Entry
Name
Class
Isomerases;
Racemases and epimerases;
Acting on carbohydrates and derivatives
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
beta-D-mannopyranose 2-epimerase
Reaction(IUBMB)
beta-D-mannopyranose = beta-D-glucopyranose [RN:
R12664 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
beta-D-mannopyranose [CPD:
C02209 ]
Product
beta-D-glucopyranose [CPD:
C00221 ]
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from multiple bacterial species, catalyses the interconversion between beta-D-glucopyranose and beta-D-mannopyranose through proton abstraction-addition at the C2 position.
History
EC 5.1.3.44 created 2020
Orthology
Genes
SFOL : H3H32_22015 H3H32_22300
SENF : GJR95_32080 GJR95_36585
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Saburi W, Sato S, Hashiguchi S, Muto H, Iizuka T, Mori H.
Title
Enzymatic characteristics of D-mannose 2-epimerase, a new member of the acylglucosamine 2-epimerase superfamily.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.1.3.44
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.1.3.44