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Descriptor English: Chitin Synthase
Descriptor Spanish: Quitina Sintasa
Descriptor quitina sintasa
Entry term(s) quitina UDP acetilglucosaminiltransferasa
Scope note: Enzima que convierte la UDP glucosamina en quitina y UDP. EC 2.4.1.16.
Descriptor Portuguese: Quitina Sintase
Descriptor French: Chitine synthase
Entry term(s): Acetylglucosaminyltransferase, Chitin-UDP
Chitin Synthase 1
Chitin Synthetase 2
Chitin UDP Acetylglucosaminyltransferase
Chitin-UDP Acetylglucosaminyltransferase
trans N Acetylglucosaminosylase
trans-N-Acetylglucosaminosylase
Tree number(s): D08.811.913.400.450.460.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002687
Scope note: An enzyme that converts UDP glucosamine into chitin and UDP. EC 2.4.1.16.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 2.4.1.16
CAS Type 1 Name: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:chitin 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
Previous Indexing: Chitin (1974)
Glucosamine (1974)
Hexosyltransferases (1974)
Uridine Diphosphate Sugars (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES 1979-90; was see under HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-78
History Note: 91(75); was see under GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES 1979-90; was see under HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-78
DeCS ID: 2733
Unique ID: D002687
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Chitin Synthase - Preferred
Concept UI M0004100
Scope note An enzyme that converts UDP glucosamine into chitin and UDP. EC 2.4.1.16.
Preferred term Chitin Synthase
Entry term(s) Acetylglucosaminyltransferase, Chitin-UDP
Chitin UDP Acetylglucosaminyltransferase
Chitin-UDP Acetylglucosaminyltransferase
trans N Acetylglucosaminosylase
trans-N-Acetylglucosaminosylase
Chitin Synthetase 2 - Narrower
Concept UI M0004101
Preferred term Chitin Synthetase 2
Chitin Synthase 1 - Narrower
Concept UI M0004102
Preferred term Chitin Synthase 1



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