Capsule biosynthesis and degradation

Parent categories	1. Cellular processes 1.1. Cell wall and cell division
Neighbouring categories	1.1.1. Cell wall synthesis 1.1.2. Cell shape 1.1.3. Cell wall degradation/ turnover 1.1.4. Capsule biosynthesis and degradation 1.1.5. Cell wall/ other 1.1.6. Cell division
Related categories	none
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Genes in this functional category

• capA
• capB
• capC
• ggt
• pgdS

Additional candidates (based on similarity)

• yodU
• ypqP

Important reviews

Ishwar Bajaj, Rekha Singhal
Poly (glutamic acid)--an emerging biopolymer of commercial interest.
Bioresour Technol: 2011, 102(10);5551-61
[PubMed:21377358] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Thomas Candela, Agnès Fouet
Poly-gamma-glutamate in bacteria.
Mol Microbiol: 2006, 60(5);1091-8
[PubMed:16689787] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)