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Glycogen Synthase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Glycogen Synthase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.450.460.375
Unique ID
D006006
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006006
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of D-glucose from UDPglucose into 1,4-alpha-D-glucosyl chains. EC 2.4.1.11.
Entry Term(s)
Glycogen (Starch) Synthase
Glycogen Synthase I
Glycogen Synthetase
Synthase D
Synthase I
UDP-Glucose Glycogen Glucosyl Transferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.1.11
0
CAS Type 1 Name
UDPglucose:glycogen 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase
NLM Classification #
QU 141
Previous Indexing
Glucosyltransferases (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
92; was GLYCOGEN SYNTHETASE 1974-91; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE was see GLYCOGEN SYNTHETASE 1975-91
Online Note
use GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE to search GLYCOGEN SYNTHETASE 1972-91 (as Prov 1972-73)
History Note
92; was GLYCOGEN SYNTHETASE 1972-91 (Prov 1972-73); GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE was see GLYCOGEN SYNTHETASE 1975-91
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Glycogen Synthase Preferred
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