GDP-L-fucose synthase

In enzymology, a GDP-L-fucose synthase (EC 1.1.1.271) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

GDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-mannose + NADPH + H⁺ ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ GDP-L-fucose + NADP⁺

GDP-L-fucose synthase
Identifiers
EC no.	1.1.1.271
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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Thus, the three substrates of this enzyme are GDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-mannose, NADPH, and H⁺, whereas its two products are GDP-L-fucose and NADP⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is GDP-L-fucose:NADP⁺ 4-oxidoreductase (3,5-epimerizing). This enzyme is also called GDP-4-keto-6-deoxy-D-mannose-3,5-epimerase-4-reductase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.

Relevance in diseases

It has been reported that some cases of multiple sclerosis that present the HLA variant DRB3, present also autoimmunity against GDP-L-fucose synthase.^[1][2] The same report points out that the autoimmune problem could derive from the gut microbiota.

See also

• Guanosine diphosphate
• Guanosine diphosphate mannose