| UDP-2-acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.34 |
| Cas Number: | 37277-89-7 |
| Go Code: | 0047302 |
In enzymology, an UDP-2-acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
UDP-2-acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose + 2-oxoglutarate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-2-acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are UDP-2-acetamido-4-dehydro-2,6-dideoxyglucose and L-glutamate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-2-acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include uridine diphospho-4-amino-2-acetamido-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose, and aminotransferase. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.