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Summary
| Name |  UGT8
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| Full Name | 2-hydroxyacylsphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase |
| Synonyms | Ceramide UDP-galactosyltransferase, Cerebroside synthase, UDP-galactose-ceramide galactosyltransferase | CGT, UGT4 |
| Primary ID | Q16880 |
| Links |  -  -  |
| Type | protein |
| Relations | 1 |
| Function | Catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system (PubMed:9125199). Galactosylates both hydroxy- and non-hydroxy fatty acid-containing ceramides and diglycerides (By similarity). |
transcriptional regulation