1,4-β-D-Xylan synthase

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Part of the Springer Handbook of Enzymes book series (HDBKENZYMES, volume 33)

Nomenclature

EC number

2.4.2.24

Systematic name

UDP-d-xylose:1,4-β-d-xylan 4-β-d-xylosyltransferase

Recommended name

1,4-β-d-xylan synthase

Synonyms

1,4-β-xylan synthase

EC 2.4.1.72 (formerly)

synthase, 1,4-β-xylan

xylan synthase

xylan synthetase

xylosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoxylose-1,4-β-xylan

CAS registry number

37277-73-9

Keywords

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