UDP-Glc 4-epimerase (GalE) catalyzes the reversible epimerization between UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose, provides UDP-galactose donors for various glycosylation reactions, and is a classic tool enzyme for glycoengineering and nucleotide sugar interconversion.
Applications
UDP-Glc 4-epimerase (GalE) is suitable for UDP-galactose interconversion detection kits and nucleotide sugar equilibrium assay reagent development.
CAS No.
9032-89-7
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 5.1.3.2
Activity Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the production of 1 μmol UDP-Gal from UDP-Glc per minute at 37°C.