This bacterial enzyme participates, together with EC 1.1.1.374, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 3-dehydrogenase, in the synthesis of 2,3-diamino-2,3-dideoxy-D-glucopyranose, a component of lipid A in some species.
The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
This bacterial enzyme participates, together with EC 1.1.1.374, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 3-dehydrogenase, in the synthesis of 2,3-diamino-2,3-dideoxy-D-glucopyranose, a component of lipid A in some species.
enzyme participates, together with EC 1.1.1.374, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 3-dehydrogenase, in the synthesis of 2,3-diamino-2,3-dideoxy-D-glucopyranose, a component of lipid A in some bacteria
Oxidation and transamination of the 3''-position of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine by enzymes from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Role in the formation of lipid a molecules with four amide-linked acyl chains