Enzyme - EC 2.4.1.80 - Ceramide glucosyltransferase
 

The tridimensional structure of this enzyme has not been resolved yet.


EC
 
2.4.1.80
Official Name
 
Ceramide glucosyltransferase
Alternative Name(s)
 
Glucosylceramide synthase
UDP glucose-ceramide glucosyltransferase
Class
 
2.Transferases
4.Glycosyltransferases
1.Hexosyltransferases
Catalysed reaction
 
UDP-glucose + N-acylsphingosine UDP + D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine
Substrates
 
UDP-glucose
N-acylsphingosine
sphingosine
dihydrosphingosine
CDP-glucose
Products
 
UDP
D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine
D-glucosylsphingosine
D-glucosyldihydrosphingosine
CDP
Metabolic Pathways
 
Other comments
 

Sphingosine and dihydrosphingosine can also act as acceptors; CDPglucose can act as donor.


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