Function
Self-glucosylates, via an inter-subunit mechanism, to form an oligosaccharide primer that serves as substrate for glycogen synthase.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 8 family. Glycogenin subfamily.
Sequence
MSETEFHHGAQAGLELLRSSNSPTSASQSAGMTVTDQAFVTLATNDIYCQGALVLGQSLRRHRLTRKLVVLITPQVSSLLRVILSKVFDEVIEVNLIDSADYIHLAFLKRPELGLTLTKLHCWTLTHYSKCVFLDADTLVLSNVDELFDRGEFSAAPDPGWPDCFNSGVFVFQPSLHTHKLLLQHAMEHGSFDGADQGLLNSFFRNWSTTDIHKHLPFIYNLSSNTMYTYSPAFKQFGSSAKVVHFLGSMKPWNYKYNPQSGSVLEQGSASSSQHQAAFLHLWWTVYQNNVLPLYKSVQAGEARASPGHTLCHSDVGGPCADSASGVGEPCENSTPSAGVPCANSPLGSNQPAQGLPEPTQIVDETLSLPEGRRSEDMIACPETETPAVITCDPLSQPSPQPADFTETETILQPANKVESVSSEETFEPSQELPAEALRDPSLQDALEVDLAVSVSQISIEEKVKELSPEEERRKWEEGRIDYMGKDAFARIQEKLDRFLQ