Novel Enzyme Catalyzing the Formation of Glycosidic Bonds in Complex Sugar Moieties Characterized (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Novel Enzyme Catalyzing the Formation of Glycosidic Bonds in Complex Sugar Moieties Characterized

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Tokyo University of Science researchers in collaboration with Niigata University researchers have unraveled the mechanism of action of IaSGT—a novel enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of glycosidic covalent bonds in carbohydrate chains.

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Masahiro Nakajima from Tokyo University of Science (TUS)

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