globoside alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity

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Namegloboside alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
IDGO_0047277
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Molecular function

Related synonym

Forssman synthase activity, UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-1,3-D-galactosyl-1,4-D-galactosyl-1,4-D-glucosylceramide alpha-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyltransferase activity, globoside acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity, uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine-globoside alpha-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(1,3)-D-galactosyl-(1,4)-D-galactosyl-(1,4)-D-glucosylceramide + UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine = N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(1,3)-D-galactosyl-(1,4)-D-galactosyl-(1,4)-D-glucosylceramide + UDP.

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