| EC |
5.1.3.29 |
| Accepted name: |
L-fucose mutarotase |
| Reaction: |
α-L-fucopyranose = β-L-fucopyranose |
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For diagram of L-fucose catabolism, click here |
| Other name(s): |
FucU; fucose mutarotase; FucM |
| Systematic name: |
L-fucose 1-epimerase |
| Comments: |
This enzyme shows no 1-epimerase activity with D-glucose, L-rhamnose and D-fucose (cf. EC 5.1.3.3, aldose 1-epimerase) [1]. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB |
| References: |
| 1. |
Ryu, K.S., Kim, C., Kim, I., Yoo, S., Choi, B.S. and Park, C. NMR application probes a novel and ubiquitous family of enzymes that alter monosaccharide configuration. J. Biol. Chem. 279 (2004) 25544–25548. [DOI] [PMID: 15060078] |
| 2. |
Park, D., Ryu, K.S., Choi, D., Kwak, J. and Park, C. Characterization and role of fucose mutarotase in mammalian cells. Glycobiology 17 (2007) 955–962. [DOI] [PMID: 17602138] |
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