In
enzymology
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
, a CDP-glycerol glycerophosphotransferase () is an
enzyme that
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:CDP-glycerol + (glycerophosphate)
n CMP + (glycerophosphate)
n+1
Thus, the two
substrates of this enzyme are
CDP-glycerol and
(glycerophosphate)n, whereas its two
products are
CMP and
(glycerophosphate)n+1.
This enzyme belongs to the family of
transferases, specifically those transferring non-standard substituted phosphate groups. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is CDP-glycerol:poly(glycerophosphate) glycerophosphotransferase. Other names in common use include teichoic-acid synthase, cytidine diphosphoglycerol glycerophosphotransferase, poly(glycerol phosphate) polymerase, teichoic acid glycerol transferase, glycerophosphate synthetase, and CGPTase.
References
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EC 2.7.8
Enzymes of unknown structure
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