UDP-galactopyranose mutase

In enzymology, an UDP-galactopyranose mutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * UDP-D-galactopyranose $$\rightleftharpoons$$ UDP-D-galacto-1,4-furanose

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, UDP-D-galactopyranose, and one product, UDP-D-galacto-1,4-furanose.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular transferases transferring other groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-D-galactopyranose furanomutase.

Structural studies
As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes, , , , and.