Association·arcadia

PPK2 and copy number variation contribute to polyphosphate accumulation

PPK2 proteins or copy number variation of PPK family proteins in bacteria contribute to enhanced polyphosphate accumulation, such as in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Confidence
85%
active

Evidence Quote

“PPK2 or copy number variation of PPK family contribute to enhanced polyphosphate accumulation as in Pseudomonas aeruginosa”

Relationship

Polyphosphate kinase PPK1 increases Polyphosphate accumulation

Arguments

Polyphosphate kinase PPK1subject
Polyphosphate accumulationobject

Connections (3)

Phage U32 peptidase may have novel DNA modification roleAssociation
PPK1 structure similarity explains polyphosphate accumulation and virulence traitsInferenceChain
Role of type 4 pili and PPK2 in Ralstonia solanacearum virulence and polyphosphate metabolismInferenceChain

Evidence

“Evidence that Ralstonia solanacearum requires type 4 pili for surface adhesion, natural transformation, and virulence as reported by Zhang et al. (2002).”

Synthesis for current paper

“Evidence supporting that PPK2 polyphosphate kinase is widely conserved across bacteria, as found by Zhang et al. (2002).”

Synthesis for current paper