Unique motifs identify PIG-A proteins from glycosyltransferases of the GT4 family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The first step of GPI anchor biosynthesis is catalyzed by PIG-A, an enzyme that transfers <it>N</it>-acetylglucosamine from UDP-<it>N</it>-acetylglucosamine to phosphatidylinositol. This protein is present in...

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Main Authors: Bhattacharya Alok, Sahni Narinder, Oswal Nupur, Komath Sneha, Muthuswami Rohini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/168