cellulose synthase (GDP-forming) activity

Term ID

GO:0016761

Synonyms

• cellulose synthase (guanosine diphosphate-forming) activity
• GDP-glucose-beta-D-glucan glucosyltransferase activity
• GDP-glucose-cellulose glucosyltransferase activity
• GDP-glucose:1,4-beta-D-glucan 4-beta-D-glucosyltransferase activity
• GDPglucose:1,4-beta-D-glucan 4-beta-D-glucosyltransferase activity
• guanosine diphosphoglucose-1,4-beta-glucan glucosyltransferase activity
• guanosine diphosphoglucose-cellulose glucosyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: GDP-glucose + ((1,4)-beta-D-glucosyl)(n) = GDP + ((1,4)-beta-D-glucosyl)(n+1). 2.4.1.29

References

• EC:2.4.1.29
• MetaCyc:CELLULOSE-SYNTHASE-GDP-FORMING-RXN
• RHEA:17797

Ontology

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