Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology an UDP-glucosamine 4-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.16) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionUDP-glucosamine UDP-galactosamineHence this enzyme has one substrate UDP-glucosamine and one product UDP-galactosamine.This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on carbohydrates and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucosamine 4-epimerase.