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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Q498K0 (GALC_XENLA)

Last modified October 13, 2009. Version 17. Feed History...

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Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents

Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Galactocerebrosidase
      Short name=GALCERase
    EC=3.2.1.46
Alternative name(s):
    Galactosylceramidase
Gene names
Name: galc
OrganismXenopus laevis (African clawed frog)
Taxonomic identifier8355 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiAmphibiaBatrachiaAnuraMesobatrachiaPipoideaPipidaeXenopodinaeXenopusXenopus

Protein attributes

Sequence length677 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceEvidence at transcript level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of galactosylceramide, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and monogalactosyldiglyceride By similarity.

Catalytic activity

D-galactosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H2O = D-galactose + N-acylsphingosine.

Subcellular location

Lysosome By similarity.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 59 family.

Ontologies

Keywords
   Cellular componentLysosome
   DomainSignal
   Molecular functionGlycosidase
Hydrolase
   PTMGlycoprotein
Gene Ontology (GO)
   Biological processcarbohydrate metabolic process

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro

galactosylceramide catabolic process

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro

   Cellular componentlysosome

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-SubCell

   Molecular functioncation binding

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: InterPro

galactosylceramidase activity

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: EC

Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Signal peptide1 – 3333 Potential
Chain34 – 677644Galactocerebrosidase
PRO_0000370715

Amino acid modifications

Glycosylation2911N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation3701N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation3811N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation3941N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation3991N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation4241N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation4411N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation5091N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation5491N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation6301N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Q498K0-1 [UniParc].

Last modified May 5, 2009. Version 2.
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FASTA67775,061
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MGTVPAGSRR APGCGEGMFI LCLALLLAPG APAQYSVDDF GGLGRMFDGI GAISGGGATS 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
RLLVNYPEPQ RTEILDYLFK PNFGASLHIF KVEIGGDAQT TDGTEPSHMH YPDDQNYFRG 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
YEWWLMKEAK KRNPAIKLIG LPWAFPGWIG YGKNWPYDFP DVTAYYVVSW IIGAKQYHNL 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
DIDYIGIWNE RAYDIKYIKV LRHTLDRLGL TNVGIIAADG DWGIAHDVLI DPYLNEAVQV 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
IGAHYPGTHA AQDAIQTGKT LWASEDYSTY NDEVGGGCWA RILNQNYVNG NMTSTISWNM 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
VASYYEQLPF GLEGLMTAKE PWSGNYVVST PIWITAHTTQ FTQPGWYYLR TVGHLDKGGS 

       370        380        390        400        410        420 
YVALTDRLGN LTVIIETMSH NNSICIRPPL PEYNVSAQNA TFYLQGSFQN LQELQVWYSN 

       430        440        450        460        470        480 
LDINNTKPVT FKKLTPVKVQ NGSFTLQLGV NEVYTVTTLL TGQKGSFPDP PKSKPFPLKY 

       490        500        510        520        530        540 
KDDFSVRNPP FSEAPYFADQ SGVFEYFTNT SDPGDHVFTF RQVLTQRPIT WASDANQAIS 

       550        560        570        580        590        600 
VIGNYQWSNI TVTCDIYIET VETGGVFVAA RVDQGGSPTD RAKGIFFWVF ADGTYKVTGD 

       610        620        630        640        650        660 
LIGEIVLCKG LAGVRARSWH TLTLHVDGTN ASGLLNGSPL WKEVVTGGPL HGWAAIGTSS 

       670 
FEFTQFDNFM IEAKDPE 

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References

[1]NIH - Xenopus Gene Collection (XGC) project
Submitted (AUG-2005) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
Tissue: Embryo and Kidney.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

BC081270 mRNA. Translation: AAH81270.1.
BC100187 mRNA. Translation: AAI00188.1. Different initiation.
UniGeneXl.5500

3D structure databases

ModBaseSearch...

Organism-specific databases

XenbaseXB-FEAT-1000106. galc.

Phylogenomic databases

HOVERGENQ498K0.

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR001286. Glyco_hydro_59.
IPR013781. Glyco_hydro_sg_catalytic.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:3.20.20.80. Glyco_hydro_cat. 1 hit.
PANTHERPTHR15172. Glyco_hydro_59. 1 hit.
PfamPF02057. Glyco_hydro_59. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00850. GLHYDRLASE59.
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameGALC_XENLA
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: Q498K0
Secondary accession number(s): Q66IP0
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: May 5, 2009
Last sequence update: May 5, 2009
Last modified: October 13, 2009
This is version 17 of the entry and version 2 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectXenopus annotation project

Relevant documents

Glycosyl hydrolases

Classification of glycosyl hydrolase families and list of entries

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families

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