Beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 5 (388 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human B4GALT5 gene. This protein plays a role in the transfer of galactose from UDP-galactose to glucosylceramide to yield lactosylceramide.

**Synonyms:** - B4GALT5 - Beta-1,4-GalT II - Beta-1,4-GalT-V - Beta-1,4-GalTase 5 - Beta-1,4GalT-V - Beta-1.4-Galactosyltransferase V - Beta4Gal-T5 - EC 2.4.1.- - EC 2.4.1.274 - Glucosylceramide Beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase - LacCer Synthase - Lactosylceramide Synthase - Lactosylceramide Synthase Beta-1,4-GalT-V - UDP-Gal:Beta-GlcNAc Beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase 5 - UDP-Galactose:Beta-N-Acetylglucosamine Beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase 5 - b4Gal-T5