IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.7.8.21

Accepted name: membrane-oligosaccharide glycerophosphotransferase

Reaction: Transfer of a glycerophospho group from one membrane-derived oligosaccharide to another

Other name(s): periplasmic phosphoglycerotransferase; phosphoglycerol cyclase

Systematic name: membrane-derived-oligosaccharide-6-(glycerophospho)-D-glucose:membrane-derived-oligosaccharide-D-glucose glycerophosphotransferase

Comments: β-Linked glucose residues in simple glucosides, such as gentiobiose, can act as acceptors. In the presence of low concentrations of acceptor, free cyclic 1,2-phosphoglycerol is formed.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 80146-86-7

References:

1. Goldberg, D.E., Rumley, M.K. and Kennedy, E.P. Biosynthesis of membrane-derived oligosaccharides: a periplasmic phosphoglyceroltransferase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78 (1981) 5513-5517. [PMID: 6272307]

[EC 2.7.8.21 created 1986]


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