Dolichyl beta-D-glucosyl phosphate
Encyclopedia
Dolichyl β-D-glucosyl phosphate is a molecule involved in glycosylation
. It is a polyprenyl glycosyl phosphate having dolichol
as the polyprenyl component and β-D-glucose
as the glycosyl component.
Glycosylation
Glycosylation is the reaction in which a carbohydrate, i.e. a glycosyl donor, is attached to a hydroxyl or other functional group of another molecule . In biology glycosylation refers to the enzymatic process that attaches glycans to proteins, lipids, or other organic molecules...
. It is a polyprenyl glycosyl phosphate having dolichol
Dolichol
Dolichol refers to any of a group of long-chain mostly unsaturated organic compounds that are made up of varying numbers of isoprene units terminating in an α-saturated isoprenoid group, containing an alcohol functional group.-Functions:...
as the polyprenyl component and β-D-glucose
Glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate...
as the glycosyl component.