Reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine = UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine
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Other name(s): UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2'-epimerase; uridine diphosphoacetylglucosamine 2'-epimerase; uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine 2'-epimerase; uridine diphosphate-N-acetylglucosamine-2'-epimerase
Systematic name: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase
Comments: The enzyme hydrolyses the product to UDP and N-acetyl-D-mannosamine.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, PDB, CAS registry number: 9037-71-2
References:
1. Kikuchi, K. and Tsuiki, S. Purification and properties of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2'-epimerase from rat liver. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 327 (1973) 193-206. [PMID: 4770741]