HAS1,2,3 mediate the polymerization of HA

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R-HSA-2160851
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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The integral membrane dual-action glycosyltransferase proteins hyaluronan synthases 1-3 (HAS1-3) (Shyjan et al. 1996, Watanabe & Yamaguchi 1996, Spicer et al. 1997 respectively) mediate the polymerization of glucuronic acid (GlcA) with N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) to form hyaluronan (HA). The resulting polymer has the arrangement [-4GlcA-1,3GlcNAc-]n and can be as large as 10 miilion Da.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
9083017 Molecular cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding the third putative mammalian hyaluronan synthase

Olson, JS, Spicer, AP, McDonald, JA

J Biol Chem 1997
8798544 Functional cloning of the cDNA for a human hyaluronan synthase

Heldin, P, Yoshino, T, Briskin, MJ, Butcher, EC, Shyjan, AM

J Biol Chem 1996
8798477 Molecular identification of a putative human hyaluronan synthase

Yamaguchi, Y, Watanabe, K

J Biol Chem 1996
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hyaluronan synthase activity of HAS1,2,3 [plasma membrane]

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