Gene information for GALNT7 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database) |
Entrez gene ID | 51809 |
Official gene symbol | GALNT7 |
Full name | UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 7 (GalNAc-T7) |
Aliases | ,GALNAC-T7,GalNAcT7, |
Gene summary | This gene encodes GalNAc transferase 7, a member of the GalNAc-transferase family. The enzyme encoded by this gene controls the initiation step of mucin-type O-linked protein glycosylation and transfer of N-acetylgalactosamine to serine and threonine amino acid residues. This enzyme is a type II transmembrane protein and shares common sequence motifs with other family members. Unlike other family members, this enzyme shows exclusive specificity for partially GalNAc-glycosylated acceptor substrates and shows no activity with non-glycosylated peptides. This protein may function as a follow-up enzyme in the initiation step of O-glycosylation. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | Chromosome: 4 Locus: |
Gene position | 174089904 - 174245118 Map Viewer |
OMIM ID | 605005 |