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2.4.1.11: glycogen(starch) synthase

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Word Map on EC 2.4.1.11

Reaction

UDP-alpha-D-glucose
+
[(1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl]n
=
UDP
+
[(1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl]n+1

Synonyms

Cg-GYS, GBSS, GBSSI, glucosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoglucose-glycogen, glycogen synthase, glycogen synthase 2, glycogen synthase-2, glycogen synthetase (starch), granule bound starch synthase, granule-bound starch synthase, GS-I, GSN, GSY2p, Gys-2, GYS1, GYS2, Gys2p, starch synthase I, starch/glycogen synthase, TVAG_258220, UDP-glucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase, UDP-glycogen synthase, UDPG-glycogen synthetase, UDPG-glycogen transglucosylase, uridine diphosphoglucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.4 Glycosyltransferases
             2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases
                2.4.1.11 glycogen(starch) synthase

General Information

General Information on EC 2.4.1.11 - glycogen(starch) synthase

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GENERAL INFORMATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
evolution
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glycogen synthase homologues in bacteria and archaea lack regulation, while the eukaryotic enzymes are inhibited by protein kinase mediated phosphorylation and activated by protein phosphatases and D-glucose 6-phosphate binding
metabolism
physiological function
additional information
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in the basal activity state and D-glucose 6-phosphate activated state, the enzyme is assembled into an unusual tetramer by an insertion unique to the eukaryotic enzymes, and this subunit interface is rearranged by the binding of D-glucose 6-phosphate, which frees the active site cleft and facilitates catalysis. Structure function in enzyme regulation, overview