Mannuronan C5-epimerase

UniProtKB accession:  Q887Q3

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the epimerization of beta-D-mannuronate to alpha-L-guluronate during the synthesis of the linear polysaccharide alginate (PubMed:24398681). In addition, is part of a periplasmic protein complex that protects alginate from degradation by AlgL by channeling the newly formed alginate polymer through a scaffold that transfers the alginate polymer through the periplasmic space to the outer membrane secretin AlgE (By similarity).