Chemicals and Drugs

N-Acetyllactosamine Synthase

The A protein of the lactose synthase complex. In the presence of the B protein (LACTALBUMIN) specificity is changed from N-acetylglucosamine to glucose. EC 2.4.1.90.

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Abstract

The A protein of the lactose synthase complex. In the presence of the B protein (LACTALBUMIN) specificity is changed from N-acetylglucosamine to glucose. EC 2.4.1.90.

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  • N-Acetyllactosamine Synthetase
  • UDP Galactose Acetylglucosamine Galactosyltransferase
  • UDP Galactose-N-Acetylglucosamine Galactosyltransferase
  • beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase
  • Galactosyltransferase, UDP Galactose-N-Acetylglucosamine
  • N Acetyllactosamine Synthase
  • N Acetyllactosamine Synthetase
  • Synthase, N-Acetyllactosamine
  • Synthetase, N-Acetyllactosamine
  • UDP Galactose N Acetylglucosamine Galactosyltransferase
  • beta 1,4 Galactosyltransferase
  • N-Acetylglucosamine beta-D-Galactosyltransferase
  • N Acetylglucosamine beta D Galactosyltransferase
  • beta-D-Galactosyltransferase, N-Acetylglucosamine

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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; was N-ACETYLLACTOSAMINE SYNTHETASE 1975-91 (see under LACTOSE SYNTHASE 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Glucosamine (1973-1974)
  • Lactose Synthase (1973-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.641.260w
  2. D08.811w.913w.400w.450w.400w.500w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. N-Acetyllactosamine Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009237. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009237
  2. N-Acetyllactosamine Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-acetyllactosamine_synthase
  3. N-Acetyllactosamine Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3869312