UDP-N-acetylhexosamine pyrophosphorylase

UniProtKB accession:  Q16222

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the last step in biosynthesis of uridine diphosphate-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) by converting UTP and glucosamine 1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1-P) to the sugar nucleotide (PubMed:9603950, PubMed:9765219). Also converts UTP and galactosamine 1-phosphate (GalNAc-1-P) into uridine diphosphate-N-acetylgalactosamine (UDP-GalNAc) (PubMed:9765219). In addition to its role in metabolism, acts as a regulator of innate immunity in response to virus infection by mediating pyrophosphorylation of IRF3: catalyzes pyrophosphorylation of IRF3 phosphorylated at 'Ser-386' by TBK1, promoting IRF3 dimerization and activation, leading to type I interferon responses (PubMed:36603579).