Description
In enzymology, a β-1,3-N-Acetyl-Hexosaminyl-transferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + β-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl-R = UDP + N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl-(1→6)-β-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl-R.
Abbr
β-1,3-HexNAc transferase, Recombinant (Neisseria meningitides)
Species
Neisseria meningitides
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 2.4.1.150
Purity
min 95% by SDS-PAGE
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 1 μmol of Galβ1,3Lac-NAc from UDP-GlcNAc and LacNAc per min at 37°C.
Synonyms
N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; uridine diphosphoacetylglucosamine-acetyllactosaminide β1→6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; Galβ1→4GlcNAc-R β1→6 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; UDP-GlcNAc:Gal-R, β-D-6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; β1,3 HexNAc transferase; LgtA; EC 2.4.1.150