Mannose 2-epimerase

Definition:

EC Tree > 5 Isomerases > 5.1 Racemases and epimerases > 5.1.3 Acting on carbohydrates and derivatives > 5.1.3.44 mannose 2-epimerase
Mannose 2-epimerase, characterized from multiple bacterial species, interconverts β-D-glucopyranose and β-D-mannopyranose by proton abstraction/addition at C-2. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms. Structurally it is a sugar 2-epimerase.

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