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2.4.1.228: lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 2.4.1.228

Reaction

UDP-alpha-D-galactose
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beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide
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UDP
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alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide

Synonyms

A4GalT, alpha 1-4 galactosyltransferase, alpha1,4-galactosyltransferase, alpha1,4Gal-T, blood group P1 synthase, Gal-beta1-4Glcbeta1-Cer alpha1,4-galactosyltransferase, galactosyltransferase, uridine diphosphogalactose-lactosylceramide, galactosyltransferase, uridine diphosphogalactose-lactosylceramide alpha1-4-, Gb3 galactosyltransferase, GB3 synthase, Gb3/CD77 synthase, Gb3Cer synthase, Gb3S, GCS, globotetraosyl ceramide synthase, globotriaosylceramide synthase, globotriaosylceramide/CD77 synthase, glucosylceramide synthase, histo-blood group Pk antigen synthase, histo-blood group Pk UDP-galactose, lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase, lactosylceramide alpha1,4-galactosyltransferase, lactosylceramide alpha1,4galactosyltransferase, Pk synthase, UDP-galactose-lactosylceramide galactosyltransferase, UDP-galactose:beta-D-galactosyl-beta-1-R 4-alpha-D-galactosyltransferase, UDP-galactose:lactosylceramide alpha-galactosyltransferase, UDP-galactose:lactosylceramide alpha1-4-galactosyltransferase

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.4 Glycosyltransferases
             2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases
                2.4.1.228 lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase

Source Tissue

Source Tissue on EC 2.4.1.228 - lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase

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SOURCE TISSUE
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
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LITERATURE
SOURCE
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low, but definite, levels of Gb3/CD77 are expressed in the microvascular endothelial cells of the brain cortex
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
globo series-related genes, and in particular, A4GALT, are elevated in epithelial cancer cells and associated with improved patient's outcome
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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blood of a small p subject and a P1 control subject
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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small intestine
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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choriocarcinoma cells
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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stored at -80°C until use
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
additional information
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THP-1, RPMI 8226, Daudi, and Raji cell lines with detectable enzyme activity, no detectable enzyme activity: K562, KG-1, HL-60, Reh, MOLT-4, CCRF-CEM cell lines
Manually annotated by BRENDA team