Nomenclature
EC number
2.3.2.17
Systematic name
N-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanyl-d-glutamyl-l-lysyl-(N6-glycyl)-l-alanyl-d-alanine-ditrans,octacis-diphosphoundecaprenyl-N-acetylglucosamine:glycine glycyltransferase
Recommended name
N-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanyl-d-glutamyl-l-lysyl-(N6-glycyl)-d-alanyl-d-alanine-diphosphoundecaprenyl-N-acetylglucosamine:glycine glycyltransferase
Synonyms
FemA <1> [1,10]
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Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (2013). N-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanyl-d-glutamyl-l-lysyl-(N6-glycyl)-d-alanyl-d-alaninediphosphoundecaprenyl-Nacetylglucosamine:glycine glycyltransferase 2.3.2.17. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (eds) Class 2–3.2 Transferases, Hydrolases. Springer Handbook of Enzymes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36240-8_43
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