Maltose alpha-D-glucosyltransferase

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Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a maltose α-D-glucosyltransferase (Template:EnzExplorer) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

maltose alpha,alpha-trehalose

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, maltose, and one product, alpha,alpha-trehalose.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular transferases transferring other groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is maltose alpha-D-glucosylmutase. Other names in common use include trehalose synthase, and maltose glucosylmutase. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism.

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