Entrez gene ID | | 2681 |
Official gene symbol | | GGTA1P |
Full name | | glycoprotein, alpha-galactosyltransferase 1 pseudogene |
Aliases | | ,GGTA,GGTA1,GLYT2,a1/3GTP, |
Gene summary | | Alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase is a Golgi membrane-bound enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of the carbohydrate chains of glycoproteins and glycolipids. Enzyme levels are developmentally regulated and differentiation dependent. The enzyme is present in most mammals but cannot be detected in man, apes, or Old World monkeys. The carbohydrate structure produced by the enzyme is immunogenic in man, and most normal, healthy individuals have a significant titer of a natural antibody against the enzyme. Aberrant expression of the enzyme in man has been implicated in autoimmune disorders and in the occurrence of certain germ cell tumors.[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 9 Locus: 9q33.2-q34.11 |
Gene position | | 124262306 - 124217319 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 44988 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 104175 |
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