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UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis
Proteins (4)
| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| Glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase | EC 2.3.1.4; Phosphoglucosamine acetylase; Phosphoglucosamine transacetylase | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
| UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase | EC 2.7.7.23 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
| Phosphoacetylglucosamine mutase | PAGM; EC 5.4.2.3; Acetylglucosamine phosphomutase; N-acetylglucosamine-phosphate mutase; PGM-complementing protein 1 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
| Glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase [isomerizing] | GFAT; EC 2.6.1.16; D-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase; Hexosephosphate aminotransferase | Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C |
Compounds (8)
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| diphosphoric acid | |
| hydronium ion | |
| Uridine Triphosphate | Uridine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate). A uracil nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. |
| glucosamine 6-phosphate | RN given refers to parent cpd |
| glutamate | |
| polyglutamine | RN given for (D)-isomer |
| Coenzyme A | |
| Acetyl Coenzyme A | Acetyl 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. |