lipid IV(A) biosynthesis pathway
gomodel:6882d2b800000609
Lipid IV(A) biosynthesis converts UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine to lipid IV(A) through UDP-3-O-acylated glucosamine, lipid X, and disaccharide intermediates in Escherichia coli K-12.
- Pathway type
- lipid biosynthesis
- Organism scope
Pathway network
26 nodes · 33 asserted directed edges
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- Chemical / cofactor
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Components and activities
| Node | Kind or role | Source direction |
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Escherichia coli K-12NCBITaxon:83333 | taxon | |
LpxB Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000646 | protein | |
lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 | biological process | |
LpxH Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000639 | protein | |
plasma membraneGO:0005886 | cellular component | |
cytoplasmGO:0005737 | cellular component | |
2,3,2',3'-tetrakis[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-1,6-beta-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate(2-)CHEBI:176343 | small molecule | |
UDP-3-O-[(3R)-hydroxyacyl]-alpha-D-glucosamine(1-)CHEBI:137740 | small molecule | |
UDP-2,3-bis[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-alpha-D-glucosamine(2-)CHEBI:78847 | small molecule | |
lipid X(2-)CHEBI:57957 | small molecule | |
LpxA Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000611 | protein | |
UDP-3-O-[(3R)-hydroxyacyl]-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine(2-)CHEBI:173225 | small molecule | |
extrinsic component of plasma membraneGO:0019897 | cellular component | |
LpxD Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000633 | protein | |
a lipid IVA(4-)CHEBI:176425 | small molecule | |
LpxK Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000653 | protein | |
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamineCHEBI:16264 | small molecule | |
LpxC Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000628 | protein | |
manganese(2+)CHEBI:29035 | cofactor | |
zinc(2+)CHEBI:29105 | cofactor | |
iron(2+)CHEBI:29033 | cofactor | |
acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000610 | molecular activity | |
UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000627 | molecular activity | |
UDP-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-glucosamine N-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000632 | molecular activity | |
UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000638 | molecular activity | |
lipid-A-disaccharide synthase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000645 | molecular activity | |
lipid-A 4'-kinase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000652 | molecular activity |
Mechanistic edges
| Subject | Predicate and description | Object | Evidence |
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LpxB Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000646 | enables | lipid-A-disaccharide synthase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000645 |
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UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000638 | part_of | lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 |
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UDP-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-glucosamine N-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000632 | part_of | lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 |
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LpxH Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000639 | enables | UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000638 |
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lipid-A 4'-kinase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000652 | occurs_in | plasma membraneGO:0005886 |
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UDP-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-glucosamine N-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000632 | occurs_in | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000638 | occurs_in | plasma membraneGO:0005886 |
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acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000610 | part_of | lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 |
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UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000627 | part_of | lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 |
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lipid-A 4'-kinase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000652 | has_input | 2,3,2',3'-tetrakis[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-1,6-beta-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate(2-)CHEBI:176343 |
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UDP-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-glucosamine N-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000632 | has_input | UDP-3-O-[(3R)-hydroxyacyl]-alpha-D-glucosamine(1-)CHEBI:137740 |
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UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000627 | occurs_in | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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UDP-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-glucosamine N-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000632 | has_output | UDP-2,3-bis[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-alpha-D-glucosamine(2-)CHEBI:78847 |
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lipid-A-disaccharide synthase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000645 | part_of | lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 |
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UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000627 | has_output | UDP-3-O-[(3R)-hydroxyacyl]-alpha-D-glucosamine(1-)CHEBI:137740 |
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lipid-A-disaccharide synthase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000645 | has_input | lipid X(2-)CHEBI:57957 |
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LpxA Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000611 | enables | acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000610 |
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lipid-A 4'-kinase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000652 | part_of | lipid A biosynthetic processGO:0009245 |
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UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000627 | has_input | UDP-3-O-[(3R)-hydroxyacyl]-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine(2-)CHEBI:173225 |
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lipid-A-disaccharide synthase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000645 | occurs_in | extrinsic component of plasma membraneGO:0019897 |
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lipid-A-disaccharide synthase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000645 | has_output | 2,3,2',3'-tetrakis[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-1,6-beta-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate(2-)CHEBI:176343 |
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UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000638 | has_output | lipid X(2-)CHEBI:57957 |
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LpxD Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000633 | enables | UDP-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl]-glucosamine N-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000632 |
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lipid-A 4'-kinase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000652 | has_output | a lipid IVA(4-)CHEBI:176425 |
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LpxK Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000653 | enables | lipid-A 4'-kinase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000652 |
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UDP-2,3-diacylglucosamine hydrolase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000638 | has_input | UDP-2,3-bis[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-alpha-D-glucosamine(2-)CHEBI:78847 |
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acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000610 | has_input | UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamineCHEBI:16264 |
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acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000610 | has_output | UDP-3-O-[(3R)-hydroxyacyl]-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine(2-)CHEBI:173225 |
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acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000610 | occurs_in | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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LpxC Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000628 | enables | UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase activitygomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000627 |
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LpxH Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000639 | has_cofactor UniProtKB reviewed (Swiss-Prot) annotation. UniProt evidence: ECO:0000255 (HAMAP-Rule:MF_00575); ECO:0000305 (PubMed:12000770) Binds 2 Mn(2+) ions per subunit in a binuclear metal center. UniProt note evidence: ECO:0000255 (HAMAP-Rule:MF_00575) | manganese(2+)CHEBI:29035 |
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LpxC Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000628 | has_cofactor UniProtKB reviewed (Swiss-Prot) annotation. UniProt evidence: ECO:0000255 (HAMAP-Rule:MF_00388); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:10026271); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20709752) Can use either Fe(2+) or Zn(2+). The metal cofactor can switch between Fe(2+) and Zn(2+) in response to metal availability. Metal switching may be important for regulating the LpxC activity upon changes in environmental conditions. Has a significantly higher affinity for Zn(2+), but exhibits higher activity with Fe(2+) (PubMed:20136146, PubMed:20709752). Can also use Co(2+), Ni(2+) and, to a lesser extent, Mn(2+) (PubMed:10026271). UniProt note evidence: ECO:0000269 (PubMed:10026271); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20136146); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20709752) | zinc(2+)CHEBI:29105 |
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LpxC Ecolgomodel:6882d2b800000609/6882d2b800000628 | has_cofactor UniProtKB reviewed (Swiss-Prot) annotation. UniProt evidence: ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20136146); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20709752) Can use either Fe(2+) or Zn(2+). The metal cofactor can switch between Fe(2+) and Zn(2+) in response to metal availability. Metal switching may be important for regulating the LpxC activity upon changes in environmental conditions. Has a significantly higher affinity for Zn(2+), but exhibits higher activity with Fe(2+) (PubMed:20136146, PubMed:20709752). Can also use Co(2+), Ni(2+) and, to a lesser extent, Mn(2+) (PubMed:10026271). UniProt note evidence: ECO:0000269 (PubMed:10026271); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20136146); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:20709752) | iron(2+)CHEBI:29033 |
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References
gomodel:6882d2b800000609GO-CAM lipid IV(A) biosynthesis pathway model 6882d2b800000609 (source version: Pinned Noctua JSON archive; model date 2026-07-14; member ./6882d2b800000609.json)UniProtKB:P43341UniProtKB P43341 cofactor annotations (source version: 2026_03)UniProtKB:P0A725UniProtKB P0A725 cofactor annotations (source version: 2026_03)
Curation history
- Codex; review-causal-graph; Reviewed every native GO-CAM fact; preserved precise input/output, causal, location, membership and complex-part relations with traceable structured source evidence. Kept distinct generic physical instances and recorded source-scope exclusions in the cohort review ledger.
- codex
- EDIT — Align CHEBI:176425 label with the pinned authority
Changed the participant label from lipid IVA(4-) to a lipid IVA(4-), matching the independently extracted ChEBI release 255 canonical label. The identifier and biological scope are unchanged. This canonical label discrepancy was exposed during identifier-gate implementation for #229 and is tracked with the other canonical-label corrections in #243.
- EDIT — Align CHEBI:176425 label with the pinned authority