2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine - 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine the enzyme catalyzes the first committed step of peptidoglycan biosynthesis 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine the enzyme catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell wall 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine - 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine peptidoglycan formation is essential for progression through the developmental cycle as well as for cell division 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine enzyme activity is essential for the organism, the 2 isoforms can substitute for each other 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine enzyme catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan 2.5.1.7 phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine pathway for biosynthesis of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid