| lactosylceramide beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.4.1.179 |
| Cas Number: | 106769-64-6 |
| Go Code: | 0047240 |
In enzymology, a lactosylceramide beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
UDP-galactose + D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosyl-R
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-galactose and D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosyl-R, whereas its two products are UDP and D-galactosyl-1,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosyl-R.
This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is UDP-galactose:D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosyl-R beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase. Other names in common use include uridine diphosphogalactose-lactosylceramide, and beta1->3-galactosyltransferase.