id: Pfam:PF12459
pfam_id: PF12459
name: D-Ala-teichoic acid biosynthesis protein
short_name: DltX
seed_status: EX_DUF
characterization_status: UNSCORED
curation_status: SEEDED
source_url: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/api/entry/pfam/PF12459
counters:
  proteins: 636
  matches: 636
  proteomes: 626
  taxa: 881
  structures: 0
  alphafold_models: 402
  domain_architectures: 1
provenance:
  snapshot_id: interpro-pfam-duf-2026-10-10
  path: data/worklists/interpro-pfam-duf-2026-10-10.json
  sha256: 17fb625876c9326ed284263a47bcd84e0d7844a31c040dc06cd2260c36f1c383
  generated_at: '2026-10-10T07:44:21.614711Z'
  source_url: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/api/entry/pfam/
interpro_id: InterPro:IPR021008
description: This entry represents a family of DltX proteins of approximately 50 amino acids in length
  predominantly found in firmicutes. DltX are small, single-pass transmembrane proteins required for the
  D-alanylation of teichoic acids [[cite:PUB00153779],[cite:PUB00153778]].