| UDP-arabinose 4-epimerase | |
| Ec Number: | 5.1.3.5 |
| Cas Number: | 9024-18-4 |
| Go Code: | 0050373 |
In enzymology, an UDP-arabinose 4-epimerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
UDP-L-arabinose
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Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, UDP-L-arabinose, and one product, UDP-D-xylose.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on carbohydrates and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-L-arabinose 4-epimerase. Other names in common use include uridine diphosphoarabinose epimerase, UDP arabinose epimerase, uridine 5'-diphosphate-D-xylose 4-epimerase, and UDP-D-xylose 4-epimerase. This enzyme participates in nucleotide sugars metabolism.