Entrez gene ID | | 130589 |
Official gene symbol | | GALM |
Full name | | galactose mutarotase (aldose 1-epimerase) |
Aliases | | ,BLOCK25,IBD1, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the epimerization of hexose sugars such as glucose and galactose. The encoded protein is expressed in the cytoplasm and has a preference for galactose. The encoded protein may be required for normal galactose metabolism by maintaining the equilibrium of alpha and beta anomers of galactose. |
Location | | Chromosome: 2 Locus: 2p22.1 |
Gene position | | 38893052 - 38961909 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 68858 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 608883 |