4l41

Human Lactose synthase: A 2:1 complex between human alpha-lactalbumin and human beta1,4-galactosyltransferaseHuman Lactose synthase: A 2:1 complex between human alpha-lactalbumin and human beta1,4-galactosyltransferase

Structural highlights 4l41 is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.7Å Ligands: , Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function LALBA_HUMAN Regulatory subunit of lactose synthase, changes the substrate specificity of galactosyltransferase in the mammary gland making glucose a good acceptor substrate for this enzyme. This enables LS to synthesize lactose, the major carbohydrate component of milk. In other tissues, galactosyltransferase transfers galactose onto the N-acetylglucosamine of the oligosaccharide chains in glycoproteins. See Also Alpha-lactalbumin 3D structures Glycosyltransferase 3D structures

spinqualitylabelsall models 4l41, resolution 2.70Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image