xyloglucan endotransglycosylasemedical dictionary

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<cell biology> Detected in extracts of the growing portions of dicotyledons, monocotyledons, and bryophytes; causes the wall-loosening required for plant cell expansion by transfering a large segment of a xyloglucan molecule to another xyloglucan molecule

Registry number: EC 2.4.1.-

Synonyms: xyloglucan-xyloglucan xyloglucanotransferase, xet transglycosylase, endo-xyloglucan transferase, endoxyloglucan transferase

(26 Jun 1999)