Glycosyltransferase 8 Domain Containing Protein 2 (GLT8D2)

GLT8D2 encodes a member of the glycosyltransferase family. The specific function of this protein has not been determined. Three alternatively spliced variants encoding the same isoform have been described.

Glycosyltransferases are enzymes (EC 2.4) that act as a catalyst for the transfer of a monosaccharide unit from an activated nucleotide sugar to an Glycosyl acceptor molecule, usually an alcohol. Glycosyltransferases that utilize non-nucleotide donors, which may be polyprenol pyrophosphates, polyprenol phosphates, sugar-1-phosphates, or sugar-1-pyrophosphates, are termed non-Leloir glycosyltransferases. Such non-Leloir enzymes occur in a variety of organisms.Glycosyltransferases have been widely used in the synthesis of glycoconjugates.