Structural highlights
3aic is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Streptococcus mutans. The June 2011 RCSB PDB Molecule of the Month feature on Glucansucrase by David Goodsell is 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2011_6. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.11Å |
| Ligands: | AC1, CA, GLC, MES, PRD_900007 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
GTFC_STRMU Production of extracellular glucans, that are thought to play a key role in the development of the dental plaque because of their ability to adhere to smooth surfaces and mediate the aggregation of bacterial cells and food debris.
