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wecB UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (non-hydrolyzing) [ Methanococcus maripaludis S2 ]

Gene ID: 2761372, updated on 27-Nov-2023

Summary

Gene symbol
wecB
Gene description
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (non-hydrolyzing)
Locus tag
MMP_RS01910
Gene type
protein coding
Organism
Methanococcus maripaludis S2 (strain: S2)
Lineage
Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Methanomada group; Methanococci; Methanococcales; Methanococcaceae; Methanococcus
Old locus tag
MMP0357
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Genomic context

Sequence:
NC_005791.1 (353715..354788, complement)

NC_005791.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene flippase Neighboring gene hypothetical protein Neighboring gene glycosyltransferase Neighboring gene DUF354 domain-containing protein Neighboring gene glycosyltransferase family 2 protein

General protein information

Preferred Names
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (non-hydrolyzing)
WP_011170301.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_005791.1 Reference assembly

    Range
    353715..354788 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. WP_011170301.1 UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (non-hydrolyzing) [Methanococcus maripaludis]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for WP_011170301.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q6M0B4
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd03786
    Location:2355
    GT1_UDP-GlcNAc_2-Epimerase; Bacterial members of the UDP-N-Acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) 2-Epimerase family are known to catalyze the reversible interconversion of UDP-GlcNAc and UDP-N-acetylmannosamine (UDP-ManNAc). The enzyme serves to produce an activated form of ManNAc residues ...
    pfam02350
    Location:21355
    Epimerase_2; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase