Galactolipid galactosyltransferase

In enzymology, a galactolipid galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.184) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

galactolipid galactosyltransferase
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EC no.2.4.1.184
CAS no.66676-74-2
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2 3-(beta-D-galactosyl)-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-[alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->6)-beta-D-galactosyl]-1,2-diacyl-sn- glycerol + 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 3-(beta-D-galactosyl)-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol, but 3 products: [[3-[alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->6)-beta-D-galactosyl]-1,2-diacyl-sn-]], glycerol, and 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-(beta-D-galactosyl)-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol:mono-3-(beta-D-galactos yl)-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol beta-D-galactosyltransferase. Other names in common use include galactolipid-galactolipid galactosyltransferase, galactolipid:galactolipid galactosyltransferase, interlipid galactosyltransferase, GGGT, DGDG synthase (ambiguous), and digalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase (ambiguous). This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism.

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  • Dorne AJ, Block MA, Joyard J, Douce R (1982). "The galactolipid-galactolipid galactosyltransferase is located on the outer surface of the outer-membrane of the chloroplast envelope". FEBS Lett. 145: 30–34. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(82)81200-3.
  • Dorne AJ, Douce R (1986). "Localization of galactolipid:galactolipid galactosyltransferase and acyltransferase in outer envelope membrane of spinach chloroplasts". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 877: 281–289. doi:10.1016/0005-2760(86)90305-x.
  • Heemskerk JWM; Jacobs FHH; Wintermans JFGM (1988). "UDPgalactose-independent synthesis of monogalactosyldiacylglycerol An enzymatic activity of the spinach chloroplast envelope". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 961: 38–47. doi:10.1016/0005-2760(88)90128-2.
  • Kelly AA, Froehlich JE, Dormann P (2003). "Disruption of the two digalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase genes DGD1 and DGD2 in Arabidopsis reveals the existence of an additional enzyme of galactolipid synthesis". Plant Cell. 15 (11): 2694–706. doi:10.1105/tpc.016675. PMC 280572. PMID 14600212.
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