2.4.1.16Gene ontology ID
GO:0004100
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-](n) = UDP + [->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1-](n+1)
Synonyms
1. chitin synthetase activity
2. chitin-UDP acetyl-glucosaminyl transferase activity
3. chitin-UDP N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
4. chitin-uridine diphosphate acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
5. trans-N-acetylglucosaminosylase activity
6. UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:chitin 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-transferase activity
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