MGAT4B

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Alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MGAT4B gene.[5][6]

AliasesMGAT4B, GNT-IV, GNT-IVB, mannosyl (alpha-1,3-)-glycoprotein beta-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, isozyme B, alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase B
End179,806,952 bp[1]
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MGAT4B
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AliasesMGAT4B, GNT-IV, GNT-IVB, mannosyl (alpha-1,3-)-glycoprotein beta-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, isozyme B, alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase B
External IDsOMIM: 604561; MGI: 2143974; HomoloGene: 8611; GeneCards: MGAT4B; OMA:MGAT4B - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_054013
NM_014275

NM_145926

RefSeq (protein)

NP_055090
NP_463459

NP_666038

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 179.8 – 179.81 MbChr 11: 50.1 – 50.13 Mb
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This gene encodes a key glycosyltransferase that regulates the formation of tri- and multiantennary branching structures in the Golgi apparatus. The encoded protein, in addition to the related isoenzyme A, catalyzes the transfer of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) from UDP-GlcNAc in a beta-1,4 linkage to the Man-alpha-1,3-Man-beta-1,4-GlcNAc arm of R-Man-alpha-1,6(GlcNAc-beta-1,2-Man-alpha-1,3)Man-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-beta-1-Asn. Therefore, the protein is essential for the production of tri- and tetra-antennary sugar chains. The encoded protein may play a role in regulating the availability of serum glycoproteins, oncogenesis, and differentiation.[6] Its affinities for donors of acceptors are lower than that of MGAT4A so it is suggested that it is not the main contributor in N-glycan biosynthesis.[7]

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