3.2.1.62 malfunction enzyme gene disruption results in the accumulation of ergosteryl beta-D-glucoside and fragmentation of vacuoles -, 750706 3.2.1.62 malfunction gene disruption results in the accumulation of fungus-specific glucosylceramide and immature glucosylceramide that possess sphingoid bases without a methyl substitution concomitant with a dysfunction of polysaccharide capsule formation -, 732073 3.2.1.62 metabolism the enzyme participates in the catabolism of glucosylceramide and especially functions to eliminate immature glucosylceramide in vivo that are generated as by-products due to the broad specificity of glucosylceramide synthase -, 732073 3.2.1.62 physiological function the enzyme is involved in sterylglucoside catabolism and vacuole formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae -, 750706 3.2.1.62 physiological function The profragment, LPHalpha, comprises homologous domains I and II and functions as an intramolecular chaperone in the context of the brush-border LPHbeta region of LPH 709142