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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > transferases > glycosyltransferases > hexosyltransferases > peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > transferases > glycosyltransferases > hexosyltransferases > peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase
Preferred Term:

peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
hexosyltransferases
Entry Terms:
  • EC 2.4.1.129
  • peptidoglycan transglycosylase
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/341035
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