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The crystal structure of the Y140F mutant of ADP-L-glycero-D-manno-heptose 6-epimerase bound to ADP-beta-D-mannose suggests a one base mechanism.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 1 Jul 2010
Kowatz Thomas, Morrison James P, Tanner Martin E, Naismith James H
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria synthesize a wide array of unusual carbohydrate molecules, which they use in a variety of ways. The carbohydrate L-glycero-D-manno-heptose is an important component of lipopolysaccharide and is synthesized in a complex series of enzymatic steps. One step involves the epimerization at the C6'' position converting ADP-D-glycero-D-manno-heptose into ADP-L-glycero-D-manno-heptose. The enzyme responsible is a...
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