| glycosaminoglycan galactosyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.4.1.74 |
| Cas Number: | 51004-28-5 |
| Go Code: | 0047271 |
In enzymology, a glycosaminoglycan galactosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
UDP-galactose + glycosaminoglycan
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-galactose and glycosaminoglycan, whereas its two products are UDP and D-galactosylglycosaminoglycan.
This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-galactose:glycosaminoglycan D-galactosyltransferase. This enzyme is also called uridine diphosphogalactose-mucopolysaccharide galactosyltransferase.