Hexosyltransferase
Hexosyltransferases are a type of glycosyltransferase that catalyze the transfer of a hexose.
Examples include:
- glucosyltransferases - transfer glucose
- galactosyltransferases - transfer galactose
- fucosyltransferases - transfer fucose
- glucuronosyltransferase - transfer glucuronic acid
They are classified under EC number 2.4.1.
External links
- Hexosyltransferases at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- CRISP Thesaurus 00003765
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