IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.7.8.18

Accepted name: UDP-galactose—UDP-N-acetylglucosamine galactose phosphotransferase

Reaction: UDP-α-D-galactose + UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosamine = UMP + UDP-N-acetyl-6-(α-D-galactose-1-phospho)-α-D-glucosamine

Other names: uridine diphosphogalactose-uridine diphosphoacetylglucosamine galactose-1-phosphotransferase; galactose-1-phosphotransferase; galactosyl phosphotransferase; UDP-galactose:UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine galactose phosphotransferase

Systematic name: UDP-α-D-galactose:UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine galactose phosphotransferase

Comments: N-Acetylglucosamine end-groups in glycoproteins can also act as acceptors.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 84932-43-4

References:

1. Nakanishi, Y., Otsu, K. and Suzuki, S. Enzymatic transfer of galactosyl phosphate from UDP-galactose to UDP-N-acetylglucosamine. FEBS Lett. 151 (1983) 15-18. [PMID: 6130977]

[EC 2.7.8.18 created 1986]


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