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UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase This cytosolic enzyme converts UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine to UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine. In E. coli, this is the first step in the pathway of enterobacterial common antigen biosynthesis.Members of this orthology group have many gene symbols, often reflecting the overall activity of the pathway and/or operon that includes it. Symbols include epsC (exopolysaccharide C) in Burkholderia solanacerum, cap8P (type 8 capsule P) in Staphylococcus aureus, and nfrC in an older designation based on the effects of deletion on phage N4 adsorption. Epimerase activity was also demonstrated in a bifunctional rat enzyme, for which the N-terminal domain appears to be orthologous. The set of proteins found above the suggested cutoff includes E. coli WecB in one of two deeply branched clusters and the rat UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase domain in the other. [Cell envelope, Biosynthesis and degradation of surface polysaccharides and lipopolysaccharides]
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