| EC |
2.4.1.135 |
| Accepted name: |
galactosylgalactosylxylosylprotein 3-β-glucuronosyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
UDP-glucuronate + 3-β-D-galactosyl-4-β-D-galactosyl-O-β-D-xylosylprotein = UDP + 3-β-D-glucuronosyl-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): |
glucuronosyltransferase I; uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid:acceptor glucuronosyltransferase; UDP-glucuronate:3-β-D-galactosyl-4-β-D-galactosyl-O-β-D-xylosyl-protein D-glucuronosyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
UDP-glucuronate:3-β-D-galactosyl-4-β-D-galactosyl-O-β-D-xylosylprotein D-glucuronosyltransferase |
| 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, PDB, CAS registry number: 227184-75-0 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Helting, J. and Roden, L. Biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate. II. Glucuronosyl transfer in the formation of the carbohydrate-protein linkage region. J. Biol. Chem. 244 (1969) 2799–2805. [PMID: 5770003] |
| 2. |
Helting, T. Biosynthesis of heparin. Solubilization and partial purification of uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid: acceptor glucuronosyltransferase from mouse mastocytoma. J. Biol. Chem. 247 (1972) 4327–4332. [PMID: 4260846] |
| 3. |
Kitagawa, H., Tone, Y., Tamura, J., Neumann, K.W., Ogawa, T., Oka, S., Kawasaki, T. and Sugahara, K. Molecular cloning and expression of glucuronyltransferase I involved in the biosynthesis of the glycosaminoglycan-protein linkage region of proteoglycans. J. Biol. Chem. 273 (1998) 6615–6618. [PMID: 9506957] |
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| [EC 2.4.1.135 created 1984, modified 2002] |
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