UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase
BE0001333ProteinAquifex aeolicus (strain VF5)lpxC
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of UDP-3-O-myristoyl-N-acetylglucosamine to form UDP-3-O-myristoylglucosamine and acetate, the committed step in lipid A biosynthesis. It is acted on by 5 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- lpxC
- UniProtKB entry
- O67648Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Cytoplasmic
- Residues / weight
- 282 residues · 32,145 Da
- Also known as
- 3.5.1.- · 3.5.1.108 · envA · UDP-3-O-[3-hydroxymyristoyl] N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase · UDP-3-O-[R-3-hydroxymyristoyl]-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of May 03, 2025
Which compounds in development act on UDP-3-O-acyl-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase, and which indications are they being tested in?
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