GALNT8 — Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 8
GALNT8 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.
GALNT8's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblet cells | Inflammatory Goblet Remodeling Stress | C2CD4A, CLCA1, COL16A1, FMOD, GPX2, IFITM2, KCNE3, LYZ +3 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | GALNAC-T8 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 12: 4720400-4851927 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Glycosyltransferase, Transferase |
Function
Probably catalyzes the initial reaction in O-linked oligosaccharide biosynthesis, the transfer of an N-acetyl-D- galactosamine residue to a serine or threonine residue on the protein receptor
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.