glycogen (starch) synthase activity

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Nameglycogen (starch) synthase activity
IDGO_0004373
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

glycogen (starch) synthetase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: UDP-glucose + (1,4)-alpha-D-glucosyl(n) = UDP + (1,4)-alpha-D-glucosyl(n+1).

Related synonym

UDP-glucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase activity, UDP-glucose:glycogen 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase activity, UDP-glycogen synthase activity, UDPG-glycogen synthetase activity, UDPG-glycogen transglucosylase activity, UDPglucose:glycogen 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase activity, uridine diphosphoglucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase activity

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