Type: | Family | Name: | Diacylglycerol/lipid kinase |
Description: | The Escherichia colimember of this family, YegS, has been purified and shown to have phosphatidylglycerol kinase activity []. DagK from Bacillus subtiliscatalyzes the phosphorylation of diacylglycerol (DAG) into phosphatidic acid. Is a key enzyme involved in the production of lipoteichoic acid by reintroducing DAG formed from the breakdown of membrane phospholipids into the phosphatidylglycerol biosynthetic pathway. Is more active toward long-chain DAG compared with short-chain DAG. Is not able to phosphorylate substrates other than DAG, such as monoacylglycerol, ceramide, undecaprenol, phosphatidylinositol, or sphingosine []. | Short Name: | Diacylglycerol/lipid_kinase |