HAMAP

Accession	MF_00571
Dates	12-JUL-2002 (Created) 10-OCT-2011 (Last updated, Version 22)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_00571; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00571]

Names

GalP_UDP_trans

Identifier

GALT

Protein name

RecName: Full=Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase; Short=Gal-1-P uridylyltransferase; EC=2.7.7.12; AltName: Full=UDP-glucose--hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase;

Gene name

galT

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: UDP-glucose + alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate = alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate + UDP-galactose.

PATHWAY: Carbohydrate metabolism; galactose metabolism.

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (Potential).

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase type 2 family.

Pfam	PF01087; GalP_UDP_transf; 1; PF02744; GalP_UDP_tr_C; 1;
TIGRFAMs	TIGR01239; GalT_2; 1;
PROSITE	PS01163; GAL_P_UDP_TRANSF_II; 1;

Cytoplasm, Transferase, Nucleotidyltransferase, Carbohydrate metabolism, Galactose metabolism.

GO:0008108; Molecular function: UDP-glucose:hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase activity.
GO:0006012; Biological process: galactose metabolic process.
GO:0005737; Cellular component: cytoplasm.

Size range:	486-519 amino acids
Related UniRules:	None
Template:	O84904 (GALT_LACCA)
Scope:	Bacteria
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	in STRPN
Plasmid encoded:	None