Reaction: GDP-β-L-fucose + β-D-Gal-(1→3)-α-D-GalNAc-(1→3)-α-D-GalNAc-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol = GDP + α-L-Fuc-(1→2)-β-D-Gal-(1→3)-α-D-GalNAc-(1→3)-α-D-GalNAc-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol
Other name(s): WbnK
Systematic name: GDP-β-L-fucose:β-D-Gal-(1→3)-α-D-GalNAc-(1→3)-α-D-GalNAc-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol α-1,2-fucosyltransferase
Comments: The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of the O-polysaccharide repeating unit of the bacterium Escherichia coli serotype O86.
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References:
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