| EC |
2.4.1.183 |
| Accepted name: |
α-1,3-glucan synthase |
| Reaction: |
UDP-glucose + [α-D-glucosyl-(1→3)]n = UDP + [α-D-glucosyl-(1→3)]n+1 |
| Other name(s): |
uridine diphosphoglucose-1,3-α-glucan glucosyltransferase; 1,3-α-D-glucan synthase; UDP-glucose:α-D-(1-3)-glucan 3-α-D-glucosyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
UDP-glucose:α-D-(1→3)-glucan 3-α-D-glucosyltransferase |
| Comments: |
A glucan primer is needed to begin the reaction, which brings about elongation of the glucan chains. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 113478-38-9 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Andoh, M., Yamashita, Y., Shigeoka, T., Hanada, N. and Takehara, T. [Extension of the length of glucan chain by 1,3-α-D-glucansynthase from Streptococcus mutans serotype.] Koku Eisei Gakkai Zasshi 37 (1987) 516–517. |
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