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cgt-3

Gene
cgt-3
Protein
Ceramide glucosyltransferase 3
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
459 amino acids
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.
Mass
51.3 kDa
Sequence
MCKYGKSNLAAVASSTSSIIGAAAAAVAEAQPSASPSTSSSFLLLEVPFRHLLRLQPPPYFIAGTRRMAAQLDVTTLIAIVGFVFVFCLYLIHIIALSYSKYRLHHKVKEDSSLPGVSIIKPIVGKDNNLYENIESFFTTQYHKYELLFCFNSSDDEAVEVVKCLMKKYPKVDAKLFFGGETVGLNPKINNMMPAYRSALYPLILVSDSGIFMRSDGVLDMATTMMSHEKMALVTQTPYCKDREGFDAAFEQMYFGTSHGRIYLAGNCMDFVCSTGMSSMMKKEALDECGGISNFGGYLAEDYFFGRELANRGYKSAISSHPALQNSSSVSVSSFLDRICRWVKLRIAMLPHILLVEPLQDCFPSGLIMAFSLNHLVGLNIMPILILHTIYWFSMDYSLMNSMQNGKLSFSPLQFMLIWLLRELTAPFVFIKALLQPTIQWRNNVFHLAWGGQILPPKC