Glycogen (starch) synthase
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002920
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of D-glucose from UDPglucose into 1,4-alpha-D-glucosyl chains.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002920 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | EC 2.4.1.11; UDP-glucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase; UDPG-glycogen transglucosylase; glycogen synthase I; glycogen synthase; glycogen synthetase |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Glucosyltransferases; Glycogen synthase kinases; Glucose |
| Translations | Spanish: glicógeno (almidón) sintasa |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002920",
"term": "Glycogen (starch) synthase",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of D-glucose from UDPglucose into 1,4-alpha-D-glucosyl chains.",
"synonyms": [
"EC 2.4.1.11",
"UDP-glucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase",
"UDPG-glycogen transglucosylase",
"glycogen synthase I",
"glycogen synthase",
"glycogen synthetase"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"glucosyltransferases",
"glycogen synthase kinases",
"glucose"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2015",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "glicógeno (almidón) sintasa"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/glycogen-starch-synthase/"
}
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