UGT8 — UDP glycosyltransferase 8
UGT8 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 30 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.
UGT8's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonocytes | Mitochondrial Biogenesis Mitochondrial & OxPhos | ACOT7, AGL, AKAP1, ARHGAP18, COQ9, CS, CSRP1, DCAF6 +20 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | CGT |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 4: 114598770-114678225 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Molecular function | Glycosyltransferase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Lipid metabolism, Sphingolipid metabolism |
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Galactosylates both hydroxy- and non-hydroxy fatty acid-containing ceramides and diglycerides (By similarity).
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.