Glucosyltransferases
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Glucosyltransferases are a type of Glycosyltransferase
that enable the transfer of glucose
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Examples include:
They are categorized under EC number
2.4.1.
Glycosyltransferase
Glycosyltransferases are enzymes that act as a catalyst for the transfer of a monosaccharide unit from an activated nucleotide sugar to a glycosyl acceptor molecule, usually an alcohol....
that enable the transfer of glucose
Glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate...
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Examples include:
- glycogen synthaseGlycogen synthaseGlycogen synthase is an enzyme involved in converting glucose to glycogen. It takes short polymers of glucose and converts them into long polymers....
- glycogen phosphorylaseGlycogen phosphorylaseGlycogen phosphorylase is one of the phosphorylase enzymes . Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the degradation of glycogen in animals by releasing glucose-1-phosphate from the terminal alpha-1,4-glycosidic bond...
They are categorized under EC number
EC number
The Enzyme Commission number is a numerical classification scheme for enzymes, based on the chemical reactions they catalyze....
2.4.1.