Term Name: maltose synthase activity
Synonyms: alpha-D-glucose-1-phosphate:alpha-D-glucose-1-phosphate 4-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase (dephosphorylating)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate = maltose + 2 phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050420]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hexosyltransferase activity