Description
b1,3-galactosyltransferase (CgtB)
| Accepted Name | |
|---|---|
| Ganglioside galactosyltransferase. | |
| Reaction catalysed | |
| UDP-alpha-D-galactose + an N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->4)-(alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3))-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide <=> UDP + a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->3)-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->4)-(alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3))-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide | |
| Comment(s) | |
| The substrate is also known as gangloside GM2, the product as gangloside GM1a. |
