| 英文名 |
mannuronan synthase |
| Example Structure |
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| 别名 |
mannuronosyl transferase, synthase, alginate |
| EC Number |
2.4.1.33 |
| CAS编号 |
37257-31-1 |
| Comments |
The enzyme catalyses the polymerization of ¦Â-D-mannuronate residues into a mannuronan polymer, an intermediate in the biosynthesis of alginate. It is found in brown algae and in alginate-producing bacterial species from the Pseudomonas and Azotobacter genera. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
GDP-alpha-D-mannuronate + ((1->4)-beta-D-mannuronosyl)(n) = Gdp + ((1->4)-beta-D-mannuronosyl)(n+1). |
