Figure 1. The first cytoplasmic step of the peptidoglycan biosynthesis.
MurA catalyses the formation of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-enolpyruvyl from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDPAG).
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