Protein
Ceramide glucosyltransferase 3
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Catalyzes the first glycosylation step in glycosphingolipid biosynthesis, the transfer of glucose to ceramide. Seems to be the major active form in the nematode.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family.
Sequence
MCKYGKSNLAAVASSTSSIIGAAAAAVAEAQPSASPSTSSSFLLLEVPFRHLLRLQPPPYFIAGTRRMAAQLDVTTLIAIVGFVFVFCLYLIHIIALSYSKYRLHHKVKEDSSLPGVSIIKPIVGKDNNLYENIESFFTTQYHKYELLFCFNSSDDEAVEVVKCLMKKYPKVDAKLFFGGETVGLNPKINNMMPAYRSALYPLILVSDSGIFMRSDGVLDMATTMMSHEKMALVTQTPYCKDREGFDAAFEQMYFGTSHGRIYLAGNCMDFVCSTGMSSMMKKEALDECGGISNFGGYLAEDYFFGRELANRGYKSAISSHPALQNSSSVSVSSFLDRICRWVKLRIAMLPHILLVEPLQDCFPSGLIMAFSLNHLVGLNIMPILILHTIYWFSMDYSLMNSMQNGKLSFSPLQFMLIWLLRELTAPFVFIKALLQPTIQWRNNVFHLAWGGQILPPKC