Entry
Name
N-acetylneuraminate epimerase;
sialic acid epimerase;
N-acetylneuraminate mutarotase;
NanM;
NanQ
Class
Isomerases;
Racemases and epimerases;
Acting on carbohydrates and derivatives
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate 2-epimerase
Reaction(IUBMB)
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate = N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate (oveall reaction) [RN:
R09797 ];
(1a) N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate = aceneuramate [RN:
R12769 ];
(1b) aceneuramate = N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate [RN:
R12770 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate [CPD:
C19909 ];
aceneuramate [CPD:
C22382 ]
Product
N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate [CPD:
C19910 ];
aceneuramate [CPD:
C22382 ]
Comment
Sialoglycoconjugates present in vertebrates are linked exclusively by alpha-linkages and are released in alpha form during degradation. This enzyme accelerates maturotation to the beta form via the open form (which also occurs as a slow spontaneous reaction). The open form is necessary for further metabolism by the bacteria.
History
EC 5.1.3.24 created 2011, modified 2021
Orthology
K17948 N-acetylneuraminate epimerase
Genes
ECOO : ECRM13514_5553(yjhT)
ECOH : ECRM13516_5268(yjhT)
ECOS : EC958_0038 EC958_3297
ECQ : ECED1_4916 ECED1_5194(yjhT)
EUM : ECUMN_3380 ECUMN_4915(yjhT)
EAB : ECABU_c33050 ECABU_c49520
EDJ : ECDH1ME8569_4169(yjhT)
ECOI : ECOPMV1_04756(nanM)
ECOJ : P423_16480 P423_24505
HIC : NTHIC486_00883(nanM)
HPIT : NCTC13334_00443(nanM)
HHZ : NCTC10839_01822(nanM)
HAEG : NCTC8502_01090(nanM)
ASEG : NCTC10977_01728(nanM)
AVT : NCTC3438_00937(nanM)
RPNE : NCTC8284_03406(nanM_2)
VVM : VVMO6_04100 VVMO6_04101
VVL : VV93_v1c41230 VV93_v1c41240
VSC : VSVS12_03139(nanM) VSVS12_03140
VSH : BSZ05_25890 BSZ05_25895
CHJ : NCTC10426_00703(nanM)
GMO : NCTC11323_00012(nanM)
GHA : NCTC10459_00013(nanM)
TIM : GMBLW1_20220 GMBLW1_44300
BOA : Bovatus_01545(nanM_1)
POC : NCTC13071_00094(nanM)
NSO : NIASO_04270 NIASO_17355
PHE : Phep_2212 Phep_3255 Phep_3569
PGS : CPT03_08035 CPT03_13135
SMIZ : 4412673_03728(nanM_2)
SPHZ : E3D81_00295 E3D81_09385
SPHE : GFH32_00785 GFH32_12215
SDJ : NCTC13534_05183(nanM_2)
STHA : NCTC11429_02641(nanM_1) NCTC11429_04305(nanM_2)
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Severi E, Muller A, Potts JR, Leech A, Williamson D, Wilson KS, Thomas GH
Title
Sialic acid mutarotation is catalyzed by the Escherichia coli beta-propeller protein YjhT.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Kentache T, Thabault L, Deumer G, Haufroid V, Frederick R, Linster CL, Peracchi A, Veiga-da-Cunha M, Bommer GT, Van Schaftingen E.
Title
The metalloprotein YhcH is an anomerase providing N-acetylneuraminate aldolase with the open form of its substrate.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.1.3.24
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.1.3.24