Definition
Transglutaminase is the enzyme that catalyses the formation of an amide bond between glutamine and lysine residues
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name トランスグルタミナーゼ: 本品は、グルタミンとリシンをアミド結合させる酵素である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
TRANSGLUTAMINASEINCI트랜스글루타미나제Korean label name (MFDS standard)トランスグルタミナーゼJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 300711-04-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID301041484
What products actually use it for
What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Keratinocyte Transglutaminase Promoter Analysis: · 1995
- Two types of transglutaminase in the PC12 pheochromocytoma cell line. Stimulation by sodium butyrate. · 1987
- Identification of Chicken Transglutaminase 1 and In Situ Localization of Transglutaminase Activity in Avian Skin and Esophagus · 2021
- Localization and in vivo activity of epidermal transglutaminase. · 1988
- Epidermal Transglutaminase (TGase 3) Is the Autoantigen of Dermatitis Herpetiformis · 2002