Chemicals and Drugs

N-Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of UDP-galactose and N-acylsphingosine to D-galactosylceramide and UDP.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of UDP-galactose and N-acylsphingosine to D-galactosylceramide and UDP.

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  • Ceramide Galactosyltransferase
  • UDP Galactose-N-Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase
  • Galactose-N-Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase, UDP
  • Galactosyltransferase, Ceramide
  • Galactosyltransferase, N-Acylsphingosine
  • Galactosyltransferase, UDP Galactose-N-Acylsphingosine
  • N Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase
  • UDP Galactose N Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase

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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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2006(1980) use CERAMIDES 1979

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. N-Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051146. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051146
  2. N-Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-acylsphingosine_galactosyltransferase
  3. N-Acylsphingosine Galactosyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3869316