| Gene Symbol | rfbB |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 12930685 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Escherichia coli |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | dTDP-glucose 4,6 dehydratase |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | P55293 |
| Accessions | AP_002641 BAA15883 YP_490283 |
| Function | Catalyzes the dehydration of dTDP-D-glucose to form dTDP-6-deoxy-D-xylo-4-hexulose via a three-step process involving oxidation, dehydration and reduction. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7559340}. |
| Top Pathways | Streptomycin biosynthesis, Polyketide sugar unit biosynthesis |