Entry
Name
galactosyldiacylglycerol alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Glycosyltransferases;
Sialyltransferases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate:1,2-diacyl-3-beta-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol N-acetylneuraminyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate + 1,2-diacyl-3-beta-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol = CMP + 1,2-diacyl-3-[3-(N-acetyl-alpha-D-neuraminyl)-beta-D-galactosyl]-sn-glycerol [RN:
R03468 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate [CPD:
C00128 ];
1,2-diacyl-3-beta-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol [CPD:
C03692 ]
Product
CMP [CPD:
C00055 ];
1,2-diacyl-3-[3-(N-acetyl-alpha-D-neuraminyl)-beta-D-galactosyl]-sn-glycerol
Comment
The beta-D-galactosyl residue of the oligosaccharide of glycoproteins may also act as acceptor.
History
EC 2.4.3.5 created 1984 as EC 2.4.99.5, modified 1986, transferred 2022 to EC 2.4.3.5
Pathway
Reference
Authors
Pieringer J, Keech S, Pieringer RA.
Title
Biosynthesis in vitro of sialosylgalactosyldiacylglycerol by mouse brain microsomes.
Journal
J Biol Chem 256:12306-9 (1981)
Reference
Authors
Weinstein J, de Souza-e-Silva U, Paulson JC.
Title
Purification of a Gal beta 1 to 4GlcNAc alpha 2 to 6 sialyltransferase and a Gal beta 1 to 3(4)GlcNAc alpha 2 to 3 sialyltransferase to homogeneity from rat liver.
Journal
J Biol Chem 257:13835-44 (1982)
Reference
Authors
Weinstein J, de Souza-e-Silva U, Paulson JC.
Title
Sialylation of glycoprotein oligosaccharides N-linked to asparagine. Enzymatic characterization of a Gal beta 1 to 3(4)GlcNAc alpha 2 to 3 sialyltransferase and a Gal beta 1 to 4GlcNAc alpha 2 to 6 sialyltransferase from rat liver.
Journal
J Biol Chem 257:13845-53 (1982)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.4.3.5
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.4.3.5
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.4.3.5