| 英文名 |
N-acetylneuraminate epimerase |
| Example Structure |
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| 别名 |
N-acetylneuraminate mutarotase, sialic acid epimerase, YjhT |
| EC Number |
5.1.3.24 |
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| Comments |
Sialoglycoconjugates present in vertebrates are linked exclusively by ¦Á-linkages and are released in ¦Á form during degradation. This enzyme accelerates maturotation to the ¦Â form (which also occurs as a slow spontaneous reaction), which is necessary for further metabolism by the bacteria. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate = N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate. |
