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ENZYME entry: EC 2.4.1.12

Accepted Name
cellulose synthase (UDP-forming)
Alternative Name(s)
UDP-glucose-beta-D-glucan glucosyltransferase
UDP-glucose--beta-glucan glucosyltransferase
UDP-glucose-cellulose glucosyltransferase
Reaction catalysed
[(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl](n) + UDP-alpha-D-glucose <=> [(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl](n+1) + H(+) + UDP
Comment(s)
  • Involved in the synthesis of cellulose.
  • A similar enzyme utilizes GDP-glucose (cf. EC 2.4.1.29).
Cross-references
BRENDA2.4.1.12
EC2PDB2.4.1.12
ExplorEnz2.4.1.12
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles2.4.1.12
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature2.4.1.12
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature2.4.1.12
IntEnz2.4.1.12
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 2.4.1.12
MetaCyc2.4.1.12
Rhea expert-curated reactions2.4.1.12
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
P0CW87, ACSA1_KOMXYQ76KJ8, ACSA1_NOVHAQ59167, ACSA2_NOVHA
P19449, BCSA1_KOMXYO82859, BCSA2_KOMSBQ9WX61, BCSA3_KOMXY
Q9RBJ2, BCSA4_KOMXYQ9WX75, BCSA5_KOMXYQ8X5L7, BCSA_ECO57
P37653, BCSA_ECOLIP58931, BCSA_PSEFSQ8Z291, BCSA_SALTI
Q93IN2, BCSA_SALTYP58932, BCSA_XANACO48946, CESA1_ARATH
A2Y0X2, CESA1_ORYSIQ6AT26, CESA1_ORYSJO48947, CESA2_ARATH
A2XN66, CESA2_ORYSIQ84M43, CESA2_ORYSJQ941L0, CESA3_ARATH
Q69V23, CESA3_ORYSJQ84JA6, CESA4_ARATHA2WV32, CESA4_ORYSI
Q5JN63, CESA4_ORYSJQ8L778, CESA5_ARATHA2XNT2, CESA5_ORYSI
Q851L8, CESA5_ORYSJQ94JQ6, CESA6_ARATHQ6YVM4, CESA6_ORYSJ
Q9SWW6, CESA7_ARATHQ9AV71, CESA7_ORYSJQ8LPK5, CESA8_ARATH
Q84ZN6, CESA8_ORYSJQ9SJ22, CESA9_ARATHA2Z1C8, CESA9_ORYSI
Q69P51, CESA9_ORYSJQ9SKJ5, CESAA_ARATHQ69XK5, CESAB_ORYSJ
Q9U720, DCSA_DICDI

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