Protein
N-acetylglucosamine-6-phosphate deacetylase
Function
Hydrolyzes the N-glycolyl group from N-glycolylglucosamine 6-phosphate (GlcNGc-6-P) in the N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) degradation pathway. Although human is not able to catalyze formation of Neu5Gc due to the inactive CMAHP enzyme, Neu5Gc is present in food and must be degraded.
Similarity
Belongs to the metallo-dependent hydrolases superfamily. NagA family.
Sequence
MRGEQGAAGARVLQFTNCRILRGGKLLREDLWVRGGRILDPEKLFFEERRVADERRDCGGRILAPGFIDVQINGGFGVDFSQATEDVGSGVALVARRILSHGVTSFCPTLVTSPPEVYHKVVPQIPVKSGGPHGAGVLGLHLEGPFISREKRGAHPEAHLRSFEADAFQDLLATYGPLDNVRIVTLAPELGRSHEVIRALTARGICVSLGHSVADLRAAEDAVWSGATFITHLFNAMLPFHHRDPGIVGLLTSDRLPAGRCIFYGMIADGTHTNPAALRIAHRAHPQGLVLVTDAIPALGLGNGRHTLGQQEVEVDGLTAYVAGTKTLSGSIAPMDVCVRHFLQATGCSMESALEAASLHPAQLLGLEKSKGTLDFGADADFVVLDDSLHVQATYISGELVWQADAARQ