GDP-L-fucose synthase

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GDP-L-fucose synthase
Identifiers
EC no.1.1.1.271
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a GDP-L-fucose synthase (EC 1.1.1.271) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

GDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-mannose + NADPH + H+ GDP-L-fucose + NADP+

Thus, the three substrates of this enzyme are , NADPH, and H+, whereas its two products are and NADP+.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is GDP-L-fucose:NADP+ 4-oxidoreductase (3,5-epimerizing). This enzyme is also called GDP-4-keto-6-deoxy-D-mannose-3,5-epimerase-4-reductase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.

Relevance in diseases[]

It has been reported that some cases of multiple sclerosis that present the HLA variant DRB3, present also autoimmunity against GDP-L-fucose synthase.[1][2] The same report points out that the autoimmune problem could derive from the gut microbiota.

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References[]

  1. ^ University of Zurich (2018, October 11). Link Between Gut Flora and Multiple Sclerosis Discovered. NeuroscienceNews. Retrieved October 11, 2018
  2. ^ R. Planas et al, GDP-l-fucose synthase is a CD4+ T cell–specific autoantigen in DRB3*02:02 patients with multiple sclerosis, Science Translational Medicine 10 Oct 2018, Vol. 10, Issue 462, eaat4301, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aat4301


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