lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity

id: GO:0047291
name: lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: cytolipin-H + CMP-N-acetylneuraminate = alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide + CMP. Alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,4-beta-D-glucosylceramide is also known as GM3.

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