A3GALT2 - alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase 2 Gene
Also Known as IGB3S; IGBS3S; A3GALT2P
Species: Homo sapiens
About A3GALT2
This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 220 orthologues and 3 paralogues. Low expression observed in reference dataset.
Summary
Predicted to enable N-acetyllactosaminide 3-alpha-galactosyltransferase activity and alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in lipid glycosylation. Predicted to act upstream of or within glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in Golgi cisterna membrane. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus and vesicle. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
A3GALT2 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001080438.1 | NP_001073907.1 | alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase 2 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOT enables alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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18630988 | GOA |
A3GALT2 Protein Structure
Glyco_transf_6: Glycosyltransferase family 6 (63 - 340)
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| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase 2 |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1 |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mus musculus | A3GALT2 | MGD | MGI:2685279 |
| Bos taurus | A3GALT2 | VGNC | VGNC:55323 |
| Felis catus | A3GALT2 | VGNC | VGNC:107482 |
| Canis familiaris | A3GALT2 | VGNC | VGNC:52212 |
| Macaca mulatta | A3GALT2 | VGNC | VGNC:69550 |
| Rattus norvegicus | A3GALT2 | RGD | RGD:727913 |
| Others | A3GALT2 | NCBI |