ID   2.7.8.14
DE   CDP-ribitol ribitolphosphotransferase.
AN   polyribitol phosphate polymerase.
AN   teichoate synthase.
AN   teichoic-acid synthase.
CA   4-O-[di(2R)-glycerylphospho]-N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-
CA   acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl diphosphate +
CA   n CDP-L-ribitol = 4-O-[(D-ribitylphospho)(n)-di{(2R)-glycerylphospho}]-N-
CA   acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl
CA   di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl diphosphate + n CMP + n H(+).
CC   -!- Involved in the biosynthesis of poly ribitol phosphate teichoic acids
CC       in the cell wall of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.
CC   -!- This enzyme adds around 40 ribitol units to the linker molecule.
CC   -!- Formerly EC 2.4.1.55.
DR   Q2G1C2, TARK_STAA8 ;  Q2G1B8, TARL_STAA8 ;
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