Glucosamine (C6H13NO5) is an amino sugar and a prominent precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids. Glucosamine is part...
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amount of research has been performed on glycosaminoglycans, especially glucosamine and chondroitin, for the treatment of arthritis. These compounds are...
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N-Acetylglucosamine (redirect from N-acetyl glucosamine)
derivative of the monosaccharide glucose. It is a secondary amide between glucosamine and acetic acid. It is significant in several biological systems. It...
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In enzymology, glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase (GNA) (EC 2.3.1.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA...
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N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (redirect from N-acetyl-D-glucosamine amidohydrolase)
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D-glucosamine + acetate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and...
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enzymology, a glucosamine N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction acetyl-CoA + D-glucosamine ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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+ D-glucosamine phosphate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and D-glucosamine, whereas its two products are ADP and D-glucosamine phosphate...
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UDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.203, PGLD) is an enzyme with systematic name acetyl-CoA:UDP-4-amino-4...
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Chondroitin as a supplement is now commonly used (often in combination with glucosamine) in treating the joint disease of osteoarthritis. In contrast to the...
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Osteoarthritis (section Glucosamine and chondroitin)
sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride, with glucosamine sulfate showing a benefit and glucosamine hydrochloride not. The evidence for glucosamine sulfate...
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3'-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:(heparan sulfate)-glucosamine 3-sulfotransferase may refer to the following: (heparan sulfate)-glucosamine 3-sulfotransferase 1, an enzyme...
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cartilage, and provides much of its resistance to compression. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate has become a widely used dietary supplement for...
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UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase (redirect from UTP:N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase)
UTP + N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } diphosphate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine Thus, the two substrates...
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a glucosamine-1-phosphate N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.157) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction acetyl-CoA + alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate...
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chemical reaction N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate Hence, this enzyme has...
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Steroid N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (redirect from UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine:estradiol-17alpha-3-D-glucuronoside 17alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase)
39) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + estradiol-17alpha 3-D-glucuronoside ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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Phosphoglucosamine mutase (redirect from Alpha-D-glucosamine 1,6-phosphomutase)
alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D-glucosamine 6-phosphate Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate...
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In enzymology, a [heparan sulfate]-glucosamine N-sulfotransferase (EC 2.8.2.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate...
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chemical reaction ATP + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } ADP + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate Thus, the two substrates...
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UDP-3-O-(3-hydroxymyristoyl)glucosamine N-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.191, UDP-3-O-acyl-glucosamine N-acyltransferase, UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-glucosamine N-acyltransferase...
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Uridine diphosphate N-acetylglucosamine (redirect from UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine)
N-acetylglucosamine residues to substrates. D-Glucosamine is made naturally in the form of glucosamine-6-phosphate, and is the biochemical precursor of...
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Chitin synthase (redirect from UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine:chitin 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase)
16) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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utilizes glmS (amidotransferase) to form glucosamine-6-P. Then, glmM (Mutase) reacts with this product to form glucosamine-1-P. hasD (acetyltransferase) converts...
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PezT, ATP:UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 3'-phosphotransferase) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP:UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 3'-phosphotransferase...
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glucosamine transaminase (EC 2.6.1.91, pglE (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name UDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine:2-oxoglutarate...
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Galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminylgalactosylglucosyl-ceramide b-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (redirect from UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:D-galactosyl-1,4-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-1,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide beta-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase)
beta1->6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:D-galactosyl-1,4-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-1,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1...
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Glucuronosyl-disulfoglucosamine glucuronidase (redirect from 3-D-glucuronsyl-N2,6-disulfo-beta-D-glucosamine glucuronohydrolase)
3-D-glucuronosyl-N2,6-disulfo-β-D-glucosamine + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D-glucuronate + N2,6-disulfo-D-glucosamine This enzyme belongs to the...
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Poly(ribitol-phosphate) N-acetylglucosaminyl-transferase (redirect from UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:poly(ribitol-phosphate) N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyltransferase)
70) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + poly(ribitol phosphate) ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } UDP +...
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N-sulfo-D-glucosamine + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D-glucosamine + sulfate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-sulfo-D-glucosamine and...
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UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase (redirect from Phosphoenolpyruvate:UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase)
phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } phosphate + UDP-N-acetyl-3-O-(1-carboxyvinyl)-D-glucosamine Thus, the two substrates...
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