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MGP006512

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namegalactose mutarotase (aldose 1-epimerase)
Protein EntryGALM_HUMAN
UniProt IDQ96C23
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityAlpha-D-glucose = beta-D-glucose. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU10126}.
FunctionMutarotase converts alpha-aldose to the beta-anomer. It is active on D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-xylose, D-galactose, maltose and lactose (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
PathwayCarbohydrate metabolism; hexose metabolism.
Sequence CautionSequence=AAL62475.1; Type=Erroneous gene model prediction; Evidence={ECO:0000305};
SimilarityBelongs to the aldose epimerase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationCytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.
SubunitMonomer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15026423}.
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