GNE (gene)

Bifunctional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GNE gene.[5][6][7]

GNE
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesGNE, DMRV, GLCNE, IBM2, NM, Uae1, glucosamine (UDP-N-acetyl)-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase
External IDsOMIM: 603824 MGI: 1354951 HomoloGene: 3996 GeneCards: GNE
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

10020

50798

Ensembl

ENSG00000159921

ENSMUSG00000028479

UniProt

Q9Y223

Q91WG8

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001190414
NM_015828
NM_001357539

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001177343
NP_056643
NP_001344468

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 36.21 – 36.28 MbChr 4: 44.03 – 44.08 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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The bifunctional enzyme, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase) regulates and initiates biosynthesis of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc), a precursor of sialic acids. UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase activity is rate-limiting for the biosynthesis of sialic acid and is required for sialylation in hematopoietic cells. The activity of the enzyme can be controlled at the transcriptional level and can affect the sialylation and function of specific cell surface molecules expressed on B cells and myeloid cells. Modification of cell surface molecules with sialic acid is crucial for their function in many biologic processes, including cell adhesion and signal transduction. Differential sialylation of cell surface molecules is also implicated in the tumorigenicity and metastatic behavior of malignant cells. Sialuria is a rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by cytoplasmic accumulation and increased urinary excretion of free NeuAc.[7]

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