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ENZYME entry: EC 2.4.1.16

Accepted Name
chitin synthase
Alternative Name(s)
chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase
Reaction catalysed
[(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl](n) + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine <=> [(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl](n+1) + H(+) + UDP
Comment(s)
Converts UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine into chitin and UDP.
Cross-references
BRENDA2.4.1.16
EC2PDB2.4.1.16
ExplorEnz2.4.1.16
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles2.4.1.16
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature2.4.1.16
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature2.4.1.16
IntEnz2.4.1.16
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 2.4.1.16
MetaCyc2.4.1.16
Rhea expert-curated reactions2.4.1.16
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
P30576, CHS1_AJECAP30579, CHS1_AJEDEP30581, CHS1_ASPNG
P49603, CHS1_BOTFUG5ECD6, CHS1_CAEELP23316, CHS1_CANAX
O13356, CHS1_CRYNHQ8SSI7, CHS1_ENCCUP30600, CHS1_EXODE
P30590, CHS1_EXOEXP30585, CHS1_EXOJEQ12632, CHS1_MUCCL
P29070, CHS1_NEUCRP87073, CHS1_PHYB8P30592, CHS1_RHIAT
P30594, CHS1_RHIOLP30596, CHS1_SCHCOP30597, CHS1_SCHPO
P55003, CHS1_TUBUNP30598, CHS1_USTMAP30603, CHS1_XYLBA
P08004, CHS1_YEASTP30577, CHS2_AJECAP30580, CHS2_AJEDE
P30582, CHS2_ASPNGG5EBQ8, CHS2_CAEELP30572, CHS2_CANAX
J9VQ06, CHS2_CRYNHP30601, CHS2_EXODEP30591, CHS2_EXOEX
P30586, CHS2_EXOJEP30589, CHS2_NEUCRQ92444, CHS2_PARBR
P30593, CHS2_RHIATP30595, CHS2_RHIOLP30599, CHS2_USTMA
P30604, CHS2_XYLBAP14180, CHS2_YEASTP30578, CHS3_AJECA
P30573, CHS3_CANAXJ9VXM5, CHS3_CRYNHP30602, CHS3_EXODE
P30587, CHS3_EXOJEP30588, CHS3_NEUCRQ99126, CHS3_USTMA
P29465, CHS3_YEASTJ9VF17, CHS4_CRYNHQ01285, CHS4_NEUCR
O13353, CHS4_PYRO7Q99127, CHS4_USTMAJ9VNT4, CHS5_CRYNH
O13394, CHS5_USTMAJ9VWT0, CHS6_CRYNHO13395, CHS6_USTMA
J9VMX7, CHS7_CRYNHQ4P333, CHS7_USTMAJ9VGT6, CHS8_CRYNH
Q4P9K9, CHS8_USTMAQ12564, CHSA_AMPQUP30584, CHSA_EMENI
Q00757, CHSB_EMENIQ92197, CHSC_ASPFUP30583, CHSC_EMENI
P78746, CHSD_ASPFUP78611, CHSD_EMENIP54267, CHSG_ASPFU
Q8T5G8, CHS_MELATP48017, CHS_SAPMO

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