Table 2. Substrate specificity of GuUGDs.
| Nucleotide-sugar | Relative enzyme activity of isoforms (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuUGD1 | GuUGD2 | GuUGD3 | GuUGD4 | GuUGD5 | |
| UDP-glucose | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | n.d. |
| UDP-galactose | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 15 | n.d. |
| UDP-N-acetylglucosamine | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 10 | n.d. |
We calculated enzyme activity based on initial velocity within 10 min measured by monitoring the conversion of NAD(P)+ to NAD(P)H, detected by the absorbance at 340 nm. 100% corresponds to the activity indicated in the standard assay with UDP-glucose as a substrate and NAD+ as a cofactor. n.d., not detected.