Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

chitin synthase activity

Term ID
GO:0004100
Synonyms
  • chitin synthetase activity
  • chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase activity
  • chitin-UDP N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
  • chitin-uridine diphosphate acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
  • trans-N-acetylglucosaminosylase activity
  • UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:chitin 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-transferase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-](n) = UDP + [->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-](n+1). 2.4.1.16
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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