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A4GALT

Gene
A4galt
Protein
Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
360 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)) (PubMed:10854428). Also able to transfer galactose to galactosylceramide/beta-D-Gal-(1<->1')-Cer (By similarity). Globoside Gb3Cer is a glycosphingolipid of the globo serie, one of the major types of neutral root structures of glycosphingolipids, that constitute a significant portion of mammalian cell membranes (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 32 family.
Mass
41.551 kDa
Sequence
MGISRSDLEETMSKPPDCLPRMLRGTPRQRVFTLFIISFKFTFLVSILIYWHTVGAPKDQRRQYSLPVDFPCPQLAFPRVSAPGNIFFLETSDRTNPSFLFMCSVESAARAHPESQVVVLMKGLPRDTTAWPRNLGISLLSCFPNVQIRPLDLQELFEDTPLAAWYLEAQHRWEPYLLPVLSDASRIALLWKFGGIYLDTDFIVLKNLRNLTNMLGIQSRYVLNGAFLAFERKHEFLALCIRDFVAHYNGWIWGHQGPQLLTRVFKKWCSIHSLKESRACRGVTALPPEAFYPIPWQNWKKYFEDVSPEELAQLLNATYAVHVWNKKSQGTHLEATSRALLAQLHARYCPTTHRAMTMYL

Gene
A4galt
Protein
Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
359 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)). Also able to transfer galactose to galactosylceramide/beta-D-Gal-(1<->1')-Cer. Globoside Gb3Cer is a glycosphingolipid of the globo serie, one of the major types of neutral root structures of glycosphingolipids, that constitute a significant portion of mammalian cell membranes.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 32 family.
Mass
41.366 kDa
Sequence
MGISCSHLEETMSKPPDCLLRMLRGTPRQRVFTFFIISFKFMFLISILIYWHTVGAPKDQREYSLPVDFSCPQLAFPRVSAPGNIFFLETSDRTSPNFLFMCSVESAARAHPESQVVVLMKGLPRDTTAQPRNLGISLLSCFPNVWIRPLDLQELFEDTPLAAWYSEARHRWEPYQLPVLSDASRIALLWKFGGIYLDTDFIVLKNLLNLTNTLGIQSRYVLNGAFLAFERKHEFLALCLHDFVANYNGWIWGHQGPQLLTRVFKKWCSIQSLEKSHACRGVTALPPEAFYPIPWQNWKKYFEDISPEELTQLLNATYAVHVWNKKSQGTHLEATSKALLAQLHARYCPTTHRAMKMYL

Gene
A4GALT
Protein
Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
353 amino acids
Function
(Microbial infection) Globotriaosylceramide is one of the cellular ligands for bacterial verotoxins.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 32 family.
Mass
40.499 kDa
Sequence
MSKPPDLLLRLLRGAPRQRVCTLFIIGFKFTFFVSIMIYWHVVGEPKEKGQLYNLPAEIPCPTLTPPTPPSHGPTPGNIFFLETSDRTNPNFLFMCSVESAARTHPESHVLVLMKGLPGGNASLPRHLGISLLSCFPNVQMLPLDLRELFRDTPLADWYAAVQGRWEPYLLPVLSDASRIALMWKFGGIYLDTDFIVLKNLRNLTNVLGTQSRYVLNGAFLAFERRHEFMALCMRDFVDHYNGWIWGHQGPQLLTRVFKKWCSIRSLAESRACRGVTTLPPEAFYPIPWQDWKKYFEDINPEELPRLLSATYAVHVWNKKSQGTRFEATSRALLAQLHARYCPTTHEAMKMYL

Gene
A4GALT
Protein
Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase
Organism
Pan troglodytes
Length
353 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)). Also able to transfer galactose to galactosylceramide/beta-D-Gal-(1<->1')-Cer. Globoside Gb3Cer is a glycosphingolipid of the globo serie, one of the major types of neutral root structures of glycosphingolipids, that constitute a significant portion of mammalian cell membranes.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 32 family.
Mass
40.487 kDa
Sequence
MSKPPDLLLRLLRGAPRQRVCTLFIIGFKFTFFVSIMIYWHVVGEPKEKGQLYNLPAEIPCPTLTPPTPPSHGPTPGNIFFLETSDRTNPNFLFMCSVESAARTHPESHVLVLMKGLPGGNASLPRHLGISLLSCFPNVQMLPLDLRELFQDTPLADWYAAVQGRWEPYLLPVLSDASRIALMWKFGGIYLDTDFIVLKNLRNLTNVLGTQSRYVLNGAFLAFERRHEFMALCMRDFVDHYNGWIWGHQGPQLLTRVFKKWCSIRSLAESRSCRGVTTLPPEAFYPIPWQDWKKYFEDINPEELPRLLSATYAVHVWNKKSQGTRFEATSRALLAQLHARYCPTTHEAMKMYL

Gene
A4GALT
Protein
Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase
Organism
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Length
327 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)). Also able to transfer galactose to galactosylceramide/beta-D-Gal-(1<->1')-Cer. Globoside Gb3Cer is a glycosphingolipid of the globo serie, one of the major types of neutral root structures of glycosphingolipids, that constitute a significant portion of mammalian cell membranes.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 32 family.
Mass
37.394 kDa
Fragment
single
Sequence
GFKFTFFVSIMIYWHVVGEPKEKGQLYNLPAEIPCPTLAPPTPPSHGPAPGNIFFLETSDRTNPNFLFMCSVESAARTHPESHVLVLMKGLPGGNASLPRHLGISLLSCFPNVQMLPLDLRELFRDTPLADWYAAVQGRWEPYLLPVLSDASRIALMWKFGGIYLDTDFIVLKNLRNLTNVLGTQSRYVLNGAFLAFERXHEFMALCMXDFVDHYNGWIWGHQGPQLLTRVFKKWCSIRSLAESRACRGVTTLPPEAFYPIPWQDWKKYFEDINPEELPRLFSATYAVHVWNKKSQGTRFEATSRALLAQLHARYCPTTHEAMKMYL

Gene
A4GALT
Protein
Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase
Organism
Pongo pygmaeus
Length
218 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)). Also able to transfer galactose to galactosylceramide/beta-D-Gal-(1<->1')-Cer. Globoside Gb3Cer is a glycosphingolipid of the globo serie, one of the major types of neutral root structures of glycosphingolipids, that constitute a significant portion of mammalian cell membranes.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 32 family.
Mass
25.622 kDa
Fragment
single
Sequence
FPNVQMLPLDLRELFRDTPLADWYTAVQGRWEPYLLPVLSDASRIALMWKFGGIYLDTDFIVLKNLRNLTNVLGTQSRYVLNGAFLAFQRRHEFMALCMRDFVDHYNGWIWGHQGPQLLTRVFKKWCSIRSLAESRACRGVTTLPPEAFYPIPWQDWKKYFEDISPEELPRLLNATYAVHVWNKKSQGTRFEATSRALLAQLHARYCPTTHEAMKMYL