IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 5.1.3.9

Accepted name: N-acylglucosamine-6-phosphate 2-epimerase

Reaction: N-acyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate = N-acyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate

Other name(s): acylglucosamine-6-phosphate 2-epimerase; acylglucosamine phosphate 2-epimerase

Systematic name: N-acyl-D-glucosamine-6-phosphate 2-epimerase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37318-35-7

References:

1. Ghosh, S. and Roseman, S. The sialic acids. IV. N-Acyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate 2-epimerase. J. Biol. Chem. 240 (1965) 1525-1530. [PMID: 14285487]

[EC 5.1.3.9 created 1972]


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