Entrez gene ID | | 4166 |
Official gene symbol | | CHST6 |
Full name | | carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) sulfotransferase 6 |
Aliases | | ,MCDC1, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sulfate group to the GlcNAc residues of keratan. Keratan sulfate helps maintain corneal transparency. Defects in this gene are a cause of macular corneal dystrophy (MCD). [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16q22 |
Gene position | | 75528926 - 75507022 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 21905 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 605294 |