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Catalysis of the transfer of an N-acetylglucosaminyl residue from UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine to an oligosaccharide. Catalysis of the reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + ((1,4)-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl))(n) = UDP + ((1,4)-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl))(n+1). Catalysis of the transfer of a hexosyl group from one compound (donor) to another (acceptor). Catalysis of the transfer of a glycosyl group from a UDP-sugar to a small hydrophobic molecule.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: chitin synthase activity
Acc: GO:0004100
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + ((1,4)-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl))(n) = UDP + ((1,4)-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl))(n+1).
Synonyms:
  • UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:chitin 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-transferase activity
  • chitin-uridine diphosphate acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
  • trans-N-acetylglucosaminosylase activity
  • chitin synthetase activity
  • chitin-UDP N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
  • chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 18 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 18 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004100 - chitin synthase activity (interactive image map)
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