CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily lpxc deacetylase, domain 2
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.5.1.108
UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase.
based on mapping to UniProt O67648
UDP-3-O-((3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine + H(2)O = UDP-3-O-((3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl)-alpha-D-glucosamine + acetate.
-!- The enzyme catalyzes a committed step in the biosynthesis of lipid A. -!- Formerly EC 3.5.1.n1.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O67648
LPXC_AQUAE
Aquifex aeolicus VF5
UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase

PDB Structure

PDB 1P42
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal Structure of LpxC, a Zinc-Dependent Deacetylase Essential for Endotoxin Biosynthesis
Whittington, D.A., Rusche, K.M., Shin, H., Fierke, C.A., Christianson, D.W.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA