Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology an UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.14) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionUDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamineHence this enzyme has one substrate UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and one product UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine.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-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase.
