Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a ganglioside galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.62) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionUDP-galactose + N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(N-acetylneuraminyl)-D-galactosyl-14-beta-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine UDP + D-galactosyl-13-beta-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(N-acetylneuraminyl)-D-galactosyl-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosineThe 2 substrates of this enzyme are UDP-galactose and N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(N-acetylneuraminyl)-D-galactosyl-14-beta-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine whereas its 2 products are UDP and D-galactosyl-13-beta-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(N-acetylneuraminyl)-D-galactosyl-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine.This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases specifically the hexosyltransferases.