Parent Class:

EC-Numbers → 2 -- Transferases → 2.3 -- Acyltransferases → 2.3.1 -- Transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups

Synonyms: perB (gene name), GDP-α-D-perosamine N-acetyltransferase

Systematic Name: acetyl-CoA:GDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-α-D-mannose N-acetyltransferase

Unification Links: BRENDA:2.3.1.227, ENZYME:2.3.1.227, IUBMB-ExplorEnz:2.3.1.227

Reaction:
acetyl-CoA + GDP-α-D-perosamine → coenzyme A + GDP-N-acetyl-α-D-perosamine + H⁺

Enzymes and Genes:
GDP-perosamine N-acetyltransferase: perB ( Escherichia coli O157:H7 )

Summary:
D-Perosamine is one of several dideoxy sugars found in the O-antigen component of the outer membrane lipopolysaccharides of Gram-negative bacteria.

Citations: [Albermann08a]

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References

Albermann08a: Albermann C, Beuttler H (2008). "Identification of the GDP-N-acetyl-d-perosamine producing enzymes from Escherichia coli O157:H7." FEBS Lett 582(4);479-84. PMID: 18201574

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