Concept information
Preferred term
Hyaluronan Synthases
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Hyaluronan Synthase
- Hyaluronan Synthetase
- Hyaluronate Synthase
- Hyaluronate Synthetase
- Hyaluronic Acid Synthetase
- Synthase, Hyaluronan
- Synthase, Hyaluronate
- Synthetase, Hyaluronan
- Synthetase, Hyaluronate
- Synthetase, Hyaluronic Acid
Scope note
- Membrane-associated glucuronosyltransferases that catalyze the reaction of UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and UDP-D-glucuronate to produce HYALURONAN. HYALURONAN SYNTHASE 2 (HAS2) is essential for embryogenesis and its expression by tumor cells is associated with metastasis.
History note
- 2018 (1976); was HYALURONAN SYNTHASE 1976-2017
In other languages
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Finnish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000076002
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