 PGA_capBacterial capsule synthesis protein PGA_cap | |
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| SMART ACC: | SM000854 |
| Description: | This protein is a putative poly-gamma-glutamate capsule biosynthesis protein found in bacteria. Poly-gamma-glutamate is a natural polymer that may be involved in virulence and may help bacteria survive in high salt concentrations. It is a surface-associated protein. |
| InterPro ACC: | IPR019079 |
| InterPro abstract: | CapA is a putative poly-gamma-glutamate capsule biosynthesis protein found in bacteria. Poly-gamma-glutamate is a natural polymer that may be involved in virulence and may help bacteria survive in high salt concentrations. It is a surface-associated protein [ PUBMED:16689787 ]. |
| Family alignment: | View the Family alignment or the Alignment consensus sequence |
| There are 12 422 PGA_cap domains in 12 414 proteins in SMART's NRDB database. | |
Taxonomic distribution of proteins containing PGA_cap domains
The tree below includes only several representative species and genera. The complete taxonomic breakdown of all proteins containing PGA_cap domains can be accessed here. Click the counts or percentage values to display the corresponding proteins.
Predicted cellular role
| Cellular role: | Metabolic |
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Relevant references for this domain
Primary literature for the PGA_cap domain is listed below. Automatically-derived, secondary literature is also available.
KEGG pathways involving proteins which contain this domain
This information is based on the mapping of SMART genomic protein database to KEGG orthologous groups. Percentages are related to the number of proteins containing a PGA_cap domain which could be assigned to a KEGG orthologous group, and not all proteins containing PGA_cap domains. Please note that proteins can be included in multiple pathways, ie. the numbers below will not add to 100%.