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  • Title: An enzyme catalyzing the liberation of N-acetylglucosamine from N-acetylglucosaminyl pyrophosphorylpolyprenol in Bacillus polymyxa membranes.
    Author: Murazumi N, Yokoyama K, Araki Y, Ito E.
    Journal: FEBS Lett; 1987 Jun 22; 218(1):131-4. PubMed ID: 3036586.
    Abstract:
    A novel enzyme which specifically hydrolyzes N-acetylglucosaminyl pyrophosphorylpolyprenol to liberate N-acetylglucosamine was found in membranes of Bacillus polymyxa AHU 1385. The enzyme seems to be inactive toward alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl phosphorylundecaprenol, beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl phosphorylundecaprenol, N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphate, N-acetylglucosamine 1-pyrophosphate, or UDP-N-acetylglucosamine. Much lower activities of the same enzyme were also found in membranes of several other strains of Bacilli.
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