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Literature summary for 2.4.1.228 extracted from

  • Taniguchi, N.; Yanagisawa, K.; Makita, A.; Naiki, M.
    Purification and properties of rat liver globotriaosylceramide synthase, UDP-galactose:lactosylceramide alpha1-4-galactosyltransferase (1985), J. Biol. Chem., 260, 4908-4913.
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KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.006
-
lactosylceramide
-
Rattus norvegicus
0.03
-
UDP-galactose
-
Rattus norvegicus

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Cu2+ some activity Rattus norvegicus
Mn2+ a second divalent cation in the enzyme assay can inhibit the enzyme activity Rattus norvegicus
Ni2+ some activity Rattus norvegicus

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
22000
-
alpha 1 * 65000 + beta 1 * 22000, linked through a disulfide bond, SDS-PAGE Rattus norvegicus
65000
-
alpha 1 * 65000 + beta 1 * 22000, linked through a disulfide bond, SDS-PAGE Rattus norvegicus
90000
-
corresponding to the Stokes radius of 40 A, gel filtration Rattus norvegicus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
UDP-galactose + beta-D-galactosyl-(1-4)-D-glucosylceramide Rattus norvegicus
-
UDP + alpha-D-galactosyl-(1-4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1-4)-D-glucosylceramide
-
?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Rattus norvegicus
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male Wistar rats
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
-
Rattus norvegicus

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
liver stored at -80°C until use Rattus norvegicus
-

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
0.00458
-
-
Rattus norvegicus

Storage Stability

Storage Stability Organism
-20°C, in 20% glycerol, stored at a concentration greater than 0.1 mg/ml without detectable loss of activity upon repeated freezing and thawing for 3 months Rattus norvegicus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
additional information no substrates: galactosylceramide, glucosylceramide, neolactotetraose, neolactotetraosylceramide Rattus norvegicus ?
-
?
UDP-galactose + beta-D-galactosyl-(1-4)-D-glucosylceramide
-
Rattus norvegicus UDP + alpha-D-galactosyl-(1-4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1-4)-D-glucosylceramide
-
?
UDP-galactose + lactose
-
Rattus norvegicus ?
-
?
UDP-galactose + lactosylceramide UDP-galactose is the sole sugar donor Rattus norvegicus UDP + globotriaosylceramide
-
?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
dimer alpha 1 * 65000 + beta 1 * 22000, linked through a disulfide bond, SDS-PAGE Rattus norvegicus

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37
-
enzyme assay Rattus norvegicus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.2
-
-
Rattus norvegicus

pH Range

pH Minimum pH Maximum Comment Organism
6.7 7.4
-
Rattus norvegicus