• The BGL2 gene encodes a unique 1,3-β-glucosyltransferase (BgI2p) present in the cell wall of Candida albicans and other fungi. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Kinetics of β-l,3 glucan interaction at the donor and acceptor sites of the fungal glucosyltransferase encoded by the BGL2 gene. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Previous work identified a barley UDP-glucosyltransferase gene (HvUGT13248) that detoxifies deoxynivalenol (DON) by the conversion to DON-3-O-glucoside (D3G) in transgenic yeast and Arabidopsis. (usda.gov)
  • Maize transformants harboring the bean zeatin O-glucosyltransferase (ZOG1) gene driven by the ubiquitin promoter were characterized. (usda.gov)
  • Protein O -glucosyltransferase 2 (POGLUT2), a gene located on chromosome 5, is a protein product located at the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum. (frontiersin.org)
  • Next, the isolates were differentiated by sequencing a specific region of the gene encoding the enzyme glucosyltransferase B ( gtfB ). (bvsalud.org)
  • A debranching enzyme is a molecule that helps facilitate the breakdown of glycogen , which serves as a store of glucose in the body, through glucosyltransferase and glucosidase activity. (wikidoc.org)
  • Glucosyltransferase and glucosidase are performed by a single enzyme in mammals, yeast, and some bacteria, but by two distinct enzymes in E. coli and other bacteria, complicating nomenclature. (wikidoc.org)
  • When glucosyltransferase and glucosidase are catalyzed by distinct enzymes, "glycogen debranching enzyme" usually refers to the glucosidase enzyme . (wikidoc.org)
  • Orthologous to human POGLUT2 (protein O-glucosyltransferase 2). (nih.gov)
  • Rumi functions as both a protein O-glucosyltransferase and a protein O-xylosyltransferase. (nih.gov)
  • Regulation of mammalian Notch signaling and embryonic development by the protein O-glucosyltransferase Rumi. (nih.gov)
  • Previously the model systems S. cerevisiae and Arabidopsis have been utilized to study resistance mechanisms of plants against toxins of the class of trichothecenes (e.g. the Fusarium metabolite deoxynivalenol), such as target alterations (amino-acid changes in ribosomal protein L3) and detoxification (by UDP-glucosyltransferases and acetyltransferases). (boku.ac.at)
  • [ 12 ] In analyzing 5 patients lacking a KRT5 mutation, mutations in POGLUT1 , encoding protein O-glucosyltransferase 1, were identified. (medscape.com)
  • Poppenberger B, Berthiller F, Bachmann H, Lucyshyn D, Peterbauer C, Mitterbauer R, Schuhmacher R, Krska R, Glössl J, Adam G (2006) Heterologous expression of Arabidopsis UDP-glucosyltransferases in yeast for the production of zearalenone-4-O-glucoside. (boku.ac.at)
  • Mutations in UDP-Glucose:Sterol Glucosyltransferase in Arabidopsis Cause Transparent Testa Phenotype and Suberization Defect in Seeds. (mpg.de)
  • Alternative transcript splicing regulates UDP-glucosyltransferase-catalyzed detoxification of DIMBOA in the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). (mpg.de)
  • In E. coli and other bacteria, glucosyltransferase and glucosidase functions are performed by two distinct enzymes. (wikidoc.org)
  • Glucosyltransferases are a type of glycosyltransferase that enable the transfer of glucose. (wikipedia.org)
  • Retention of glucose units added by the UDP-GLC:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase delays exit of glycoproteins from the endoplasmic reticulum. (rupress.org)
  • The kit distinguishes 5-mC from 5-hmC by the addition of glucose to the hydroxyl group of 5-hmC via an enzymatic reaction utilizing T4 β-glucosyltransferase (T4-BGT). (neb.com)
  • Step I: DNA Glucosylation Reaction with T4 β-glucosyltransferase (T4-BGT) Genomic DNA of interest is treated with T4-BGT, adding a glucose moeity to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine. (neb.com)
  • 4-α-D-glucanotransferase ( EC 2.4.1.25 ), or glucosyltransferase , transfers three glucose residues from the four-residue glycogen branch to a nearby branch. (wikidoc.org)
  • On the basis of its mobility on native gradient gel, the glucosyltransferase was estimated to have a molecular mass of 440 kDa. (wikigenes.org)
  • Predicted to enable UDP-glucosyltransferase activity and UDP-xylosyltransferase activity. (nih.gov)
  • These data reveal that loss of BgI2p does have a phenotype in C. albicans, and indicate that (1) loss of BgI2p function renders cells more dependent on chitin for wall integrity, and attenuates virulence (probably due to subtle changes in wall structure), and (2) that additional 1,3-β-glucosyltransferases are present in the C. albicans BGL2 disruptant. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Reacts with UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase. (novusbio.com)
  • UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase catalyzes the first glycosylation step in glycosphingolipid biosynthesis. (novusbio.com)
  • The main players of protein O-glucosylation, protein O-glucosyltransferases (POGLUTs), use uridine diphosphate (UDP)-Glc as a substrate to modify EGF repeats and reside in the endoplasmic reticulum via C-terminal KDEL-like signals. (nih.gov)
  • Metabolic reactions are catalyzed by cytochrome P450 (CYP) and uridine diphosphate glucosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes. (medscape.com)
  • 19. Arabidopsis thaliana alpha1,2-glucosyltransferase (ALG10) is required for efficient N-glycosylation and leaf growth. (nih.gov)
  • A flavonoid glucosyltransferase with broad substrate spectrum (named ApUGT3) was successfully identified by screening homologous glycosyltransferase genes from A. paniculata. (lookchem.com)
  • Glucosyltransferases synthesize exopolysaccharides, which are glucans that promote the accumulation of microorganisms at specific sites on dental surfaces, and glucosyltransferases become enzymatically active when exposed to dietary sucrose. (bvsalud.org)
  • Genome-Wide Identification and Characterisation of Cytokinin-O-Glucosyltransferase (CGT) Genes of Rice Specific to Potential Pathogens. (bvsalud.org)
  • a The crystal structure of Toxin A with the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD, red), autoprotease domain (APD, blue) and delivery domain (orange) (PDB ID: 4R04) is illustrated. (nature.com)
  • Glucosyltransferases are a type of glycosyltransferase that enable the transfer of glucose. (wikipedia.org)
  • These toxins comprise four domains: glucosyltransferase domain (GTD), autoprotease domain (APD), delivery domain and the combined repetitive oligopeptides domain (CROP) (Fig. 1a ). (nature.com)
  • These data reveal that loss of BgI2p does have a phenotype in C. albicans, and indicate that (1) loss of BgI2p function renders cells more dependent on chitin for wall integrity, and attenuates virulence (probably due to subtle changes in wall structure), and (2) that additional 1,3-β-glucosyltransferases are present in the C. albicans BGL2 disruptant. (microbiologyresearch.org)