CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, domain 1
Functional Family GDP-L-fucose synthase 1

Enzyme Information

1.1.1.271
GDP-L-fucose synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P32055
GDP-beta-L-fucose + NADP(+) = GDP-4-dehydro-alpha-D-rhamnose + NADPH.
-!- Both human and Escherichia coli enzymes can use NADH in place of NADPH to a slight extent.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P32055
FCL_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
GDP-L-fucose synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 1BWS
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
GDP-4-keto-6-deoxy-D-mannose epimerase/reductase from Escherichia coli, a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of GDP-L-fucose, displays the structural characteristics of the RED protein homology superfamily.
Rizzi, M., Tonetti, M., Vigevani, P., Sturla, L., Bisso, A., Flora, A.D., Bordo, D., Bolognesi, M.
Structure