beta-1,4-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
67338-98-1

[ Name ]:
beta-1,4-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

Biological Activity

[Description]:

beta-1,4-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (GM2/GD2 synthase) is a key enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of GM3, GD3 and lactosylceramide (LacCer) to GM2, GD2 and asialo-GM2 (GA2), respectively. beta-1,4-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase is a key enzyme to control the synthesis of brain-enriched complex gangliosides[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others
Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

[References]

[1]. Furukawa K, et al. Beta1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase--GM2/GD2 synthase: a key enzyme to control the synthesis of brain-enriched complex gangliosides. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 Dec 19;1573(3):356-62.  

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