GBGT1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GBGT1 gene.[5][6][7]

AliasesGBGT1, A3GALNT, FS, UNQ2513, globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1, globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 (FORS blood group)
End133,163,933 bp[1]
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GBGT1
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AliasesGBGT1, A3GALNT, FS, UNQ2513, globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1, globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 (FORS blood group)
External IDsOMIM: 606074; MGI: 2449143; GeneCards: GBGT1
Orthologs
DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_021996
NM_001282629
NM_001282632
NM_001288572
NM_001288573

NM_139197

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001269558
NP_001269561
NP_001275501
NP_001275502
NP_068836

NP_631936

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 133.15 – 133.16 MbChr 2: 28.39 – 28.4 Mb
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This gene encodes a member of the histo-blood group ABO gene family that encodes glycosyltransferases with related but distinct substrate specificity. This protein plays a role in synthesizing Forssman glycolipid (FG), a member of the globoseries glycolipid family. Human cells do not normally produce FG but produce the precursor glycolipids globotriaosylceramide and globoside. This protein may be involved in the tropism and binding of pathogenic organisms.[7]

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