Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.400
Unique ID
D051599
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051599
Scope Note
An ATP-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the addition of ADP to alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate to form ADP-glucose and diphosphate. The reaction is the rate-limiting reaction in prokaryotic GLYCOGEN and plant STARCH biosynthesis.
Entry Term(s)
ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
ADP-Glucose Synthase
ADP-Glucose Synthetase
ADPG Synthetase
ADPGlucose Pyrophosphorylase
Adenosine Diphosphate Glucose Pyrophosphorylase
Adenosine Diphosphoglucose Pyrophosphorylase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.7.27
Related Numbers
9027-71-8
Public MeSH Note
2006; GLUCOSE-1-PHOSPHATE ADENYLYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1976-2005, under GLUCOSEPHOSPHATES 1972-1975, under ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES 1970-1972, & under ATP 1972-1975
History Note
2006(1980); use NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1976-1979, GLUCOSEPHOSPHATES 1972-1975, ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES 1970-1972, & ATP 1972-1975
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Glucose-1-Phosphate Adenylyltransferase Preferred
page delivered in 0.16s