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Flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase

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Nomenclature

EC number

2.4.1.91

Systematic name

UDP-glucose:flavonol 3-O-d-glucosyltransferase

Recommended name

flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase

Synonyms

F3GT

GT-I

GTI

UDP-glucose:flavonol 3- O-glucosyltransferase

UDPG:flavonoid-3-O-glucosyltransferase

UDPglucose:flavonol O3-d-glucosyltransferase

UFGT

glucosyltransferase, uridine diphosphoglucose-flavonol 3-0-

CAS registry number

50812-18-5

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(2006). Flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (eds) Springer Handbook of Enzymes. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 32. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49534-5_2

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