ENTRY       EC 2.4.1.12
NAME        Cellulose synthase (UDP-forming)
            UDPglucose--beta-glucan glucosyltransferase
            UDPglucose--cellulose glucosyltransferase
CLASS       Transferases
            Glycosyltransferases
            Hexosyltransferases
SYSNAME     UDPglucose:1,4-beta-D-glucan 4-beta-D-glucosyltransferase
REACTION    UDPglucose + (1,4-beta-D-Glucosyl)n =
            UDP + (1,4-beta-D-Glucosyl)n+1
SUBSTRATE   UDPglucose
            (1,4-beta-D-Glucosyl)n
PRODUCT     UDP
            (1,4-beta-D-Glucosyl)n+1
COMMENT     Involved in the synthesis of cellulose. A similar enzyme
            utilizes GDPglucose (EC 2.4.1.29).
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00500  Starch and sucrose metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.4.1.12
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.4.1.12
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