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GALC hydrolyzes GalCer
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[InstanceEdit:1606569] Jassal, B, 2011-09-23
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:1606568] galactosylceramidase activity of GALC [lysosomal lumen]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:161320] lysosomal lumen
created
[InstanceEdit:1606569] Jassal, B, 2011-09-23
dbId
1606564
displayName
GALC hydrolyzes GalCer
edited
[InstanceEdit:1606569] Jassal, B, 2011-09-23
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-9840310] Glycosphingolipid catabolism - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-1606602] ASAH1 hydrolyzes ceramide - Homo sapiens
input
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1606573] GalCer [lysosomal lumen]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1605715] H2O [lysosomal lumen]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:1606576] Purification and characterization of galactocerebrosidase from human lymphocytes
[LiteratureReference:1606571] Molecular genetics of Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy): diagnostic and clinical implications
[LiteratureReference:9841138] Cloning and expression of cDNA encoding human galactocerebrosidase, the enzyme deficient in globoid cell leukodystrophy
[LiteratureReference:9841123] Galactocerebrosidase from human urine: purification and partial characterization
[LiteratureReference:9841127] Saposin A: second cerebrosidase activator protein
[LiteratureReference:9841125] A mutation in the saposin A coding region of the prosaposin gene in an infant presenting as Krabbe disease: first report of saposin A deficiency in humans
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10914110] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
GALC hydrolyzes GalCer
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-CEL-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-GGA-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-DRE-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - Mus musculus
output
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1605673] CERA [lysosomal lumen]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1605745] Glc [lysosomal lumen]
precedingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-1606807] ARSA removes sulfate from PSAP(195-273):Sulfatide - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9841189] GLA hydrolyzes PSAP(195-273):Gal2Cer:PE - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9840334] PSAP is cleaved - Homo sapiens
regulatedBy
[Requirement:9841129] Requirement by 'PSAP(60-142) [lysosomal lumen]'
regulationReference
[RegulationReference:9841135] Requirement by 'PSAP(60-142) [lysosomal lumen]' A mutation in the saposin A coding region of the prosaposin gene in an infant presenting as Krabbe disease: first report of saposin A deficiency in humans
releaseDate
2011-12-06
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:1863068] Stephan, Ralf, 2011-10-31
[InstanceEdit:9842059] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2023-08-17
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-1606564
summation
[Summation:1606566] Galactocerebrosidase (GALC) hydrolyses the galactosyl moiety...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9842245] Update Tracker - [Reaction:1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - v86:[addLiteratureReference, addRegulator, modifyText]
Referrals
(updatedInstance)
[UpdateTracker:9842245] Update Tracker - [Reaction:1606564] GALC hydrolyzes GalCer - v86:[addLiteratureReference, addRegulator, modifyText]
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-9840310] Glycosphingolipid catabolism
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-1606602] ASAH1 hydrolyzes ceramide
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