FEATURES

FAMILY

NAD(P)-dependent epimerase/dehydratase family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as AXS1_ARATH, AXS1. Catalyzes the conversion of UDP-D-glucuronate to a mixture of UDP-D-apiose and UDP-D-xylose. D-Apiose (3-C-hydroxymethyl-d-erythrose) is the only plant cell wall monosaccharide with a branched carbon skeleton and is found in rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II), apiogalacturonan, and several apioglycosides. Homodimer.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

AXS1

UDP-D-apiose/UDP-D-xylose synthase 1

AXS1

Molecular Synopsis