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Undecaprenyldiphospho-muramoylpentapeptide beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase

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undecaprenyldiphospho-muramoylpentapeptide beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
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EC no.2.4.1.227
CAS no.60976-26-3
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In enzymology, an undecaprenyldiphospho-muramoylpentapeptide beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.227) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-N-acetylglucosamine + Mur2Ac(oyl-L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala)- diphosphoundecaprenol UDP + GlcNAc-(1->4)-Mur2Ac(oyl-L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala)- diphosphoundecaprenol

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, Mur2Ac(oyl-L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala)-, and diphosphoundecaprenol, whereas its 3 products are UDP, [[GlcNAc-(1->4)-Mur2Ac(oyl-L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala)-]], and diphosphoundecaprenol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramyl(oyl-L-Ala-gamma- D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala)-diphosphoundecaprenol beta-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminlytransferase. Another name in common use is MurG transferase. This enzyme participates in peptidoglycan biosynthesis.

References

  • van Heijenoort J (October 2001). "Recent advances in the formation of the bacterial peptidoglycan monomer unit". Natural Product Reports. 18 (5): 503–19. doi:10.1039/a804532a. PMID 11699883.