protein N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase complex

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Nameprotein N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase complex
IDGO_0017122
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

O-GlcNAc transferase complex, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-peptide N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase

Description

A protein complex capable of protein N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity, the addition of nucleotide-activated sugars onto the polypeptide according to reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + protein = UDP + 4-N-(N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl)-protein. The complex has different compositions in different species: In mammals it is often a homotrimer, in bacteria a heterotetramer of 2 different subunits.

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