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  • Gu, X.B.; Gu, T.J.; Yu, R.K.
    Purification to homogeneity of GD3 synthase and partial purification of GM3 synthase from rat brain (1990), Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 166, 387-393.
    View publication on PubMed

Activating Compound

EC Number Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
2.4.3.8 Myrj 59 activation, most potent activator, can be replaced by the following detergents, descending efficiency: sodium deoxycholate, Triton CF-54, Tween 20, Tween 80/Triton CF-54 ratio 1:*2, Triton X-100 or Tween 80 Rattus norvegicus
2.4.3.8 Triton CF-54
-
Rattus norvegicus
2.4.3.8 Triton X-100
-
Rattus norvegicus
2.4.3.9 Myrj 59 activation, most potent activator, can be replaced by sodium deoxycholate, Triton CF-54, Tween 20, Triton CF-54/Tween 80, ratio 2:1, Triton X-100 or Tween 80, activation efficiency in descending order Rattus norvegicus
2.4.3.9 Triton CF-54
-
Rattus norvegicus
2.4.3.9 Triton CF-54/Tween 80 less than 50% as efficient as Myrj 59 Rattus norvegicus
2.4.3.9 Triton X-100 activation Rattus norvegicus

Localization

EC Number Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
2.4.3.8 membrane
-
Rattus norvegicus 16020
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2.4.3.9 membrane
-
Rattus norvegicus 16020
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Molecular Weight [Da]

EC Number Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
2.4.3.8 55000
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SDS-gel electrophoresis Rattus norvegicus

Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
2.4.3.8 Rattus norvegicus
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12-14 days old
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2.4.3.9 Rattus norvegicus
-
-
-

Purification (Commentary)

EC Number Purification (Comment) Organism
2.4.3.8 solubilized with Triton X-100, CDP-Sepharose affinity chromatography Rattus norvegicus

Source Tissue

EC Number Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
2.4.3.8 brain
-
Rattus norvegicus
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2.4.3.8 heart
-
Rattus norvegicus
-
2.4.3.8 kidney
-
Rattus norvegicus
-
2.4.3.8 liver
-
Rattus norvegicus
-
2.4.3.8 lung
-
Rattus norvegicus
-
2.4.3.8 pancreas
-
Rattus norvegicus
-
2.4.3.9 brain
-
Rattus norvegicus
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

EC Number Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
2.4.3.8 0.0189
-
-
Rattus norvegicus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
2.4.3.8 CMP-N-acetylneuraminate + N-alpha-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide
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Rattus norvegicus CMP + alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,8-alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide i.e. disialosyllactosylceramide or ganglioside GD3 ?

Temperature Optimum [°C]

EC Number Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
2.4.3.8 37
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assay at Rattus norvegicus