Description
Product Characteristics: This gene is a member of the beta-1, 3-galactosyltransferase (beta3GalT) gene family. This family encodes type II membrane-bound glycoproteins with diverse enzymatic functions using different donor substrates (UDP-galactose and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine) and different acceptor sugars (N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine). The beta3GalT genes are distantly related to the Drosophila Brainiac gene and have the protein coding sequence contained in a single exon.
Target Information: catalyzes the synthesis of gangliosides GD1b, GM1, and asialo-GM1 (GA1)\, may mediate the formation and differentiation of brain tissues [RGD, Feb 2006]