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Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.400
Unique ID
D051599
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051599
Scope Note
An ATP-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the addition of ADP to alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate to form ADP-glucose and diphosphate. The reaction is the rate-limiting reaction in prokaryotic GLYCOGEN and plant STARCH biosynthesis.
Entry Term(s)
ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
ADP-Glucose Synthase
ADP-Glucose Synthetase
ADPG Synthetase
ADPGlucose Pyrophosphorylase
Adenosine Diphosphate Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
Adenosine Diphosphoglucose Pyrophosphorylase
Registry Number
EC 2.7.7.27
Related Numbers
9027-71-8
Public MeSH Note
2006; GLUCOSE-1-PHOSPHATE ADENYLYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1976-2005, under GLUCOSEPHOSPHATES 1972-1975, under ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES 1970-1972, & under ATP 1972-1975
History Note
2006(1980); use NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1976-1979, GLUCOSEPHOSPHATES 1972-1975, ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES 1970-1972, & ATP 1972-1975
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2013/07/09
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