ENZYME

ENZYME entry: EC 2.6.1.92

Accepted Name

UDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-N-acetyl-beta-L-altrosamine transaminase.

Alternative Name(s)

UDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-glucose transaminase.

UDP-beta-L-threo-pentapyranos-4-ulose transaminase.

Reaction catalysed

UDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-N-acetyl-beta-L-altrosamine + 2-oxoglutarate <=> UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-beta-L-arabino-hex-4-ulose + L-glutamate

Cofactor(s)

Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate.

Comment(s)

The enzyme transfers the primary amino group of L-glutamate to C-4'' of UDP-4-dehydro sugars, forming a C-N bond in a stereo configuration opposite to that of UDP.
The enzyme from the bacterium Bacillus cereus has been shown to act on UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-beta-L-arabino-hex-4-ulose, UDP-beta- L-threo-pentapyranos-4-ulose, UDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-glucose, and UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-alpha-D-xylo-hex-4-ulose.
Cf. EC 2.6.1.34, which catalyzes a similar reaction, but forms the C-N bond in the same stereo configuration as that of UDP.

Cross-references

BRENDA

EC2PDB

ExplorEnz

PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles

KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature

IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature