Reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine + α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl-(1↔1)-ceramide = UDP + N-acetyl-β-D-galactosaminyl-(1→4)-[α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)]-β-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl-(1↔1)-ceramide
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Other name(s): uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine-acetylneuraminyl(α2→3)galactosyl(β1→4)glucosyl β1→4-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-α-D-galactosyl-1,4-β-D-glucosylceramide β-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-α-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl(1↔1)ceramide 4-β-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-α-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl-(1↔1)-ceramide 4-β-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Systematic name: UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine:α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl-(1↔1)-ceramide 4-β-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Comments: Requires Mn2+. Only substances containing sialic acid residues can act as acceptors; bovine fetuin is the best acceptor tested.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 109136-50-7
References:
1. Chien, J.-L., Williams, T. and Basu, S. Biosynthesis of a globoside-type glycosphingolipid by a -N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase from embryonic chicken brain. J. Biol. Chem. 248 (1973) 1778-1785. [PMID: 4632917]
2. Piller, F., Blanchard, D., Huet, M. and Cartron, J.-P. Identification of a α-NeuAc-(2-3)-β-D-galactopyranosyl N-acetyl-β-D-galactosaminyltransferase in human kidney. Carbohydr. Res. 149 (1986) 171-184. [PMID: 2425965]
3. Takeya, A., Hosomi, O. and Kogure, T. Identification and characterization of UDP-GalNAc: NeuAc α2-3Gal β1-4Glc(NAc) β1-4(GalNAc to Gal)N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase in human blood plasma. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 101 (1987) 251-259. [PMID: 3106337]