Metabolic network

VK055_3497

3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic-acid transferase

Network centrality 0.03876 top 94.7%
Chokepoint Yes

Attractive metabolic target: catalyzes a consuming chokepoint reaction in Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, no isoenzyme backup detected, more central than 94.7% of genes in this genome, no human homolog detected.

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Reaction catalyzed by this protein Chokepoint reaction Neighbor reaction Pathway grouping (2+ reactions sharing a route) Connected reaction (arrow shows direction, when known) ⇌ Reversible reaction (double arrow) Cross-pathway connection

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Catalyzed reactions

Every reaction this gene catalyzes, with substrates/products and isoenzyme backup.

KDOTRANS-RXN

EC 2.4.99.12 · KDOTRANS-RXN · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

CMP-3-deoxy-beta-D-manno-octulosonate lipid IVA (E. coli)
alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (E. coli) CMP H+

RXN2DNV-4

EC 2.4.99.12 · RXN2DNV-4 · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

CMP-3-deoxy-beta-D-manno-octulosonate lipid IVA (H. pylori)
alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (H. pylori) CMP H+

RXN2DNV-5

EC 2.4.99.13 · RXN2DNV-5 · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

CMP-3-deoxy-beta-D-manno-octulosonate alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (H. pylori)
alpha-Kdo-(2->4)-alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (H. pylori) CMP H+

RXN-22249

EC 2.4.99.13 · RXN-22249 · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

Consuming chokepoint
CMP-3-deoxy-beta-D-manno-octulosonate alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (P. gingivalis)
alpha-Kdo-(2->4)-alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (P. gingivalis) CMP H+

RXN-22248

EC 2.4.99.12 · RXN-22248 · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

Producing & consuming chokepoint
CMP-3-deoxy-beta-D-manno-octulosonate lipid IVA (P. gingivalis)
alpha-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA (P. gingivalis) CMP H+

Imported from KpATCC43816.sbml · 2026-07-09