KEGG   ENZYME: 2.4.1.73
Entry
EC 2.4.1.73                 Enzyme                                 
Name
lipopolysaccharide glucosyltransferase II;
uridine diphosphoglucose-galactosylpolysaccharide glucosyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Glycosyltransferases;
Hexosyltransferases
Sysname
UDP-glucose:galactosyl-lipopolysaccharide alpha-D-glucosyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
UDP-glucose + lipopolysaccharide = UDP + alpha-D-glucosyl-lipopolysaccharide [RN:R01995]
Reaction(KEGG)
R01995
Substrate
UDP-glucose [CPD:C00029];
lipopolysaccharide [CPD:C00338]
Product
UDP [CPD:C00015];
alpha-D-glucosyl-lipopolysaccharide
Comment
Transfers glucosyl residues to the D-galactosyl-D-glucosyl side-chains in the partially completed core of lipopolysaccharides. cf. EC 2.4.1.44 (lipopolysaccharide 3-alpha-galactosyltransferase), EC 2.4.1.56 (lipopolysaccharide N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase) and EC 2.4.1.58 (lipopolysaccharide glucosyltransferase I).
History
EC 2.4.1.73 created 1972
Reference
1  [PMID:5341482]
  Authors
Edstrom RD, Heath EC.
  Title
The biosynthesis of cell wall lipopolysaccharide in Escherichia coli. VI. Enzymatic transfer of galactose, glucose, N-acetylglucosamine, and colitose into the polymer.
  Journal
J Biol Chem 242:3581-8 (1967)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.4.1.73
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 2.4.1.73
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.4.1.73
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.4.1.73
CAS: 51004-27-4

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