| Function | Glucosylceramidase that catalyzes, within the lysosomal compartment, the hydrolysis of glucosylceramides/GlcCers (such as beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine) into free ceramides (such as N-acylsphing-4-enine) and glucose. Plays a central role in the degradation of complex lipids and the turnover of cellular membranes. Through the production of ceramides, participates in the PKC-activated salvage pathway of ceramide formation. Catalyzes the glucosylation of cholesterol, through a transglucosylation reaction where glucose is transferred from GlcCer to cholesterol. GlcCer containing mono-unsaturated fatty acids (such as beta-D-glucosyl-N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sphing-4-enine) are preferred as glucose donors for cholesterol glucosylation when compared with GlcCer containing same chain length of saturated fatty acids (such as beta-D-glucosyl-N-octadecanoyl-sphing-4-enine). Under specific conditions, may alternatively catalyze the reverse reaction, transferring glucose from cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside to ceramide (Probable). Can also hydrolyze cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside producing glucose and cholesterol. Catalyzes the hydrolysis of galactosylceramides/GalCers (such as beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine), as well as the transfer of galactose between GalCers and cholesterol in vitro, but with lower activity than with GlcCers. Contrary to GlcCer and GalCer, xylosylceramide/XylCer (such as beta-D-xyosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine) is not a good substrate for hydrolysis, however it is a good xylose donor for transxylosylation activity to form cholesteryl 3-beta-D-xyloside. |
| Protein Name | Lysosomal Acid GlucosylceramidaseLysosomal Acid GcaseAcid Beta-GlucosidaseAlgluceraseBeta-GlucocerebrosidaseBeta-GcBeta-Glucosylceramidase 1Cholesterol GlucosyltransferaseSgtaseCholesteryl-Beta-GlucosidaseD-Glucosyl-N-Acylsphingosine GlucohydrolaseGlucosylceramidase Beta 1ImigluceraseLysosomal Cholesterol GlycosyltransferaseLysosomal GalactosylceramidaseLysosomal Glycosylceramidase |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-390471Reactome: R-HSA-9840310 |
| Cellular Localisation | Lysosome MembranePeripheral Membrane ProteinLumenal SideInteraction With Saposin-C Promotes Membrane AssociationTargeting To Lysosomes Occurs Through An Alternative Mpr-Independent Mechanism Via Scarb2 |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Lysosomal Acid Glucosylceramidase antibodyAnti-Lysosomal Acid Gcase antibodyAnti-Acid Beta-Glucosidase antibodyAnti-Alglucerase antibodyAnti-Beta-Glucocerebrosidase antibodyAnti-Beta-Gc antibodyAnti-Beta-Glucosylceramidase 1 antibodyAnti-Cholesterol Glucosyltransferase antibodyAnti-Sgtase antibodyAnti-Cholesteryl-Beta-Glucosidase antibodyAnti-D-Glucosyl-N-Acylsphingosine Glucohydrolase antibodyAnti-Glucosylceramidase Beta 1 antibodyAnti-Imiglucerase antibodyAnti-Lysosomal Cholesterol Glycosyltransferase antibodyAnti-Lysosomal Galactosylceramidase antibodyAnti-Lysosomal Glycosylceramidase antibodyAnti-GBA1 antibodyAnti-GBA antibodyAnti-GC antibodyAnti-GLUC antibody |
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