Reaction: Transfers an α-D-mannosyl residue from GDP-mannose into lipid-linked oligosaccharide, forming an α-(1→6)-D-mannosyl-D-mannose linkage
Other name(s): α-1,6-mannosyltransferase; GDP-mannose:oligosaccharide 1,6-α-D-mannosyltransferase; GDP-mannose:glycolipid 1,6-α-D-mannosyltransferase; glycolipid 6-α-mannosyltransferase
Systematic name: GDP-mannose:oligosaccharide 1,6-α-D-mannosyltransferase
Comments: Requires Mn2+. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, this enzyme catalyses an essential step in the outer chain elongation of N-linked oligosaccharides. Man8GlcNAc and Man9GlcNAc are equally good substrates.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 346003-17-6
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