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2.4.1.16: chitin synthase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about chitin synthase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 2.4.1.16

Reaction

UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine
+
[(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl]n
=
UDP
+
[(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl]n+1

Synonyms

AaCHS-1, acetylglucosaminyltransferase, chitin-uridine diphosphate, AgCHS-1, AgCHS-2, Ar-CS1, BcChsVI, BmCHSA-2a, BmCHSA-2b, CaChs1, CaChs2p, chitin synthase 1, chitin synthase 2, chitin synthase 3, chitin synthase 3a, chitin synthase 4, chitin synthase 5, chitin synthase 6, chitin synthase 7, chitin synthase A, chitin synthase B, chitin synthase II, chitin synthase III, chitin synthase protein 2, chitin synthetase, chitin synthetase I, chitin synthetase II, chitin synthetase III, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 1, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 2, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 3, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 4, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 5, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 6, chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase 7, chitin-UDP N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, chitin-uridine diphosphate acetylglucosaminyltransferase, CHS, CHS B, chs-1, chs-2, CHS-3, CHS-6, Chs1, CHS1a, CHS1b, CHS1p, Chs2, CHS2p, CHS3, CHS3a, Chs3p, CHS4, Chs4p, CHS5, CHS6, CHS7, Chs8, chsA, chsB, chsC, chsE, CHSI, CHSIIIa, CHSIIIb, class A chitin synthase, class I CHS, class IV CaChs3p, class IV chitin synthase, class IV CHS, class V chitin synthase, class Vb chitin synthase, class VII chitin synthase, class-A CHS, class-B CHS, class-II chitin synthase 1, CSI, CSII, CSIII, CsmA, CsmB, DmCHS-1, DmCHS-2, DmeChSB, EhCHS-1, EhCHS-2, LcCHS-1, LeChs1, LsCHS-1, Mcs1, More, MsCHS-1, MsCHS1, MsCHS2, myosin motor-like chitin synthase, Ov-chs-2, PdChsVII, TcCHS1, TcCHS2, trans-N-acetylglucosaminosylase, UDP-GlcNAc:chitin 4-alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, UmCHS3, UmCHS6, WdCHS1, WdChs3p, WdChs5p

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.4 Glycosyltransferases
             2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases
                2.4.1.16 chitin synthase

Temperature Range

Temperature Range on EC 2.4.1.16 - chitin synthase

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TEMPERATURE RANGE
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
15 - 40
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the enzyme is active between 15 and 40°C
17.5 - 41
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50% of maximal activity at 17.5°C and at 41°C
20 - 40
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20°C: about 80% of maximal activity, 40°C: about 55% of maximal activity
21 - 30
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21°C: 50% of maximal activity, 30°C: optimum
25 - 50
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25°C: about 60% of maximal activity, 50°C: about 90% of maximal activity, chitin synthase 1
27 - 42
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50% of maximal activity at 17°C and at 42°C
9 - 43
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50% of maximal activity at 9°C and at 43°C