In enzymology, a poly(ribitol-phosphate) beta-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.53) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-glucose + poly(ribitol phosphate) UDP + (beta-D-glucosyl)poly(ribitol phosphate)

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-glucose and poly(ribitol phosphate), whereas its two products are UDP and (beta-D-glucosyl)poly(ribitol phosphate).

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-glucose:poly(ribitol-phosphate) beta-D-glucosyltransferase. Other names in common use include UDP glucose-poly(ribitol-phosphate) beta-glucosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoglucose-poly(ribitol-phosphate), beta-glucosyltransferase, UDP-D-glucose polyribitol phosphate glucosyl transferase, and UDP-D-glucose:polyribitol phosphate glucosyl transferase.

References

  • Chin T, Burger MM, Glaser L (1966). "Synthesis of teichoic acids. VI. The formation of multiple wall polymers in Bacillus subtilis W-23". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 116 (1): 358–67. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(66)90042-7. PMID 4960203.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(ribitol-phosphate)_b-glucosyltransferase
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