UniProt functional annotation for Q97N97

UniProt code: Q97N97.

Organism: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 (strain ATCC BAA-334 / TIGR4).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Streptococcaceae; Streptococcus.
 
Function: Converts the aldose L-fucose into the corresponding ketose L- fuculose. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01254}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=L-fucose = L-fuculose; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:17233, ChEBI:CHEBI:2181, ChEBI:CHEBI:17617; EC=5.3.1.25; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_01254};
Cofactor: Name=Mn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29035; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01254};
Pathway: Carbohydrate degradation; L-fucose degradation; L-lactaldehyde and glycerone phosphate from L-fucose: step 1/3. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_01254}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01254}.
Similarity: Belongs to the L-fucose isomerase family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01254}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.