gmhB

UniProt ID: Q88RS0
Organism: Pseudomonas putida (strain ATCC 47054 / DSM 6125 / CFBP 8728 / NCIMB 11950 / KT2440)
Review Status: DRAFT
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Gene Description

gmhB encodes D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose-1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase for ADP-heptose and LPS core biosynthesis.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cytoplasm is expected context for GmhB but not the defining activity.
Reason: The core function is the HBP phosphatase reaction in heptose/LPS precursor biosynthesis.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
This strongly implies that GmhB acts in the **cytosolic** compartment where these metabolites are made and processed, with downstream glycosyltransfer steps contributing to envelope assembly.
GO:0005975 carbohydrate metabolic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Carbohydrate metabolic process is too broad for GmhB.
Reason: GO:0009244 lipopolysaccharide core region biosynthetic process is the accepted, endpoint-neutral process anchor and is more specific than this generic carbohydrate-metabolism term.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
ADP-L-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose biosynthesis
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0005975 carbohydrate metabolic process
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
GmhB occupies the third step of the conserved five-step ADP-heptose biosynthesis pathway supplying heptose for LPS inner-core assembly
GO:0016791 phosphatase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Phosphatase activity is a broad parent of the exact heptose-bisphosphate phosphatase activity.
Reason: GO:0034200 captures the substrate and reaction position and should be used for core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
removing the phosphate group at the C-7 position
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0016791 phosphatase activity
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
Supports annotation of Q88RS0 as an HBP 7-phosphatase rather than a generic phosphatase; consistent with UniProt name for PP_0059.
GO:0034200 D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: The IEA GO:0034200 row is the exact catalytic function for GmhB.
Reason: UniProt assigns EC 3.1.3.82 and describes the beta-HBP 7-phosphatase reaction.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
removing the phosphate group at the C-7 position
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0034200 D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase activity
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
**GmhB** is defined as **D-glycero-Ξ²-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase**, i.e., an enzyme that **removes the 7-phosphate from HBP** to produce **heptose-1-phosphate (HMP/HMP1)**.
GO:0009244 lipopolysaccharide core region biosynthetic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000041
ACCEPT
Summary: LPS core region biosynthesis is a direct downstream pathway for the ADP-heptose precursor made by GmhB.
Reason: UniProt links GmhB to bacterial outer membrane LPS core biosynthesis.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
LPS core biosynthesis
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0009244 lipopolysaccharide core region biosynthetic process
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
Thus, GmhB is best annotated as an enzyme of **LPS inner-core heptose donor biosynthesis**, rather than a signaling enzyme.
GO:0097171 ADP-L-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose biosynthetic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000041
UNDECIDED
Summary: UniPathway places GmhB in the canonical L,D-heptose route, but the KT2440 stereochemical endpoint is unresolved.
Reason: GmhB securely produces D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1-phosphate, but no HldD ortholog is resolved in KT2440. Until the inner-core heptose stereochemistry or a non-orthologous epimerase is established, the process term's L,D endpoint cannot be accepted for this strain.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
ADP-L-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose from D-
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0097171 ADP-L-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose biosynthetic process
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
GmhB occupies the third step of the conserved five-step ADP-heptose biosynthesis pathway supplying heptose for LPS inner-core assembly
file:projects/P_PUTIDA/deep-research/PSEPK__adp-heptose-biosynthesis__ppu00541-deep-research-openscientist.md
The final step β€” the ADP-L-glycero-D-manno-heptose-6-epimerase HldD/GmhD
GO:0034200 D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase activity
EXP
PMID:25848029
Panoramic view of a superfamily of phosphatases through subs...
ACCEPT
Summary: The EXP GO:0034200 row experimentally supports the exact GmhB catalytic function.
Reason: The curated UniProt entry cites PMID:25848029 for the beta-HBP 7-phosphatase reaction.
Supporting Evidence:
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
EC=3.1.3.82
file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-goa.tsv
GO:0034200 D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate 7-phosphatase activity

Core Functions

HBP 7-phosphatase producing D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1-phosphate for ADP-heptose and LPS core biosynthesis.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
    Converts the D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate
  • file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt
    LPS core biosynthesis
  • file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-deep-research-falcon.md
    Q88RS0 is best annotated as a **cytosolic HBP 7-phosphatase (GmhB)** that participates in **ADP-heptose donor biosynthesis**, enabling **LPS inner-core heptose incorporation** and thereby contributing to outer membrane/envelope integrity.

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Does KT2440 GmhB prefer Mg(2+) or alternative metals under physiological conditions?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Measure purified GmhB activity against beta-HBP with Mg(2), Zn(2), and other divalent metals and test LPS core defects in a gmhB knockout.

Type: enzyme cofactor panel and LPS profiling

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gmhB curation notes

  • GmhB has a secure D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate
    7-phosphatase activity and contributes to LPS core precursor synthesis
    [file:PSEPK/gmhB/gmhB-uniprot.txt, "LPS core biosynthesis"].
  • The inherited GO:0097171 annotation is not accepted as a core process because
    KT2440 lacks a resolved HldD ortholog; the upstream GmhB reaction does not by
    itself establish the L,D stereochemical endpoint
    [file:projects/P_PUTIDA/deep-research/PSEPK__adp-heptose-biosynthesis__ppu00541-deep-research-openscientist.md,
    "is a genome-confirmed GAP in KT2440"].
  • GO:0009244 remains the endpoint-neutral biological-process anchor for GmhB.

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