Protein
D-glucuronyl C5-epimerase
Function
Converts D-glucuronic acid residues adjacent to N-sulfate sugar residues to L-iduronic acid residues, both in maturing heparan sulfate (HS) and heparin chains. This is important for further modifications that determine the specificity of interactions between these glycosaminoglycans and proteins.
Similarity
Belongs to the D-glucuronyl C5-epimerase family.
Sequence
MRCLAARVNYKTLIIICALFTLVTVLLWNKCSSDKAIQFPRHLSSGFRVDGLEKRSAASESNHYANHIAKQQSEEAFPQEQQKAPPVVGGFNSNGGSKVLGLKYEEIDCLINDEHTIKGRREGNEVFLPFTWVEKYFDVYGKVVQYDGYDRFEFSHSYSKVYAQRSPYHPDGVFMSFEGYNVEVRDRVKCISGVEGVPLSTQWGPQGYFYPIQIAQYGLSHYSKNLTEKPPHIEVYETAEDRDRNIRPNEWTVPKGCFMASVADKSRSTNVKQFIAPETSEGVSLQLGNTKDFIISFDLKLLTNGSVSVVLETTEKNQLFTVHYVSNTQLIAFRDRDIYYGIGPRTSWSTVTRDLVTDLRKGVGLSNTKAVKPTKIMPKKVVRLIAKGKGFLDNITISTTAHMAAFFAASDWLVRNQDEKGGWPIMVTRKLGEGFKSLEPGWYSAMAQGQAISTLVRAYLLTKDYVFLSSALRATAPYKFPSEQHGVKAVFMNKHDWYEEYPTTPSSFVLNGFMYSLIGLYDLKETAGETLGKEARSLYERGMESLKAMLPLYDTGSGTIYDLRHFMLGIAPNLARWDYHTTHINQLQLLSTIDESPIFKEFVKRWKSYLKGSRAKHN