Reaction: UDP-glucose + a sterol = UDP + a sterol 3-β-D-glucoside
Other name(s): UDPG:sterol glucosyltransferase; UDP-glucose-sterol β-glucosyltransferase; sterol:UDPG glucosyltransferase; UDPG-SGTase; uridine diphosphoglucose-poriferasterol glucosyltransferase; uridine diphosphoglucose-sterol glucosyltransferase; sterol glucosyltransferase; sterol-β-D-glucosyltransferase; UDP-glucose-sterol glucosyltransferase
Systematic name: UDP-glucose:sterol 3-O-β-D-glucosyltransferase
Comments: Not identical with EC 2.4.1.192 (nuatigenin 3β-glucosyltransferase) or EC 2.4.1.193 (sarsapogenin 3β-glucosyltransferase).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 123940-38-5 and 9075-00-7
References:
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