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Starch Synthase
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Definition
: An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of glucose from ADPglucose to glucose-containing polysaccharides in 1,4-alpha-linkages. EC 2.4.1.21.
do not confuse with GLYCOGEN (STARCH) SYNTHASE see GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE
Other names
Starch (Bacterial Glycogen) Synthase; ADP Glucose Starch Glucosyltransferase; Synthase, Starch; Synthase, Granule-
Bound Starch; Starch Synthase, Granule-
Bound; Granule Bound Starch Synthase; Granule-
Bound Starch Synthase; GBSS
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starch synthase IV, Arabidopsis
EC 2.4.1.21
*Starch Synthase.
Plant J 2007 Feb;49(3):492-504
granule-
bound starch synthase I
EC 2.4.1.-
*Starch Synthase.
Mol Genet Genomics 2001 Aug;265(6):1011-21
starch synthase II
EC 2.4.1.-
*Plant Proteins
*Starch Synthase.
Plant Cell 1998 Mar;10(3):413-26
waxy protein, plant
122933-70-4
*Plant Proteins
*Starch Synthase.
Mol Gen Genet 1989;217(1):155