N-acetyllactosamine synthase is a galactosyltransferase enzyme.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is a component of lactose synthase[citation needed] This enzyme modifies the connection between two molecule UDP-galactose and N-actyl-D-glucosamine and generates two different molecules UDP and N-acetyllactosamine as products.[7] The main function of the enzyme is associated with the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycolipids in both human and animals.[7] In human, the activity of this enzyme can be found in Golgi apparatus.[7]
| N-acetyllactosamine synthase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 2.4.1.90 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 9054-94-8 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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It is classified under EC 2.4.1.90.
The lack of this enzyme leads to glycolysation[7][8][9] which is a serious neurological disease. The nature of the disease causes fluid in the brain, abnormal inflammatory response and abnormal bleeding issues.[7][8][9]
See also
References
External links
- N-acetyllactosamine+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
