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chitin synthase

enzyme belonging to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases
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chitin synthase

Summary

chitin synthase is a group or class of enzymes[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • chitin synthase's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[3].
  • chitin synthase is a type of hexosyltransferase[4].
  • chitin synthase's Commons category is recorded as Chitin synthase[5].
  • chitin synthase's EC enzyme number is recorded as 2.4.1.16[6].
  • chitin synthase's molecular function is recorded as chitin synthase activity[7].
  • chitin synthase's molecular function is recorded as hexosyltransferase activity[8].
  • chitin synthase's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington[9].

Why It Matters

chitin synthase ranks in the top 7% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . InterPro release 82.0. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → hexosyltransferase
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → group or class of enzymes
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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