Nigerose_phosphorylase

Nigerose phosphorylase

Nigerose phosphorylase

Class of enzymes

Nigerose phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.279, cphy1874 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name 3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose:phosphate beta-D-glucosyltransferase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose + phosphate D-glucose + beta-D-glucose 1-phosphate
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The enzymes from Clostridium phytofermentans is specific for nigerose.

References

  1. [1]
    Nihira T, Nakai H, Chiku K, Kitaoka M (February 2012). "Discovery of nigerose phosphorylase from Clostridium phytofermentans". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 93 (4): 1513–22. doi:10.1007/s00253-011-3515-9. PMID 21808968.
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