InterPro domain: IPR012820

General Information

  • Identifier IPR012820
  • Description Sucrose synthase, plant/cyanobacteria
  • Number of genes 747
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  • Associated GO terms GO:0016157   GO:0005985  

Abstract

This entry represents sucrose synthase an enzyme that despite its name, generally uses rather produces sucrose. Sucrose plus UDP (or ADP) becomes D-fructose plus UDP-glucose (or ADP-glucose), which is then available for cell wall (or starch) biosynthesis. The enzyme is homologous to sucrose phosphate synthase, which catalyses the penultimate step in sucrose synthesis. Sucrose synthase is found, so far, exclusively in plants and cyanobacteria [ 1 ].


1. Evolution of sucrose synthesis. Plant Physiol. 128, 1490-500

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