B3GALT5 — Beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase 5
B3GALT5 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 2 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
B3GALT5's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterocytes | Translational repression RNA processing & translation | CDHR1, EEF2K, FAM13A, PDCD4, PLCL2, PROM1, PTPRJ | View in SCUBA |
| Innate lymphoid cells | IFN-gamma Response Inflammation | APOL6, DST, ELK3, GBP2, GBP4, GBP5, GOLGA8A, HLA-DRB1 +16 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | B3GalT-V, B3T5, beta3Gal-T5, GLCT5 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 21: 39556442-39673137 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Glycosyltransferase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Lipid metabolism |
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of Gal to GlcNAc-based acceptors with a preference for the core3 O-linked glycan GlcNAc(beta1,3)GalNAc structure. Can use glycolipid LC3Cer as an efficient acceptor
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.