The Wall Teichoic Acid Polymerase TagF Efficiently Synthesizes Poly(glycerol phosphate) on the TagB Product Lipid III

Abstract

One piece at a time: Glycerol phosphate polymerization by the TagF enzyme is investigated through the use of a synthetic analogue of a teichoic acid intermediate. Analysis of polymerization products and reaction kinetics of the enzyme suggest a distributive assembly of the teichoic acid polymer on the TagB product lipid III. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2268/2008/f800026_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.