B4GALT1 (NM_001497) Human Recombinant Protein

Specifications

Product Data
Species	Human
Expression Host	E. coli
Expression cDNA Clone or AA Sequence	Protein Sequence (showhide) A DNA sequence encoding human full-length B4GALT1
Tag	N-GST and C-His
Predicted MW	71.7 kDa
Concentration	>0.05 µg/µL as determined by microplate BCA method
Purity	> 80% as determined by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining
Buffer	25 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, 150 mM NaCl, 1% sarkosyl, 10% glycerol
Note	For testing in cell culture applications, please filter before use. Note that you may experience some loss of protein during the filtration process.
Storage	Store at -80°C.
Stability	Stable for 12 months from the date of receipt of the product under proper storage and handling conditions. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Reference Data
RefSeq	NP_001488
Locus ID	2683
UniProt ID	P15291
Refseq Size	4080
Cytogenetics	9p21.1
Refseq ORF	1194
Synonyms	B4GAL-T1; beta4Gal-T1; CDG2D; GGTB2; GT1; GTB
Summary	This gene is one of seven beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase (beta4GalT) genes. They encode type II membrane-bound glycoproteins that appear to have exclusive specificity for the donor substrate UDP-galactose; all transfer galactose in a beta1,4 linkage to similar acceptor sugars: GlcNAc, Glc, and Xyl. Each beta4GalT has a distinct function in the biosynthesis of different glycoconjugates and saccharide structures. As type II membrane proteins, they have an N-terminal hydrophobic signal sequence that directs the protein to the Golgi apparatus and which then remains uncleaved to function as a transmembrane anchor. By sequence similarity, the beta4GalTs form four groups: beta4GalT1 and beta4GalT2, beta4GalT3 and beta4GalT4, beta4GalT5 and beta4GalT6, and beta4GalT7. This gene is unique among the beta4GalT genes because it encodes an enzyme that participates both in glycoconjugate and lactose biosynthesis. For the first activity, the enzyme adds galactose to N-acetylglucosamine residues that are either monosaccharides or the nonreducing ends of glycoprotein carbohydrate chains. The second activity is restricted to lactating mammary tissues where the enzyme forms a heterodimer with alpha-lactalbumin to catalyze UDP-galactose + D-glucose <=> UDP + lactose. The two enzymatic forms result from alternate transcription initiation sites and post-translational processing. Two transcripts, which differ only at the 5' end, with approximate lengths of 4.1 kb and 3.9 kb encode the same protein. The longer transcript encodes the type II membrane-bound, trans-Golgi resident protein involved in glycoconjugate biosynthesis. The shorter transcript encodes a protein which is cleaved to form the soluble lactose synthase. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Protein Families	Druggable Genome, Transmembrane
Protein Pathways	Galactose metabolism, Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - lacto and neolacto series, Keratan sulfate biosynthesis, Metabolic pathways, N-Glycan biosynthesis

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