galactosylceramidase

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q421491
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galactosylceramidase

Summary

galactosylceramidase is a protein[1]. galactosylceramidase has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • galactosylceramidase's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • galactosylceramidase is part of glycoside hydrolase superfamily[4].
  • galactosylceramidase is part of Glycoside hydrolase, family 59[5].
  • galactosylceramidase is part of TIM barrel[6].
  • galactosylceramidase is part of Glycosyl hydrolase family 59, central domain, protein family[7].
  • galactosylceramidase comprises Glycosyl hydrolase family 59, central domain[8].
  • galactosylceramidase's molecular function is recorded as hydrolase activity[9].
  • galactosylceramidase's molecular function is recorded as hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds[10].
  • galactosylceramidase's molecular function is recorded as galactosylceramidase activity[11].
  • galactosylceramidase's molecular function is recorded as catalytic activity[12].
  • galactosylceramidase's molecular function is recorded as galactosylceramidase activity[13].
  • galactosylceramidase's cell component is recorded as lysosome[14].
  • galactosylceramidase's cell component is recorded as lysosomal lumen[15].
  • galactosylceramidase's cell component is recorded as lysosome[16].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as lipid catabolic process[17].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as metabolism[18].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as galactosylceramide catabolic process[19].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as glycosphingolipid metabolic process[20].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as lipid metabolism[21].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as sphingolipid metabolic process[22].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as myelination[23].
  • galactosylceramidase's biological process is recorded as galactosylceramide catabolic process[24].
  • galactosylceramidase's encoded by is recorded as GALC[25].
  • galactosylceramidase's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[26].
  • galactosylceramidase's exact match is recorded as http://purl.uniprot.org/uniprot/P54803[27].

Why It Matters

galactosylceramidase has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] galactosylceramidase is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Structure and organization of the human galactocerebrosidase (GALC) gene. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Structure and organization of the human galactocerebrosidase (GALC) gene. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Identifiers.org. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Boghog · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Part of
    Encoded by GALC
    Biological process lipid catabolic process, metabolism, galactosylceramide catabolic process +5
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P591]]: 3.2.1.46, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261446|batch #261446]]"
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