UDP-glucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase

UDP-glucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase

In enzymology, an UDP-glucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (EC number|2.7.7.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:UDP-glucose + alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate ightleftharpoons alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate + UDP-galactose

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate, whereas its two products are alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate and UDP-galactose.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing nucleotide groups (nucleotidyltransferases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:alpha-D-galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase. Other names in common use include uridyl transferase, hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase, uridyltransferase, and hexose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase. This enzyme participates in galactose metabolism and nucleotide sugars metabolism.

tructural studies

As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB link|1HXQ, PDB link|2H39, PDB link|2Q4H, and PDB link|2Q4L.

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External links

::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|9026-21-5."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes


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