Chemicals and Drugs

Peptidoglycan Glycosyltransferase

A hexosyltransferase involved in the transfer of disaccharide molecules to the peptidoglycan structure of the CELL WALL SKELETON. It plays an important role in the genesis of the bacterial CELL WALL.

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A hexosyltransferase involved in the transfer of disaccharide molecules to the peptidoglycan structure of the CELL WALL SKELETON. It plays an important role in the genesis of the bacterial CELL WALL.

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  • Peptidoglycan TGase
  • Peptidoglycan Transglycosylase
  • Glycosyltransferase, Peptidoglycan
  • Transglycosylase, Peptidoglycan

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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

2005; use PEPTIDOGLYCAN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE (NM) 1981-2004

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  • Hexosyltransferases (1981-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptidoglycan Glycosyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046928. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046928
  2. Peptidoglycan Glycosyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptidoglycan_glycosyltransferase
  3. Peptidoglycan Glycosyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7075685