8wl6

Structure of 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1Structure of 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1

Structural highlights

8wl6 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.16Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

FKS1_YEAST Alternate catalytic subunit of the 1,3-beta-glucan synthase (GS) complex. Synthesizes 1,3-beta-glucan, a major structural component of the yeast cell wall. Involved in cell wall synthesis, maintenance and remodeling.^[1]

References

↑ Utsugi T, Minemura M, Hirata A, Abe M, Watanabe D, Ohya Y. Movement of yeast 1,3-beta-glucan synthase is essential for uniform cell wall synthesis. Genes Cells. 2002 Jan;7(1):1-9. PMID:11856368 doi:10.1046/j.1356-9597.2001.00495.x

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OCA

[1] Utsugi T, Minemura M, Hirata A, Abe M, Watanabe D, Ohya Y. Movement of yeast 1,3-beta-glucan synthase is essential for uniform cell wall synthesis. Genes Cells. 2002 Jan;7(1):1-9. PMID:11856368 doi:10.1046/j.1356-9597.2001.00495.x

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