1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme activity

Term ID

GO:0003844

Synonyms

• 1,4-alpha-D-glucan:1,4-alpha-D-glucan 6-alpha-D-(1,4-alpha-D-glucano)-transferase activity
• 1,4-glucan-6-(1,4-glucano)-transferase activity
• alpha-1,4-glucan:alpha-1,4-glucan-6-glycosyltransferase activity
• alpha-glucan-branching glycosyltransferase activity
• amylo-(1,4 to 1,6)transglucosidase activity
• amylo-(1,4->1,6)-transglycosylase activity
• amylose isomerase activity
• branching enzyme activity
• branching glycosyltransferase activity
• enzymatic branching factor
• enzyme Q
• glucosan transglycosylase activity
• glycogen branching enzyme activity
• plant branching enzyme
• Q-enzyme
• starch branching enzyme

Definition

Catalysis of the transfer of a segment of a (1->4)-alpha-D-glucan chain to a primary hydroxyl group in a similar glucan chain. 2.4.1.18

References

• EC:2.4.1.18
• MetaCyc:GLYCOGEN-BRANCH-RXN
• Reactome:R-HSA-3322005
• Reactome:R-HSA-3322016
• Reactome:R-HSA-3322057
• Reactome:R-HSA-3878762

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO