Protein
Lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase
Function
(Microbial infection) Gangliosides GD1b and GT1b (derived from GM3) may serve as receptors for some C.botulinum neurotoxins (minimally types BoNT/A, B, C) (PubMed:16115873).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Sequence
MHTEAVGGAARRPQKLRSQAAAPACRAMPSEFTSAKLRSDCSRTSLQWYTRTQHKMRRPSLLIKDICKCTLVAFGVWLLYILILNYTAEECDMKRMHYVDPDRIKRAQSYAQEVLQKECRPRYAKTAMALLFEDRYSINLEPFVQKVPTASEAELKYDPPFGFRKFSSKVQSLLDMLPEHDFPEHLRAKACKRCVVVGNGGILHGLELGHALNQFDVVIRLNSAPVEGYSEHVGNKTTIRMTYPEGAPLSDVEYYANDLFVTVLFKSVDFKWLQAMVKNESLPFWVRLFFWKQVAEKVPLQPKHFRILNPVIIKETAFDILQYSEPQSRFWGHDKNIPTIGVIAVVLATHLCDEVSLAGFGYDLSQPRTPLHYFDSQCMGAMHWQVMHNVTTETKFLLKLLKEGVVEDLSGGIH