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CMP-KDO biosynthesis II (from D-arabinose 5-phosphate)

Proteins (2)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
3-deoxy-manno-octulosonate cytidylyltransferaseEC 2.7.7.38; CMP-2-keto-3-deoxyoctulosonic acid synthase; CMP-KDO synthase; ZmCKSZea mays
2-dehydro-3-deoxyphosphooctonate aldolase 1EC 2.5.1.55; 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid 8-phosphate synthase; KDO-8-phosphate synthase 1; AtkdsA1; KDO 8-P synthase; KDOPS; Phospho-2-dehydro-3-deoxyoctonate aldolaseArabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)

Compounds (5)

CompoundDescription
diphosphoric acid
Orthophosphate
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
3-deoxyoctulosonate 8-phosphate
Cytidine TriphosphateCytidine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate). A cytosine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety.