Entry
Name
N-acetylneuraminylgalactosylglucosylceramide beta-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase;
uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine-acetylneuraminyl(alpha2->3)galactosyl(beta1->4)glucosyl beta1->4-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase;
UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-alpha-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide beta-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase;
UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl(1<->1)ceramide 4-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase;
UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide 4-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Glycosyltransferases;
Hexosyltransferases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide 4-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine + alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide = UDP + N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->4)-[alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)]-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide [RN:
R04615 R06011 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine [CPD:
C00203 ];
alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide
Product
UDP [CPD:
C00015 ];
N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->4)-[alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)]-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide
Comment
Requires Mn2+. Only substances containing sialic acid residues can act as acceptors; bovine fetuin is the best acceptor tested.
History
EC 2.4.1.165 created 1989
Reference
Authors
Chien JL, Williams T, Basu S.
Title
Biosynthesis of a globoside-type glycosphingolipid by a -N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase from embryonic chicken brain.
Journal
J Biol Chem 248:1778-85 (1973)
Reference
Authors
Piller F, Blanchard D, Huet M, Cartron JP.
Title
Identification of a alpha-NeuAc-(2----3)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyltransferase in human kidney.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Takeya A, Hosomi O, Kogure T.
Title
Identification and characterization of UDP-GalNAc: NeuAc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4Glc(NAc) beta 1-4(GalNAc to Gal)N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase in human blood plasma.
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.4.1.165