Sucrose synthase explained
| sucrose synthase |
| Ec Number: | 2.4.1.13 |
| Cas Number: | 9030-05-1 |
| Go Code: | 0016157 |
In enzymology, a sucrose synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
NDP-glucose + D-fructose NDP + sucrose
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are NDP-glucose and D-fructose, whereas its two products are NDP and sucrose.
This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is NDP-glucose:D-fructose 2-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include UDPglucose-fructose glucosyltransferase, sucrose synthetase, sucrose-UDP glucosyltransferase, sucrose-uridine diphosphate glucosyltransferase, and uridine diphosphoglucose-fructose glucosyltransferase. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.
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