Hexosyltransferases
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Hexosyltransferases are a type of glycosyltransferase
that catalyze the transfer of a hexose
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Examples include:
They are classified 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 catalyze the transfer of a hexose
Hexose
In organic chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms, having the chemical formula C6H12O6. Hexoses are classified by functional group, with aldohexoses having an aldehyde at position 1, and ketohexoses having a ketone at position 2....
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Examples include:
- glucosyltransferasesGlucosyltransferasesGlucosyltransferases are a type of Glycosyltransferase that enable the transfer of glucose.Examples include:* glycogen synthase* glycogen phosphorylaseThey are categorized under EC number 2.4.1....
- transfer glucoseGlucoseGlucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate... - galactosyltransferases - transfer galactoseGalactoseGalactose , sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a type of sugar that is less sweet than glucose. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose....
- fucosyltransferaseFucosyltransferaseA fucosyltransferase is an enzyme that transfers an L-fucose sugar from a GDP-fucose donor substrate to an acceptor substrate...
s - transfer fucoseFucoseFucose is a hexose deoxy sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It is found on N-linked glycans on the mammalian, insect and plant cell surface, and is the fundamental sub-unit of the fucoidan polysaccharide... - glucuronosyltransferaseGlucuronosyltransferaseUridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase is a glycosyltransferase that catalyzes addition of the glycosyl group from a UTP-sugar to a small hydrophobic molecule.This is glucuronidation reaction.Alternative names:...
- transfer glucuronic acidGlucuronic acidGlucuronic acid is a carboxylic acid. Its structure is similar to that of glucose. However, glucuronic acid's sixth carbon is oxidized to a carboxylic acid...
They are classified 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.