Chemicals and Drugs

Fucosyl Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetylgalactosamine from UDP N-acetylgalactosamine to various 2-fucosylgalactosides as acceptors. EC 2.4.1.40.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetylgalactosamine from UDP N-acetylgalactosamine to various 2-fucosylgalactosides as acceptors. EC 2.4.1.40.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Fucosyl Galactose Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  • Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl Galactose
  • Fucosyl Galactose alpha N Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  • Galactose Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl
  • Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl
  • alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl Galactose

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

92(75); was FUCOSYL GALACTOSE ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE 1975-91 (see under GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1979-90, see under HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-78)

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Previous Indexing

  • Galactosamine (1971-1974)
  • Hexosyltransferases (1973-1974)
  • Oligosaccharides (1970-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.400w.100.200.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fucosyl Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005646. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005646
  2. Fucosyl Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoprotein-fucosylgalactoside_a-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  3. Fucosyl Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3772258