Table 2 Genes encoding lipid A biosynthesis in Brucella melitensis 16 M.

LpxA

Acyl-(acyl carrier protein) UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-O acyltransferase

856881 – 857729/I

LpxC

UDP-3-O-(3Hydroxymyristoyl) N-acetylglucosamine diacetylase

608267 – 609127/I

LpxD

UDP-3-O-(3Hydroxymyristoyl) glucosamine N-acetyltransferase

855363 – 856418/I

LpxB

Lipid-A-disaccharide synthetase

858609 – 859796/I

LpxK

Tetraacyldisaccharide-1-P4'-Kinase

1067291 – 1068316/II

KdsA

2-dehydro-3-deoxyphosphooctonate aldolase

876651 – 877448/I

KdsB

3-deoxy-manno octulosanate cytidylyl transferase

1959311 – 19601981/I

KdtA

3-deoxy-D-manno octulosonic-acid transferase

1068319 – 1069659/II

HtrB

Lauroyl/myristoyl acyltransferase

1159853 – 1160776/I