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Chitin Biosynthesis

Proteins (6)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
PhosphoglucomutaseDrosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylaseEC 2.7.7.23Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Probable glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferaseEC 2.3.1.4; Phosphoglucosamine acetylase; Phosphoglucosamine transacetylaseDrosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)
Chitin synthase Manduca sexta (tobacco hornworm)
Glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate transaminase Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)
Phosphoacetylglucosamine mutase Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)

Compounds (20)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
glutamic acidA non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GlucoseA primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.
Adenosine TriphosphateAn adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter.
glutamineA non-essential amino acid present abundantly throughout the body and is involved in many metabolic processes. It is synthesized from GLUTAMIC ACID and AMMONIA. It is the principal carrier of NITROGEN in the body and is an important energy source for many cells.
adenosine diphosphateAdenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). An adenine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety at the 5'-position.
uridine diphosphateA uracil nucleotide containing a pyrophosphate group esterified to C5 of the sugar moiety.
uridine triphosphateUridine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate). A uracil nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety.
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Coenzyme A
glucose-1-phosphateRN given refers to (alpha-D-Glc)-isomer
glucosamine 6-phosphateRN given refers to parent cpd
n-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphatefound in proteinase I from Dictyostelium discoideum
Uridine Diphosphate N-AcetylglucosamineServes as the biological precursor of insect chitin, of muramic acid in bacterial cell walls, and of sialic acids in mammalian glycoproteins.
Glucose-6-PhosphateAn ester of glucose with phosphoric acid, made in the course of glucose metabolism by mammalian and other cells. It is a normal constituent of resting muscle and probably is in constant equilibrium with fructose-6-phosphate. (Stedman, 26th ed)
fructose-6-phosphateRN given refers to parent cpd with unspecified isomeric designation
trehalose
N-acetylglucosamine 6-phosphate
acetyl coenzyme aAcetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent.
pyrophosphate