Interaction With Cumulus Cells And The Zona Pellucida

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Metabolites



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.4.1.-
2.4.1.22 lactose synthase UDP-galactose:D-glucose 4-beta-D-galactosyltransferase
2.4.1.275 neolactotriaosylceramide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase UDP-alpha-D-galactose:N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1beta4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide 4-beta-D-galactosyltransferase
2.4.1.38 beta-N-acetylglucosaminylglycopeptide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase UDP-galactose:N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminylglycopeptide 4-beta-galactosyltransferase
2.4.1.90 N-acetyllactosamine synthase UDP-galactose:N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 4-beta-D-galactosyltransferase
3.2.1.35 hyaluronoglucosaminidase hyaluronate 4-glycanohydrolase


Proteins

Protein ID name full name