Chemicals and Drugs

Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase

An ATP-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the addition of ADP to alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate to form ADP-glucose and diphosphate. The reaction is the rate-limiting reaction in prokaryotic GLYCOGEN and plant STARCH biosynthesis.

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Abstract

An ATP-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the addition of ADP to alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate to form ADP-glucose and diphosphate. The reaction is the rate-limiting reaction in prokaryotic GLYCOGEN and plant STARCH biosynthesis.

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  • ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
  • ADP-Glucose Synthase
  • ADP-Glucose Synthetase
  • ADPG Synthetase
  • ADPGlucose Pyrophosphorylase
  • Adenosine Diphosphate Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
  • Adenosine Diphosphoglucose Pyrophosphorylase
  • ADP Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
  • ADP Glucose Synthase
  • ADP Glucose Synthetase
  • Adenylyltransferase, Glucose-1-Phosphate
  • Diphosphoglucose Pyrophosphorylase, Adenosine
  • Glucose 1 Phosphate Adenylyltransferase
  • Pyrophosphorylase, ADP-Glucose
  • Pyrophosphorylase, ADPGlucose
  • Pyrophosphorylase, Adenosine Diphosphoglucose
  • Synthase, ADP-Glucose
  • Synthetase, ADP-Glucose
  • Synthetase, ADPG

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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

2006(1980); use NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1976-1979, GLUCOSEPHOSPHATES 1972-1975, ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES 1970-1972, & ATP 1972-1975

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051599. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051599
  2. Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose-1-phosphate_adenylyltransferase
  3. Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5572331