Nomenclature
EC number
2.4.1.11
Systematic name
UDP-glucose:glycogen 4-α-d-glucosyltransferase
Recommended name
glycogen(starch) synthase
Synonyms
GSY2p
UDP-glucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase
UDP-glycogen synthase
UDPG-glycogen synthetase
UDPG-glycogen transglucosylase
glucosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoglucose-glycogen
glycogen synthetase (starch)
uridine diphosphoglucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase
Additional information (a similar enzyme, EC 2.4.1.21 utilizes ADP-glucose)
CAS registry number
9014-56-6
Keywords
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(2006). Glycogen (starch) synthase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases IV. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-37718-2_11
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