FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as MGS_RHOMR, mgs. Involved in the biosynthesis of the stress protectant 2-O-alpha-D-mannosyl glycerate (MG) which is produced in response to growth at supraoptimal temperature and salinity, and protects several enzymes against inactivation by temperature, freeze-drying and osmotic stress. Catalyzes the condensation of alpha-GDP-D-mannose (GDP-Man) with D-glycerate to produce alpha-mannosyl-D-glycerate. It is specific for GDP-Man, but it can also use alpha-GDP-D-glucose (GDP-Glc), beta-GDP-D-fructose, alpha-UDP-D-mannose and alpha-UDP-D-glucose as sugar donors. It is specific for D-glycerate, but it can also use D-lactate and glycolate as sugar acceptors. This reaction occurs with a net retention of anomeric configuration; the newly formed glycosidic linkage has the same alpha configuration as the sugar donor. Homotetramer. Dimer of dimers.

EXTERNAL LINKS

mgs

Mannosylglycerate synthase

mgs

Molecular Synopsis