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Catalysis of the transfer of a hexosyl group from one compound (donor) to another (acceptor). Catalysis of the transfer of a glycosyl group from one compound (donor) to another (acceptor). Catalysis of the transfer of a segment of a 1,4-alpha-D-glucan chain to a primary hydroxyl group in a similar glucan chain.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: 1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme activity
Acc: GO:0003844
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the transfer of a segment of a 1,4-alpha-D-glucan chain to a primary hydroxyl group in a similar glucan chain.
Synonyms:
  • branching glycosyltransferase activity
  • glucosan transglycosylase activity
  • Q-enzyme
  • 1,4-glucan-6-(1,4-glucano)-transferase activity
  • glycogen branching enzyme activity
  • 1,4-alpha-D-glucan:1,4-alpha-D-glucan 6-alpha-D-(1,4-alpha-D-glucano)-transferase activity
  • alpha-glucan-branching glycosyltransferase activity
  • amylo-(1,4 to 1,6)transglucosidase activity
  • enzymatic branching factor
  • starch branching enzyme
  • alpha-1,4-glucan:alpha-1,4-glucan-6-glycosyltransferase activity
  • branching enzyme activity
  • plant branching enzyme
  • amylo-(1,4->1,6)-transglycosylase activity
  • amylose isomerase activity
  • enzyme Q
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 13 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 13 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0003844 - 1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme activity (interactive image map)
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