Ceramide glucosyltransferase

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Ceramide glucosyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.4.1.80
CAS number 37237-44-8
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Ceramide glucosyltransferase (or glucosylceramide synthase) is a glucosyltransferase enzyme involved in the production of glucosylceramide.[1]

It is classified under EC 2.4.1.80.

It is inhibited by miglustat.

References

  1. S Ichikawa, H Sakiyama, G Suzuki, K I Hidari, and Y Hirabayashi (May 14, 1996). "Expression cloning of a cDNA for human ceramide glucosyltransferase that catalyzes the first glycosylation step of glycosphingolipid synthesis". PNAS 93: 4638–4643. 

See also

  • Glucosylceramide

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