procollagen galactosyltransferase
- procollagen galactosyltransferase
- pro·col·la·gen ga·lac·to·syl·trans·fer·ase (pro-kolґə-jən gal″ak-tōs″əl-transґfər-ās) [EC 2.4.1.50] an enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the attachment of galactose to hydroxylysine residues in the synthesis of collagen. The donor of the galactose moiety is UDPgalactose, and the enzyme is specific for collagen that is not yet in triple helical form.
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Procollagen galactosyltransferase — In enzymology, a procollagen galactosyltransferase (EC number|2.4.1.50) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:UDP galactose + procollagen 5 hydroxy L lysine ightleftharpoons UDP + procollagen 5 (D galactosyloxy) L lysineThus, the two… … Wikipedia
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