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This pages lists all the Glycosyltransferase (GT) Family pages in CAZypedia that have been given Curator Approved status, as well as those that are currently under construction.

The Lexicon entry Glycosyltransferases contains an introduction and overview to this class of enzymes. The classification mirrors that of the CAZy database [1], which itself is based on the sequence-based families of glycosyltransferases as described in [2, 3, 4, 5].

Note: The GT pages are still very much in a beta test stage, especially regarding standardization of the style and content. We therefore welcome input from the community on these issues. You can reach the CAZypedia team using this form, or by contacting the Primary Curator directly.

Curator Approved

There are currently 1 Curator Approved^(definition) Glycosyltransferase Family pages in CAZypedia.

Under construction

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References

1. Cantarel BL, Coutinho PM, Rancurel C, Bernard T, Lombard V, and Henrissat B. The Carbohydrate-Active EnZymes database (CAZy): an expert resource for Glycogenomics. Nucleic Acids Res 2009 Jan; 37(Database issue) D233-8. doi:10.1093/nar/gkn663 pmid:18838391. PubMed HubMed [Cantarel2009]
2. Campbell JA, Davies GJ, Bulone V, and Henrissat B. A classification of nucleotide-diphospho-sugar glycosyltransferases based on amino acid sequence similarities. Biochem J 1997 Sep 15; 326 ( Pt 3) 929-39. pmid:9334165. PubMed HubMed [CampbellBJ1997]
3. Coutinho PM, Deleury E, Davies GJ, and Henrissat B. An evolving hierarchical family classification for glycosyltransferases. J Mol Biol 2003 Apr 25; 328(2) 307-17. pmid:12691742. PubMed HubMed [CoutinhoJMB2003]
4. Claus-Wilhelm von der Lieth (Editor), Thomas Luetteke (Editor), Martin Frank (Editor). Bioinformatics for Glycobiology and Glycomics. Wiley. isbn:978-0-470-01667-1. [Coutinho2009]

   Chapter 5: Coutinho PM, Rancurel C, Stam M, Bernard T, Couto FM, Danchin EGJ, Henrissat B. "Carbohydrate-active Enzymes Database: Principles and Classification of Glycosyltransferases."

5. Lairson LL, Henrissat B, Davies GJ, and Withers SG. Glycosyltransferases: structures, functions, and mechanisms. Annu Rev Biochem 2008; 77 521-55. doi:10.1146/annurev.biochem.76.061005.092322 pmid:18518825. PubMed HubMed [Lairson2008]