Crystal structure of a class II UDP-glucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase from Bifidobacterium longum involved in human milk oligosaccharide metabolism
Mayo Sato, Chihaya Yamada, Mamoru Nishimoto, Motomitsu Kitaoka, Shinya Fushinobu
The paper determines the crystal structure of BlGalT2, a class II UDP-glucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase from Bifidobacterium longum, revealing its unique architecture and substrate specificity for N-acetylated sugars.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry