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Gene information for B3GALT2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8707
Official gene symbolB3GALT2
Full nameUDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,3-galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 2
Aliases,BETA3GALT2,GLCT2,beta3Gal-T2,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase (beta3GalT) gene family. This family encodes type II membrane-bound glycoproteins with diverse enzymatic functions using different donor substrates (UDP-galactose and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine) and different acceptor sugars (N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine). The beta3GalT genes are distantly related to the Drosophila Brainiac gene and have the protein coding sequence contained in a single exon. The beta3GalT proteins also contain conserved sequences not found in the beta4GalT or alpha3GalT proteins. The carbohydrate chains synthesized by these enzymes are designated as type 1, whereas beta4GalT enzymes synthesize type 2 carbohydrate chains. The ratio of type 1:type 2 chains changes during embryogenesis. By sequence similarity, the beta3GalT genes fall into at least two groups: beta3GalT4 and 4 other beta3GalT genes (beta3GalT1-3, beta3GalT5). This gene encodes a protein that functions in N-linked glycoprotein glycosylation and shows strict donor substrate specificity for UDP-galactose. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q31
Gene position193155743 - 193147860  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7884 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603018