Reaction catalyzed by UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4,6-dehydratase (configuration-inverting) (4.2.1.115)
2
=
+
+
2
H2O
2 UDP-N-acetylglucosamine
=
UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-beta-L-arabino-4-hexulose
+
UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-alpha-D-xylo-4-hexulose
+
2 H2O