EcoGene

GenePage for the lptD gene of Escherichia coli K-12

Primary Gene Name: lptD
EcoGene Accession Number: EG11569
K-12 Gene Accession Number: ECK0055
MG1655 Gene Identifier: b0054

Gene Name Mnemonic: LPS transport

Alternate Gene Symbols: imp, ostA, yabG

Description:
LPS assembly OM complex LptDE, beta-barrel component

Pre-Run BlastP UniProt

Protein Sequence: ------------ MW: 89671.14------784 aa ------------ Pre-Run BlastP NR+Env

Genomic Address
Left End: 54755 ----------------- Counterclockwise ----------------- Right End: 57109
Left Inter Gene Info Minute or Centisome (%) = 1.18 Right Inter Gene Info

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Curator or user-submitted Comments:

The outer membrane of an lptD(imp) mutant is permeable to large maltodextrins and sensitive to antibiotics and detergents. lptD is stress induced. Paralogous to yhbN.  The lptD(imp) gene is essential.