Biology:Maltose synthase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
Maltose synthase
Identifiers
EC number2.4.1.139
CAS number81669-74-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Maltose synthase (EC 2.4.1.139) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction which combines two units of α-D-glucose 1-phosphate to form one unit of maltose. The phosphate (Pi) groups leave as orthophosphate:[1]

  1. REDIRECT Template:Chemical reaction

This enzyme characterised from spinach (Spinacia oleracea) belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is alpha-D-glucose-1-phosphate:alpha-D-glucose-1-phosphate 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase (dephosphorylating).[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Characterization of maltose biosynthesis from α-D-glucose-1-phosphate in Spinacia oleracea. L". Planta 154 (1): 87–93. March 1982. doi:10.1007/BF00385502. PMID 24275923. Bibcode1982Plant.154...87S. 
  2. Enzyme 2.4.1.139 at KEGG Pathway Database.