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IPR005886

UDP-glucose 4-epimerase

InterPro entry
Short nameUDP_G4E
Overlapping
homologous
superfamilies
 

Description

UDP-glucose 4-epimerase (
5.1.3.2
, also known as UDP-galactose 4-epimerase) interconverts UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose which are precursors of glucose-and galactose-containing exopolysaccharides (EPS)
[2]
. Arabidopsis thaliana has five genes encoding functional UDP-D-glucose/UDP-D-galactose 4-epimerase
[1]
.

A set of related proteins, some of which are tentatively identified as UDP-glucose-4-epimerase in Thermotoga maritima, Bacillus halodurans, and several archaea, but deeply branched from this set and lacking experimental evidence, are not included in this family.

References

1.Distinct properties of the five UDP-D-glucose/UDP-D-galactose 4-epimerase isoforms of Arabidopsis thaliana. Barber C, Rosti J, Rawat A, Findlay K, Roberts K, Seifert GJ. J. Biol. Chem. 281, 17276-85, (2006). View articlePMID: 16644739

2.Unusual organization for lactose and galactose gene clusters in Lactobacillus helveticus. Fortina MG, Ricci G, Mora D, Guglielmetti S, Manachini PL. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69, 3238-43, (2003). View articlePMID: 12788721

GO terms

cellular component

  • None

Cross References

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