B4GALNT1 — Beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase 1
B4GALNT1 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 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.
B4GALNT1's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innate lymphoid cells | NK Cytotoxic Effector Cytotoxicity | ACAA2, APIP, CAMK4, CCL5, CCNG2, CD247, CD3E, DCXR +17 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | beta1-4GalNAc-T, GALGT, SPG26 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 12: 57623409-57633239 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Enzymes, Human disease related genes, Metabolic proteins, Potential drug targets, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Glycosyltransferase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Lipid metabolism, Sphingolipid metabolism |
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of gangliosides GM2, GD2, GT2 and GA2 from GM3, GD3, GT3 and GA3, respectively.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.