Chitin synthase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.4 Glycosyltransferases > 2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases > 2.4.1.16 chitin synthase
Chitin synthase polymerizes UDP-GlcNAc into β(1→4)-chitin chains, the fungal cell-wall and arthropod exoskeleton polysaccharide.
Chitin synthase polymerizes UDP-GlcNAc into β(1→4)-chitin chains, the fungal cell-wall and arthropod exoskeleton polysaccharide.
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