1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme activity

Catalysis of the transfer of a segment of a (1->4)-alpha-D-glucan chain to a primary hydroxyl group in a similar glucan chain.

• Code: GO:0003844
• Source: Gene Ontology
• Alternative labels: 1,4-glucan-6-(1,4-glucano)-transferase activity plant branching enzyme amylo-(1,4 to 1,6)transglucosidase activity branching glycosyltransferase activity glucosan transglycosylase activity Q-enzyme amylose isomerase activity amylo-(1,4->1,6)-transglycosylase activity branching enzyme activity enzymatic branching factor enzyme Q alpha-1,4-glucan:alpha-1,4-glucan-6-glycosyltransferase activity starch branching enzyme glycogen branching enzyme activity alpha-glucan-branching glycosyltransferase activity 1,4-alpha-D-glucan:1,4-alpha-D-glucan 6-alpha-D-(1,4-alpha-D-glucano)-transferase activity