UDP-N-acetylglucosamine enolpyruvyl transferase catalyzes enolpyruvyl transfer as part of the first step in the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan, a component of the bacterial cell wall. The reaction is phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine = phosphate + UDP-N-acetyl-3-(1-carboxyvinyl)-D-glucosamine. This enzyme is of interest as a potential target for anti-bacterial agents. The only other known enolpyruvyl transferase is the related 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase.
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