UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine dehydrogenase explained

UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine dehydrogenase
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UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine dehydrogenase (UDP-ManNAc 6-dehydrogenase, wecC (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-mannosamine:NAD+ 6-oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-mannosamine + 2 NAD+ + H2O

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UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-mannosaminuronate + 2 NADH + 2 H+

This enzyme participates in acetamido sugar biosynthesis in bacteria and archaea.

Notes and References

  1. Namboori SC, Graham DE . Acetamido sugar biosynthesis in the Euryarchaea . Journal of Bacteriology . 190 . 8 . 2987–96 . April 2008 . 18263721 . 2293230 . 10.1128/JB.01970-07 .

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