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2.4.1.79: globotriaosylceramide 3-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about globotriaosylceramide 3-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 2.4.1.79

Reaction

UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine
+
alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide
=
UDP
+
N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->3)-alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide

Synonyms

acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine-galactosylgalactosylglucosylceramide, acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine-glycosphingolipid, beta(1->3) N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, beta1,3GalNAc-T, EC 2.4.1.154, galactosylgalactosylglucosylceramide beta-D-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, GalNAc transferase, globoside N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, globoside synthetase, glycosphingolipid beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine:globotriaosylceramide 3-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine:globotriaosylceramide beta-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.4 Glycosyltransferases
             2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases
                2.4.1.79 globotriaosylceramide 3-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

Systematic Name

Systematic Name on EC 2.4.1.79 - globotriaosylceramide 3-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide III3-beta-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyltransferase
Globoside is a neutral glycosphingolipid in human erythrocytes and has blood-group-P-antigen activity [4]. The enzyme requires a divalent cation for activity, with Mn2+ required for maximal activity [3]. UDP-GalNAc is the only sugar donor that is used efficiently by the enzyme: UDP-Gal and UDP-GlcNAc result in very low enzyme activity [3]. Lactosylceramide, globoside and gangliosides GM3 and GD3 are not substrates [4]. For explanation of the superscripted '3' in the systematic name, see {iupac/misc/glylp#5.3::GL-5.3.4}.