Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Elastase LasB; Cleaves host elastin, collagen, IgG, and several complement components as well as endogenous pro-aminopeptidase. Autocatalyses processing of its pro-peptide. Processes the pro-peptide of pro-chitin-binding protein (cbpD). Involved in the pathogenesis of P.aeruginosa infections.

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Autoinducer synthesis protein LasI; Required for the synthesis of PAI consisting of 3-oxo-N- (tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furanyl)-dodecanamide also known as N-(3- oxododecanoyl)homoserine lactone, an autoinducer molecule which binds to LasR and thus acts in elastase biosynthesis regulation.

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Transcriptional regulator LasR; Transcriptional activator of elastase structural gene (LasB). Binds to the PAI autoinducer; Belongs to the autoinducer-regulated transcriptional regulatory protein family.

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Autoinducer synthesis protein RhlI; Required for the synthesis of BHL (N-butanoyl-L-homoserine lactone), and HHL (N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone) autoinducer molecules which bind to RhlR and thus acts in elastase biosynthesis regulation.

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Transcriptional regulator RhlR; Necessary for transcriptional activation of the rhlAB genes encoding the rhamnosyltransferase. It also functions as a transcriptional activator of elastase structural gene (lasB). Binds to autoinducer molecules BHL (N-butanoyl-L-homoserine lactone), and HHL (N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone).

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Sigma factor RpoS; Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. This sigma factor is the master transcriptional regulator of the stationary phase and the general stress response.

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

Exotoxin A precursor; An NAD-dependent ADP-ribosyltransferase (ADPRT). Catalyzes the transfer of the ADP ribosyl moiety of oxidized NAD (NAD(+)) onto eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF-2) thus arresting protein synthesis. Has an LD(50) of 65 ng/ml against the human lung epithelial cell line C38.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Alkaline metalloproteinase precursor; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the peptidase M10B family.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Elastase LasB; Cleaves host elastin, collagen, IgG, and several complement components as well as endogenous pro-aminopeptidase. Autocatalyses processing of its pro-peptide. Processes the pro-peptide of pro-chitin-binding protein (cbpD). Involved in the pathogenesis of P.aeruginosa infections.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Autoinducer synthesis protein LasI; Required for the synthesis of PAI consisting of 3-oxo-N- (tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furanyl)-dodecanamide also known as N-(3- oxododecanoyl)homoserine lactone, an autoinducer molecule which binds to LasR and thus acts in elastase biosynthesis regulation.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Transcriptional regulator LasR; Transcriptional activator of elastase structural gene (LasB). Binds to the PAI autoinducer; Belongs to the autoinducer-regulated transcriptional regulatory protein family.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Transcriptional regulator MvfR; Transcription regulator that plays a critical role in virulence by positively regulating the expression of multiple quorum sensing (QS)-regulated virulence factors, genes involved in protein secretion, translation, response to oxidative stress and the phnAB operon. At the stationary phase, negatively autoregulates its function through cleavage and translocation to the extracellular space ; Belongs to the LysR transcriptional regulatory family.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Anthranilate synthase component I; Part of a heterotetrameric complex that catalyzes the two- step biosynthesis of anthranilate, a precursor for Pseudomonas quinolone signal (2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone; PQS) production which is required to induce the genes for the biosynthesis of the virulence factor pyocyanine (PCN), a characteristic blue-green phenazine pigment produced by P.aeruginosa. In the first step, the glutamine-binding beta subunit (PhnB) of anthranilate synthase (AS) provides the glutamine amidotransferase activity which generates ammonia as a substrate that, along with [...]

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Anthranilate synthase component II; Part of a heterotetrameric complex that catalyzes the two- step biosynthesis of anthranilate, a precursor for Pseudomonas quinolone signal (2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone; PQS) production which is required to induce the genes for the biosynthesis of the virulence factor pyocyanine (PCN), a characteristic blue-green phenazine pigment produced by P.aeruginosa. In the first step, the glutamine-binding beta subunit (PhnB) of anthranilate synthase (AS) provides the glutamine amidotransferase activity which generates ammonia as a substrate that, along with [...]

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Probable coenzyme A ligase; Catalyzes the formation of anthraniloyl-CoA, which is the priming step for entry into the Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS) biosynthetic pathway. Also active on a variety of aromatic substrates, including benzoate and chloro and fluoro derivatives of anthranilate.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

PqsC; Required for the biosynthesis of the quorum-sensing signaling molecules 2-heptyl-4(1H)-quinolone (HHQ) and 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)- quinolone (Pseudomonas quinolone signal or PQS), which are important for biofilm formation and virulence. The PqsC/PqsB complex catalyzes the condensation of 2-aminobenzoylacetate (2-ABA) and octanoyl-CoA to form HHQ. First, PqsC acquires an octanoyl group from octanoyl-CoA and forms an octanoyl-PqsC intermediate. Then, together with PqsB, it catalyzes the coupling of 2-ABA with the octanoate group, leading to decarboxylation and dehydration, and re [...]

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase III; Required for the biosynthesis of a number of signaling molecules, such as the quinolone signal 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)- quinolone (PQS), 2-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline (HHQ) and 2,4- dihydroxyquinoline (DHQ). These molecules are required for normal biofilm formation. Catalyzes the transfer of the anthraniloyl moiety from anthraniloyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA to form 2-aminobenzoylacetyl-CoA. The first step of the reaction is the formation of a covalent anthraniloyl-PqsD intermediate. Next, the short-lived intermediate 3-(2-aminophenyl)- 3-oxopropa [...]

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Probable FAD-dependent monooxygenase; Involved in the terminal step of the biosynthesis of quinolone which in addition to serve as a potent signal for quorum sensing, chelates iron and promotes the formation of membrane vesicles (MVs). Catalyzes the hydroxylation of 2-heptyl-4-quinolone (C7-HHQ) to yield 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone (PQS). Belongs to the 3-hydroxybenzoate 6-hydroxylase family.

LasA protease precursor; Involved in proteolysis and elastolysis (degradation of the host protein elastin). Has staphylolytic activity (degrades pentaglycine cross-links in cell wall peptidogylcan), preferring Gly- Gly-|-X substrates where X is Ala or Gly. Enhances the elastolytic but not proteolytic activity of elastase (lasB) and elastolytic activity of other proteases. Degradation of host elastin is likely to contribute to the pathogenicity of P.aeruginosa. While either His-317 or His-356 can abstract a proton in the hydrolysis reaction, the same residue performs both functions in a [...]

Rhamnosyltransferase 2; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa).