IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.1.3.42

Accepted name: [glycogen-synthase-D] phosphatase

Reaction: [glycogen-synthase D] + H2O = [glycogen-synthase I] + phosphate

Other name(s): uridine diphosphoglucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase phosphatase; UDP-glycogen glucosyltransferase phosphatase; UDPglucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase phosphatase; glycogen glucosyltransferase phosphatase; glycogen synthetase phosphatase; glycogen synthase phosphatase; glycogen synthase D phosphatase; Mg2+ dependent glycogen synthase phosphatase; phosphatase type 2°C

Systematic name: [UDP-glucose:glycogen 4-α-D-glucosyltransferase-D] phosphohydrolase

Comments: The product is EC 2.4.1.11 glycogen(starch) synthase.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9043-28-1

References:

1. Abe, N. and Tsuiki, S. Studies on glycogen synthase D phosphatase of rat liver - multiple nature. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 350 (1974) 383-391. [PMID: 4367978]

[EC 3.1.3.42 created 1976]


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