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Abstract
In glycogen or amylopectin synthesis, the enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a segment of a 1,4-alpha-glucan chain to a primary hydroxy group in a similar glucan chain. EC 2.4.1.18.
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- Branching Enzyme
- Branching Glycosyltransferase
- Starch Branching Enzyme
- 1,4 alpha Glucan Branching Enzyme
- Branching Enzyme, 1,4-alpha-Glucan
- Branching Enzyme, Starch
- Enzyme, 1,4-alpha-Glucan Branching
- Enzyme, Branching
- Enzyme, Starch Branching
- Glycosyltransferase, Branching
- Amylopectin Branching Enzyme
- Glycogen Branching Enzyme
- Q-Enzyme
- Branching Enzyme, Amylopectin
- Branching Enzyme, Glycogen
- Enzyme, Amylopectin Branching
- Enzyme, Glycogen Branching
- Q Enzyme
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(76); was see under GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES 1976-90
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- Glucosyltransferases (1973-1975)
- Polysaccharides (1973-1975)
- specific polysaccharide (1973-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. 1,4-alpha-Glucan Branching Enzyme. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015061. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015061
- 1,4-alpha-Glucan Branching Enzyme. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen_branching_enzyme
- 1,4-alpha-Glucan Branching Enzyme. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161537