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glucuronosyltransferase

n. (context biochemistry English) A glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the glucuronidation reaction.

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Glucuronosyltransferase

Uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase ( UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, UGT) is a cytosolic glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of the glucuronic acid component of UDP-glucuronic acid to a small hydrophobic molecule. This is a glucuronidation reaction.

Alternative names:

  • glucuronyltransferase
  • UDP-glucuronyl transferase
  • UDP-GT