Protein
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase 1
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Uridylyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of UDP-glucosamine, an essential precursor for glycoprotein and glycolipid synthesis. Can use both UDP-glucosamine and the 4-epimer UDP-galactosamine as substrates, but no other sugars or NTPs (PubMed:20557289). Acts redundantly with GLCNAC1PUT2. Required for gametogenesis and embryo development (PubMed:25231969).
Similarity
Belongs to the UDPGP type 1 family.
Sequence
MIEPSMERENGALTAATTTTTAVTSPPPMASSPRQALVERLKDYGQEDIFSLWDELSPDEKDFLVRDIENLDLPRIDRIIRCSLHSQGLPVAAIEPVPENWVSTVDGRTMEDREKWWKMGLKTIYEGKLGVVLLSGGQGTRLGSSDPKGCFNIGLPSGKSLFQIQAERILCVQRLAAQVVSEGPIRPVTIHWYIMTSPFTDEATRKYFSSHKYFGLEPDQISFFQQGTLPCVTKDGKFIMETPFSLAKAPDGNGGVYAALKCSRLLEDMASRGIKYVDCYGVDNVLVRVADPTFLGYFIDKGAASAAKVVRKAYPQEQVGVFVRRGKGGPLTVVEYSELDQSMASAINQRTGRLQYCWSNVCLHMFTLDFLNQVATGLEKDSVYHLAEKKIPSMNGYTMGLKLEQFIFDSFPYAPSTALFEVLREEEFAPVKNVNGSNFDTPESARLLVLRLHTRWVIAAGGFLTHSVPLYATGVEVSPLCSYAGENLEAICRGRTFHAPCEISL