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Peptidoglycan Glycosyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
A hexosyltransferase involved in the transfer of disaccharide molecules to the peptidoglycan structure of the CELL WALL SKELETON. It plays an important role in the genesis of the bacterial CELL WALL.
Entry Term(s)
Peptidoglycan TGase
Peptidoglycan Transglycosylase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.1.129
Previous Indexing
Hexosyltransferases (1981-2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005; PEPTIDOGLYCAN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES 1981-2004
History Note
2005; use PEPTIDOGLYCAN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE (NM) 1981-2004
A hexosyltransferase involved in the transfer of disaccharide molecules to the peptidoglycan structure of the CELL WALL SKELETON. It plays an important role in the genesis of the bacterial CELL WALL.