Glucosyltransferases

Known as: Glucosyltransferases [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glucose from a nucleoside diphosphate glucose to an acceptor molecule which is frequently another carbohydrate… (More)
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hexosyltransferase

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2011
Review
2011
Biology of Streptococcus mutans-Derived Glucosyltransferases: Role in Extracellular Matrix Formation of Cariogenic Biofilms
The importance of Streptococcus mutans in the etiology and pathogenesis of dental caries is certainly controversial, in part… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Exopolysaccharides produced by Streptococcus mutans glucosyltransferases modulate the establishment of microcolonies within multispecies biofilms.
Streptococcus mutans is a key contributor to the formation of the extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) matrix in dental biofilms… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Lgt: a family of cytotoxic glucosyltransferases produced by Legionella pneumophila.
Legionella pneumophila is a facultative intracellular pathogen responsible for severe lung disease in humans, known as… (More)
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2003
2003
Arabidopsis glucosyltransferases with activities toward both endogenous and xenobiotic substrates
Arabidopsis thaliana Heynh. harbors UDP-glucose-dependent glucosyltransferase (UGT; EC 2.4.1.-) activities that are able to… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Downregulation of a pathogen-responsive tobacco UDP-Glc:phenylpropanoid glucosyltransferase reduces scopoletin glucoside accumulation, enhances oxidative stress, and weakens virus resistance.
Plant UDP-Glc:phenylpropanoid glucosyltransferases (UGTs) catalyze the transfer of Glc from UDP-Glc to numerous substrates and… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Effects of compounds found in propolis on Streptococcus mutans growth and on glucosyltransferase activity.
Propolis, a resinous bee product, has been shown to inhibit the growth of oral microorganisms and the activity of bacterium… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Identification of glucosyltransferase genes involved in sinapate metabolism and lignin synthesis in Arabidopsis.
Sinapic acid is a major phenylpropanoid in Brassicaceae providing intermediates in two distinct metabolic pathways leading to… (More)
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2001
2001
Two glucosyltransferases are involved in detoxification of benzoxazinoids in maize.
Benzoxazinoids are major compounds involved in chemical defence in grasses. These toxins are stored in the vacuole as glucosides… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The UDP-glucose:p-hydroxymandelonitrile-O-glucosyltransferase that catalyzes the last step in synthesis of the cyanogenic glucoside dhurrin in Sorghum bicolor. Isolation, cloning, heterologous…
The final step in the biosynthesis of the cyanogenic glucoside dhurrin in Sorghum bicolor is the transformation of the labile… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
A circularly permuted alpha-amylase-type alpha/beta-barrel structure in glucan-synthesizing glucosyltransferases.
A motif of amino acid residues, located at the active site and specific beta-strands in alpha-amylases, is recognized in alpha-1… (More)
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