Conserved protein; Probable S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase required for the 6-O-methylation of the polysaccharide backbone of 6-O- methylglucosyl lipopolysaccharides (MGLP).

1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB (glycogen branching enzyme); Essential enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the alpha- 1,6-glucosidic linkages in glucan chains by scission of a 1,4-alpha- linked oligosaccharide from growing alpha-1,4-glucan chains and the subsequent attachment of the oligosaccharide to the alpha-1,6 position. Is involved in the biosynthesis of both glycogen and capsular alpha-D- glucan.

Probable glucanase GlgE; Essential maltosyltransferase that uses maltose 1-phosphate (M1P) as the sugar donor to elongate linear or branched alpha-(1->4)- glucans. Maltooligosaccharides with a degree of polymerization (DP) superior or equal to 4 are efficient acceptors, with DP5 being optimal in the GlgE-catalyzed polymerization with M1P. Is specific for the alpha-anomer of M1P as substrate, since the beta-anomer of M1P gives no activity. Exhibits an alpha-retaining catalytic mechanism. Is also able to catalyze the reverse reaction in vitro, releasing M1P from glycogen in the presence [...]

Probable glycogen phosphorylase GlgP; Phosphorylase is an important allosteric enzyme in carbohydrate metabolism. Enzymes from different sources differ in their regulatory mechanisms and in their natural substrates. However, all known phosphorylases share catalytic and structural properties (By similarity).

Rv1564c, (MTCY48.01), len: 721 aa. Probable treX (previously called glgX), Maltooligosyltrehalose synthase. Strong similarity to D83245|g1890053 treX, glycogen debranching enzyme (glgX) from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (713 aa), FASTA score: opt: 2396, E(): 0, (48.4% identity in 709 aa overlap); similar to GLGX_HAEIN|P45178 glycogen operon protein glgx (659 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 1512, E(): 0, (42.3% identity in 645 aa overlap); Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 13 family.

Probable 4-alpha-glucanotransferase MalQ (amylomaltase) (disproportionating enzyme) (D-enzyme); Rv1781c, (MTV049.03c), len: 724 aa. Probable malQ,4-alpha-glucanotransferase, similar to many, e.g. P15977|MALQ_ECOLI 4-alpha-glucanotransferase (694 aa),FASTA scores: opt: 964, E(): 0, (31.8% identity in 694 aa overlap). Belongs to the disproportionating enzyme family.

Trehalose synthase TreS; Catalyzes the reversible interconversion of maltose and trehalose by transglucosylation. Also displays amylase activity, catalyzing the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D- glucosidic linkages in glycogen and maltooligosaccharides such as maltoheptaose, to produce maltose which then can be converted to trehalose. TreS plays a key role in the utilization of trehalose for the production of glycogen and alpha-glucan via the TreS-Pep2 branch involved in the biosynthesis of maltose-1-phosphate (M1P). Might also function as a sensor and/or regulator of trehalose levels [...]

Possible transferase; Putative acetyltransferase that is probably involved in the biosynthesis of 6-O-methylglucosyl lipopolysaccharides (MGLP).

Unknown protein; Sugar octanoyltransferase likely involved in the biosynthesis of mycobacterial methylglucose lipopolysaccharide (MGLP). Catalyzes the transfer of an octanoyl group from octanoyl-CoA to the C6 OH of the second glucose in diglucosylglycerate (DGG). DGG is the preferred acceptor, but to a lesser extent, GG (glucosylglycerate) can also be used as substrate. DGG and GG are the two earliest intermediates in MGLP biosynthesis.