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Information on EC 3.2.1.183 - UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (hydrolysing)

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The enzyme is found in mammalian liver, as well as in some pathogenic bacteria including Neisseria meningitidis and Staphylococcus aureus. It catalyses the first step of sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid) biosynthesis. The initial product formed is the alpha anomer, which rapidly mutarotates to a mixture of anomers . The mammalian enzyme is bifunctional and also catalyses EC 2.7.1.60, N-acetylmannosamine kinase. cf. EC 5.1.3.14, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (non-hydrolysing).
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The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryota
Synonyms
bifunctional udp-n-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/n-acetylmannosamine kinase, bifunctional udp-glcnac 2-epimerase/mannac kinase, uridine diphosphate-n-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase, uridine diphosphate-n-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/n-acetylmannosamine kinase, more
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UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine + H2O = N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + UDP
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