pfam04572: Gb3_synth (this model, PSSM-Id:335841 is obsolete and has been replaced by 428017)
Alpha 1,4-glycosyltransferase conserved region
The glycosphingolipids (GSL) form part of eukaryotic cell membranes. They consist of a hydrophilic carbohydrate moiety linked to a hydrophobic ceramide tail embedded within the lipid bilayer of the membrane. Lactosylceramide, Gal1,4Glc1Cer (LacCer), is the common synthetic precursor to the majority of GSL found in vertebrates. Alpha 1.4-glycosyltransferases utilize UDP donors and transfer the sugar to a beta-linked acceptor. This region appears to be confined to higher eukaryotes. No function has been yet assigned to this region.