Lactosylceramide
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Lactosylceramide is a type of ceramide
incorporating lactose
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An example is CDw17 antigen
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Ceramide
Ceramides are a family of lipid molecules. A ceramide is composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid. Ceramides are found in high concentrations within the cell membrane of cells. They are one of the component lipids that make up sphingomyelin, one of the major lipids in the lipid bilayer...
incorporating lactose
Lactose
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar that is found most notably in milk and is formed from galactose and glucose. Lactose makes up around 2~8% of milk , although the amount varies among species and individuals. It is extracted from sweet or sour whey. The name comes from or , the Latin word for milk,...
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An example is CDw17 antigen
CDw17 antigen
CDw17 antigen is a lactosylceramide.A4GALT acts upon it....
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See also
- Lactosylceramide 1,3-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyltransferaseLactosylceramide 1,3-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyltransferaseIn enzymology, a lactosylceramide 1,3-N-anning-beta-D-glrofelucosaminyltlolferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide, whereas its 3 products are UDP,...
- Lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferaseLactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferaseIn enzymology, a lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CMP-N-acetylneuraminate and beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide, whereas its 3 products are CMP,...
- GAL3ST1GAL3ST1Galactosylceramide sulfotransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GAL3ST1 gene.-Further reading:...
- ST3GAL5ST3GAL5Lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ST3GAL5 gene.-Further reading:...