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UDP-galactose:lactosylceramide alpha-galactosyltransferase activity in human placenta
A Lampio1, A Airaksinen, H Maaheimo
1Department of Biochemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Glycoconjugate Journal
|April 1, 1993
Abstract:
The activity of UDP-Gal:LacCer galactosyltransferase in human placenta was studied by using crude homogenate and Triton CF-54 extract as the source of enzyme. Transfer of galactose to lactosylceramide was optimal in the presence of 0.1% Triton CF-54 and Mn2+ at pH 6.3, and the reaction product was susceptible to alpha-galactosidase.