ENTRY       EC 5.1.3.8
NAME        N-Acylglucosamine 2-epimerase
CLASS       Isomerases
            Racemases and epimerases
            Acting on carbohydrates and derivatives
SYSNAME     N-Acyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase
REACTION    N-Acyl-D-glucosamine = N-Acyl-D-mannosamine
SUBSTRATE   N-Acyl-D-glucosamine
PRODUCT     N-Acyl-D-mannosamine
COFACTOR    ATP
COMMENT     Requires catalytic amount of ATP.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00530  Aminosugars metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 5.1.3.8
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 5.1.3.8
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