FpvR; Product name confidence: Class 1: Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa.

L-ornithine N5-oxygenase; Catalyzes the conversion of L-ornithine to N(5)- hydroxyornithine, the first step in the biosynthesis of all hydroxamate-containing siderophores, such as pyoverdin. Pyoverdin is a hydroxamate siderophore composed of a 6,7-dihydroxyquinoline-containing fluorescent chromophore joined to the N-terminus of a partly cyclic octapeptide (D-Ser-L-Arg-D-Ser-L-N(5)-OH-Orn-L-Lys-L-N(5)-OH-Orn-L-Thr- L-Thr in strain PAO1). Specific for NADPH, which plays a role in stabilization of the C4a-hydroperoxyflavin intermediate.

FpvR; Product name confidence: Class 1: Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa.

Sigma factor PvdS; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the sigma-70 factor family. ECF subfamily.

FpvR; Product name confidence: Class 1: Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

L-ornithine N5-oxygenase; Catalyzes the conversion of L-ornithine to N(5)- hydroxyornithine, the first step in the biosynthesis of all hydroxamate-containing siderophores, such as pyoverdin. Pyoverdin is a hydroxamate siderophore composed of a 6,7-dihydroxyquinoline-containing fluorescent chromophore joined to the N-terminus of a partly cyclic octapeptide (D-Ser-L-Arg-D-Ser-L-N(5)-OH-Orn-L-Lys-L-N(5)-OH-Orn-L-Thr- L-Thr in strain PAO1). Specific for NADPH, which plays a role in stabilization of the C4a-hydroperoxyflavin intermediate.

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 [...]

Sigma factor PvdS; Product name confidence: Class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa); Belongs to the sigma-70 factor family. ECF subfamily.

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 chain A; Required for rhamnolipid surfactant production. Supplies the acyl moieties for rhamnolipid biosynthesis by competing with the enzymes of the type II fatty acid synthase (FASII) cycle for the beta-hydroxyacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) pathway intermediates. Catalyzes the formation of one molecule of beta-hydroxydecanoyl-beta-hydroxydecanoate from two molecules of beta- hydroxydecanoyl-ACP. Is the only enzyme required to generate the lipid component of rhamnolipid. In vitro results establish that RhlA is highly selective for 10-carbon acyl-ACP intermediates [...]

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 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.

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 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).

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Quinolone signal response protein; 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. Catalyzes the hydrolysis of the intermediate 2-aminobenzoylacetyl-CoA (2-ABA-CoA) to form 2- aminobenzoylacetate (2-ABA), the precursor of HHQ. In vitro, can also hydrolyze other substrates such as S-ethyl-acetothioacetate and acetoacetyl-CoA, but is inactive against anthraniloyl-CoA, malonyl-CoA and octanoyl-CoA. Be [...]