Protein
UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate. Required for wingless signaling in different tissues.
Similarity
Belongs to the UDP-glucose/GDP-mannose dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MKVCCIGAGYVGGPTCAVMALKCPDIVITLVDKSSERIAQWNSDKLPIYEPGLDEVVKKCRNVNLFFSTDIETAIKEADLIFISVNTPTKTCGNGKGRAADLKYVESAARMIAEIAQSNKIVVEKSTVPVRAAESIMHILRANQKPGIHYDILSNPEFLAEGTAINDLLNADRVLIGGEETPEGHQAVEKLSWIYEHWIPKQNILTTNTWSSELSKLAANAFLAQRISSINSLSAVCEATGADVSEVARAVGLDSRIGSKFLQASVGFGGSCFQKDILNLIYICENLNLPEVAAYWQQVIDMNEYQKRRFSQKIIESLFNTVSDKRIAILGFAFKKNTGDTRETAAITVCQTLLEEGAALDIYDPKVEPEQIIDDLTHPSVTESPEKVKKAVQIHSDPYSAVRATHALVICTEWDEFVDLDFKRIYQSMMKPAYIFDGRKILDHERLQQIGFHVQTIGKKYQRTGLLRSWGIVPQL