Function | Hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of glycolipids such as galactosylceramide and galactosylsphingosine. Enzyme with very low activity responsible for the lysosomal catabolism of galactosylceramide, a major lipid in myelin, kidney and epithelial cells of small intestine and colon. |
Protein Name | GalactocerebrosidaseGalceraseGalactocerebroside Beta-GalactosidaseGalactosylceramidaseGalactosylceramide Beta-Galactosidase |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-9840310 |
Cellular Localisation | Lysosome |
Alternative Protein Names | Galactocerebrosidase proteinGalcerase proteinGalactocerebroside Beta-Galactosidase proteinGalactosylceramidase proteinGalactosylceramide Beta-Galactosidase proteinGALC protein |
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