Alginate synthase

Alginate synthase

In enzymology, an alginate synthase (EC number|2.4.1.33) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:GDP-D-mannuronate + (alginate)n ightleftharpoons GDP + (alginate)n+1

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are GDP-D-mannuronate and (alginate)n, whereas its two products are GDP and (alginate)n+1.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is GDP-D-mannuronate:alginate D-mannuronyltransferase. This enzyme is also called mannuronosyl transferase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|37257-31-1."

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