2.3.1.157 acetyl-CoA + alpha-D-galactosamine 1-phosphate - 2.3.1.157 acetyl-CoA + alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate - 2.3.1.157 acetyl-CoA + alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate because the ST0452 protein is capable of catalyzing the last two reactions (Ec 2.3.1.157 and EC 2.7.7.23 (UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase)) of the bacteria-type four-step biosynthesis pathway of UDP-GlcNAc from fructose 6-phosphate, the ST0452 protein plays an important role for the bacteria-type UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis pathway in this archaeon 2.3.1.157 acetyl-CoA + alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate the enzyme is involved in the cell wall biosynthesis of Gram-negative organisms 2.3.1.157 acetyl-CoA + alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate the enzyme is responsible for the final two steps of the synthesis of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, which is an essential precursor of peptidoglycan 2.3.1.157 D-glucosamine 1-phosphate + acetyl-CoA - 2.3.1.157 D-glucosamine 1-phosphate + acetyl-CoA the bifunctional enzyme also possesses the activity of EC 2.7.7.23, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase and performs the last two steps in the synthesis of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2.3.1.157 D-glucosamine 1-phosphate + acetyl-CoA the bifunctional enzyme also possesses the activity of EC 2.7.7.23, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase and performs the last two steps in the synthesis of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, which is an essential precursor in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis 2.3.1.157 D-glucosamine 1-phosphate + acetyl-CoA the bifunctional enzyme also possesses the activity of EC 2.7.7.23, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase and performs the last two steps in the synthesis of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, which is an essential precursor in both the peptidoglycan and the lipopolysaccharide metabolic pathway 2.3.1.157 additional information GlmU also catalyzes the reaction of the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, EC 2.7.7.23, catalyzing the synthesis of UDP-GlcNAc from GlcNAc-1-phosphate and UTP 2.3.1.157 additional information GlmU is a bifunctional enzyme converting alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate to N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate and then catalyzing the formation of UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine from N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate and uridine triphosphate 2.3.1.157 additional information N-acetyl-glucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, GlmU, a bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes two key reactions: acetyltransfer and uridyltransfer at two independent domains, overview 2.3.1.157 additional information N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GlmU) is a bifunctional enzyme catalyzing the reactions of EC 2.3.1.157, N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, and 2.7.7.23, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase, the enzyme catalyzes the two reactions, acetyl transfer and uridyl transfer, at two independent domains, regulation, overview 2.3.1.157 additional information N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GlmU) is a pivotal bifunctional enzyme, its N- and C-terminal domains catalyzes uridyltransferase, EC 2.7.7.23, and acetyltransferase, EC 2.3.1.157, activities, respectively 2.3.1.157 additional information the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate-uridyltransferase/glucosamine-1-phosphate-acetyltransferase (GlmU) enzyme is a bifunctional enzyme with both acetyltransferase and uridylyltransferase (pyrophosphorylase) activities, catalyzing the reactions of EC 2.3.1.157, N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, and 2.7.7.23, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase. Acetyltransfer precedes uridyltransfer with both the acetyltransferase and uridyltransferase reactions taking place in two separable active sites in bifunctional GlmU, where the acetyltransferase domain of GlmU does not show homology with its eukaryotic counterpart 2.3.1.157 additional information the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate-uridyltransferase/glucosamine-1-phosphate-acetyltransferase (GlmU) enzyme is a bifunctional enzyme with both acetyltransferase and uridylyltransferase (pyrophosphorylase) activities, catalyzing the reactions of EC 2.3.1.157, N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, and 2.7.7.23, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase. The synthesis of the two metabolic intermediates N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1-P) and UDP-GlcNAc is catalyzed by the C- and N-terminal domains, respectively