| EC |
2.4.1.134 |
| Accepted name: |
galactosylxylosylprotein 3-β-galactosyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
UDP-galactose + 4-β-D-galactosyl-O-β-D-xylosylprotein = UDP + 3-β-D-galactosyl-4-β-D-galactosyl-O-β-D-xylosylprotein |
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For diagram of the early stages of heparan and chondroitin biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
galactosyltransferase II; uridine diphosphogalactose-galactosylxylose galactosyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
UDP-galactose:4-β-D-galactosyl-O-β-D-xylosylprotein 3-β-D-galactosyltransferase |
| Comments: |
Involved in the biosynthesis of the linkage region of glycosaminoglycan chains as part of proteoglycan biosynthesis (chondroitin, dermatan and heparan sulfates). Requires Mn2+. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, IUBMB, KEGG, CAS registry number: 56626-21-2, 56626-19-8 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Robinson, J.A. and Robinson, H.C. Initiation of chondroitin sulphate synthesis by β-D-galactosides. Substrates for galactosyltransferase II. Biochem. J. 227 (1985) 805–814. [PMID: 3924029] |
| 2. |
Schwartz, N.B. and Roden, L. Biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate. Solubilization of chondroitin sulfate glycosyltransferases and partial purification of uridine diphosphate-D-galactose:D-xylose galactosyltransferase. J. Biol. Chem. 250 (1975) 5200–5207. [PMID: 1150655] |
| 3. |
Bai, X., Zhou, D., Brown, J.R., Crawford, B.E., Hennet, T. and Esko, J.D. Biosynthesis of the linkage region of glycosaminoglycans: cloning and activity of galactosyltransferase II, the sixth member of the β1,3-galactosyltransferase family (β3GalT6). J. Biol. Chem. 276 (2001) 48189–48195. [PMID: 11551958] |
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| [EC 2.4.1.134 created 1984, modified 2002] |
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