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     2. Transferases
        2.4 Glycosyltransferases
            2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases
ID:2.4.1.80
Description:Ceramide glucosyltransferase.
Alternative Name: UDP-glucose-ceramide glucosyltransferase.
Glucosylceramide synthase.

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UniProtKB Enzyme Link: UniProtKB 2.4.1.80
BRENDA Enzyme Link: BRENDA 2.4.1.80
KEGG Enzyme Link: KEGG2.4.1.80
BioCyc Enzyme Link: BioCyc 2.4.1.80
ExPASy Enzyme Link: ExPASy2.4.1.80
EC2PDB Enzyme Link: EC2PDB 2.4.1.80
ExplorEnz Enzyme Link: ExplorEnz 2.4.1.80
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles Link: PRIAM 2.4.1.80
IntEnz Enzyme Link: IntEnz 2.4.1.80
MEDLINE Enzyme Link: MEDLINE 2.4.1.80
MSA:

2.4.1.80;

Phylogenetic Tree:

2.4.1.80;

Uniprot:
M-CSA:
RHEA:12088 an N-acylsphing-4-enine + UDP-alpha-D-glucose = a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + H(+) + UDP
RULE(radius=1) [*:1]-[O;H0;+0:2]-[CH;+0:3](-[*:4])-[*:5].[*:6]-[OH;+0:7]>>[*:4]-[CH;+0:3](-[*:5])-[O;H0;+0:7]-[*:6].[*:1]-[OH;+0:2]
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References

TitleAuthorsDatePubMed ID
Expression cloning of a cDNA for human ceramide glucosyltransferase that catalyzes the first glycosylation step of glycosphingolipid synthesis.Ichikawa S, Sakiyama H, Suzuki G, Hidari KI, Hirabayashi Y1996 May 148643456
Purification and characterization of UDP-glucose:ceramide glucosyltransferase from rat liver Golgi membranes.Paul P, Kamisaka Y, Marks DL, Pagano RE1996 Jan 268567691
Cloning and functional characterization of two key enzymes of glycosphingolipid biosynthesis in the amphibian Xenopus laevis.Luque ME, Crespo PM, Mónaco ME, Aybar MJ, Daniotti JL, Sánchez SS2008 Jan18095347
The absence of functional glucosylceramide synthase does not sensitize melanoma cells for anticancer drugs.Veldman RJ, Mita A, Cuvillier O, Garcia V, Klappe K, Medin JA, Campbell JD, Carpentier S, Kok JW, Levade T2003 Jun12692077
Histidine-193 of rat glucosylceramide synthase resides in a UDP-glucose- and inhibitor (D-threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholinopropan-1-ol)-binding region: a biochemical and mutational study.Wu K, Marks DL, Watanabe R, Paul P, Rajan N, Pagano RE1999 Jul 1510393098