Term Name: | 1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme activity |
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Synonyms: | 1,4-alpha-D-glucan:1,4-alpha-D-glucan 6-alpha-D-(1,4-alpha-D-glucano)-transferase activity, 1,4-glucan-6-(1,4-glucano)-transferase activity, alpha-1,4-glucan:alpha-1,4-glucan-6-glycosyltransferase activity, alpha-glucan-branching glycosyltransferase activity, amylo-(1,4 to 1,6)transglucosidase activity, amylo-(1,4->1,6)-transglycosylase activity, amylose isomerase activity, branching enzyme activity, branching glycosyltransferase activity, enzymatic branching factor, enzyme Q, glucosan transglycosylase activity, glycogen branching enzyme activity, plant branching enzyme, Q-enzyme, starch branching enzyme |
Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003844] QuickGO AmiGO |