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too narrow definition of GO:0008375 acetylglucosaminyltransf #7658

Closed gocentral closed 9 years ago

gocentral commented 14 years ago

Hello, the definition of GO:0008375 acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity is "Catalysis of the transfer of an N-acetylglucosaminyl residue from UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine to an oligosaccharide." but the restriction to oligosaccharides makes no sense because there are enzymes that transfer Glc-NAc onto monosaccharides, as well. For an example, see MshA from M. tuberculosis which transfers Glc-NAc onto inositol phosphate. Ref.: PMID 16940050

Could you please adapt the definition, e.g., by referring to sugars instead of oligosaccharides?

Thanks for your work so far, Regards, ralf

Reported by: rwst

Original Ticket: geneontology/ontology-requests/7440

gocentral commented 14 years ago

Changed it to:

Catalysis of the transfer of an N-acetylglucosaminyl residue from UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine to a sugar.

that okay?

Original comment by: jl242

gocentral commented 14 years ago

Original comment by: jl242

gocentral commented 14 years ago

Yes, thank you.

Best, ralf

Original comment by: rwst