UDP-N-acetylglucosamine phosphatidylinositol transferase (GPI-GlcNAc transferase, GPI-GnT)

Function

• catalyzes transfer of N-acetylglucosamine from UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine to phosphatidylinositol, the first step of GPI biosynthesis

Structure

• consists of PIGA, PIGC, PIGH, PIGP, PIGQ, PIGY, DPM2

More general terms

• molecular complex
• transferase