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Gene information for GALC (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2581
Official gene symbolGALC
Full namegalactosylceramidase
Aliases,-,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a lysosomal protein which hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of galactosylceramide, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and monogalactosyldiglyceride. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 14   Locus: 14q31
Gene position88459907 - 88399358  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size60550 bp
Gene sequence