Literature associating B4GALT5 and nasopharynx carcinoma
B4GALT5 [ENSP00000360776]
Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 5; Catalyzes the synthesis of lactosylceramide (LacCer) via the transfer of galactose from UDP-galactose to glucosylceramide (GlcCer) . LacCer is the starting point in the biosynthesis of all gangliosides (membrane-bound glycosphingolipids) which play pivotal roles in the CNS including neuronal maturation and axonal and myelin formation (By similarity). Plays a role in the glycosylation of BMPR1A and regulation of its protein stability (By similarity). Essential for extraembryonic development during early embryogenesis (By similarity). ; Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 7 family.
Synonyms: B4GALT5, B4GALT5p, hB4GALT5, O43286, O43286p ...