| glmU | b3730 | N-acetyl glucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase |
EG11198 |
FUNCTION: BIFUNCTIONAL ENZYME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACETYLATION OF
GLC-N-1-P TO GIVE GLCNAC-1-P AND THE SYNTHESIS OF UDP-GLCNAC.
CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: UTP + N-ACETYL-ALPHA-D-GLUCOSAMINE
1-PHOSPHATE = PYROPHOSPHATE + UDP-N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE.
PATHWAY: PEPTIDOGLYCAN AND LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE BIOSYNTHESIS.
SIMILARITY: BELONGS TO THE CYSE/LACA/LPXA/NODL FAMILY OF
ACETYLTRANSFERASES. COMPOSED OF MULTIPLE REPEATS OF [LIV]-G-X(4).
CAUTION: REF.2 SEQUENCE DIFFERS FROM THAT SHOWN DUE TO A
FRAMESHIFT THAT CREATES TWO ORFS.
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