1.3.1.98 additional information enzyme catalyzes one of the cytoplasmic steps of E. coli peptidoglycan synthesis 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetyl-3-O-(1-carboxyvinyl)-alpha-D-glucosamine + NADPH + H+ - 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetyl-3-O-(1-carboxyvinyl)-alpha-D-glucosamine + NADPH + H+ the enzyme MurB catalyzes the reduction of the enolpyruvyl moiety of UDP-GlcNAc-enolpyruvate to lactyl ether to produce UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetyl-3-O-(1-carboxyvinyl)-D-glucosamine + NADPH - 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetyl-3-O-(1-carboxyvinyl)-D-glucosamine + NADPH essential for cell growth, functions in bacterial peptidoglycan biosynthesis 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetylenolpyruvylglucosamine + NADPH - 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetylenolpyruvylglucosamine + NADPH biosynthetic MurB pathway, overview 1.3.1.98 UDP-N-acetylenolpyruvylglucosamine + NADPH + H+ -