| sucrose 6F-alpha-galactotransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.4.1.167 |
| Cas Number: | 92480-04-1 |
| Go Code: | 0047235 |
In enzymology, a sucrose 6F-alpha-galactosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
UDP-galactose + sucrose
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-galactose and sucrose, whereas its two products are UDP and 6F-alpha-D-galactosylsucrose.
This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-galactose:sucrose 6F-alpha-D-galactosyltransferase. Other names in common use include uridine diphosphogalactose-sucrose 6F-alpha-galactosyltransferase, UDPgalactose:sucrose 6fru-alpha-galactosyltransferase, and sucrose 6F-alpha-galactotransferase.