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EC 2.4.1.244 Details
EC number
2.4.1.244
Accepted name
N-acetyl-β-glucosaminyl-glycoprotein 4-β-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Reaction
UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine + N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl group = UDP + N-acetyl-β-D-galactosaminyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl group
Other name(s)
β1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase III, β4GalNAc-T3, β1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase IV, β4GalNAc-T4, UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl-group β-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl-group 4-β-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Systematic name
UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine:N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl-group 4-β-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Comment
The enzyme from human can transfer N-acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) to N-glycan and O-glycan substrates that have N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) but not D-glucuronic acid (GlcUA) at their non-reducing end. The N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl group is normally on a core oligosaccharide although benzyl glycosides have been used in enzyme-characterization experiments. Some glycohormones, e.g. lutropin and thyrotropin contain the N-glycan structure containing the N-acetyl-β-D-galactosaminyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl group.
History
created 2006
EC Tree
2.4.1.3 created 1961, deleted 1972
2.4.1.6 created 1961, deleted 1972
2.4.1.42 created 1972, deleted 1984
2.4.1.51 created 1972, deleted 1984
2.4.1.55 created 1972, deleted 1982
2.4.1.59 created 1972, deleted 1984
2.4.1.61 created 1972, deleted 1984
2.4.1.72 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.4.1.75 created 1976, deleted 2005
2.4.1.76 created 1976, deleted 1984
2.4.1.77 created 1976, deleted 1984
2.4.1.84 created 1976, deleted 1984
2.4.1.89 created 1976, deleted 1984
2.4.1.93 created 1976, deleted 2004
2.4.1.98 created 1980, deleted 1984
2.4.1.107 created 1983, deleted 1984
2.4.1.108 created 1983, deleted 1984
2.4.1.124 created 1984, deleted 2002
2.4.1.151 created 1984, deleted 2002
2.4.1.169 created 1989, deleted 2003
2.4.1.200 created 1992, deleted 2004
2.4.1.204 created 1992, deleted 2003
2.4.1.233 created 2004, deleted 2005