lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity

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Namelactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity
IDGO_0047291
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Molecular function

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: cytolipin-H + CMP-N-acetylneuraminate = alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide + CMP. Alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide is also known as GM3.

Related synonym

GM3 synthase activity, cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate-lactosylceramide alpha2,3- sialyltransferase activity, ganglioside GM3 synthase activity

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