CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.420.40
Functional Family Bifunctional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.183
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (hydrolyzing).
based on mapping to UniProt Q9Y223
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine + H(2)O = N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + UDP.
-!- The enzyme is found in mammalian liver, as well as in some pathogenic bacteria including Neisseria meningitidis and Staphylococcus aureus. -!- It catalyzes the first step of sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid) biosynthesis. -!- The initial product formed is the alpha anomer, which rapidly mutarotates to a mixture of anomers. -!- The mammalian enzyme is bifunctional and also catalyzes EC 2.7.1.60. -!- Cf. EC 5.1.3.14.
2.7.1.60
N-acylmannosamine kinase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9Y223
ATP + N-acyl-D-mannosamine = ADP + N-acyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate.
-!- Acts on the acetyl and glycolyl derivatives.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9Y223
GLCNE_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Bifunctional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase

PDB Structure

PDB 3EO3
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of the N-acetylmannosamine kinase domain of GNE.
Tong, Y., Tempel, W., Nedyalkova, L., Mackenzie, F., Park, H.W.
Plos One