Medical Definition of Glycogen synthase
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An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyses the reaction of udpglucose and (1,4-alpha-d-glucosyl)n to yield udp and 1,4-alpha-d-glucosyl)n+1. The reaction is highly regulated by allosteric effectors, by phosphorylation reactions, and by insulin.
Chemical name: UDPglucose:glycogen 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase
Registry number: EC 2.4.1.11
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycogen Synthase
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