Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology an UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.7) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionUDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamineHence this enzyme has one substrate UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and one product UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine.This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on carbohydrates and derivatives.