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MGP003658

Record overview

MGPD IDMGP003658
Gene ID8704
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene NameUDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 2
Gene Symbol B4GALT2
SynonymsB4Gal-T2; B4Gal-T3; beta4Gal-T2;
Alternate namesbeta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2; UDP-Gal:beta-GlcNAc beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2; UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- galactosyltransferase 2; UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4-galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 2; UDP-galactose:beta-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2; beta-1,4-GalTase 2; beta-4-GalT2; beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-glycolipid beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2;
Chromosome1
Map Location1p34-p33
EC Number2.4.1.-
SummaryThis gene is one of seven beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase (beta4GalT) genes. They encode type II membrane-bound glycoproteins that appear to have exclusive specificity for the donor substrate UDP-galactose; all transfer galactose in a beta1,4 linkage to similar acceptor sugars: GlcNAc, Glc, and Xyl. Each beta4GalT has a distinct function in the biosynthesis of different glycoconjugates and saccharide structures. As type II membrane proteins, they have an N-terminal hydrophobic signal sequence that directs the protein to the Golgi apparatus and which then remains uncleaved to function as a transmembrane anchor. By sequence similarity, the beta4GalTs form four groups: beta4GalT1 and beta4GalT2, beta4GalT3 and beta4GalT4, beta4GalT5 and beta4GalT6, and beta4GalT7. The enzyme encoded by this gene synthesizes N-acetyllactosamine in glycolipids and glycoproteins. Its substrate specificity is affected by alpha-lactalbumin but it is not expressed in lactating mammary tissue. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for B4GALT2

Proteins

beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2 isoform a
Refseq ID:NP_085076
Protein GI:339276013
UniProt ID:O60909
mRNA ID:NM_030587
Length:401
RefSeq Status:
MAVEVQEQWPCLPAAGCPGPLGGPVAACGMSRLLGGTLERVCKAVLLLCLLHFLVAVILYFDVYAQHLAFFSRFSARGPAHALHPAASSSSSSSNCSRPN
ATASSSGLPEVPSALPGPTAPTLPPCPDSPPGLVGRLLIEFTSPMPLERVQRENPGVLMGGRYTPPDCTPAQTVAVIIPFRHREHHLRYWLHYLHPILRR
QRLRYGVYVINQHGEDTFNRAKLLNVGFLEALKEDAAYDCFIFSDVDLVPMDDRNLYRCGDQPRHFAIAMDKFGFRLPYAGYFGGVSGLSKAQFLRINGF
PNEYWGWGGEDDDIFNRISLTGMKISRPDIRIGRYRMIKHDRDKHNEPNPQRFTKIQNTKLTMKRDGIGSVRYQVLEVSRQPLFTNITVDIGRPPSWPPR
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beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2 isoform b
Refseq ID:NP_003771
Protein GI:4502347
UniProt ID:O60909
mRNA ID:NM_003780
Length:372
RefSeq Status:
MSRLLGGTLERVCKAVLLLCLLHFLVAVILYFDVYAQHLAFFSRFSARGPAHALHPAASSSSSSSNCSRPNATASSSGLPEVPSALPGPTAPTLPPCPDS
PPGLVGRLLIEFTSPMPLERVQRENPGVLMGGRYTPPDCTPAQTVAVIIPFRHREHHLRYWLHYLHPILRRQRLRYGVYVINQHGEDTFNRAKLLNVGFL
EALKEDAAYDCFIFSDVDLVPMDDRNLYRCGDQPRHFAIAMDKFGFRLPYAGYFGGVSGLSKAQFLRINGFPNEYWGWGGEDDDIFNRISLTGMKISRPD
IRIGRYRMIKHDRDKHNEPNPQRFTKIQNTKLTMKRDGIGSVRYQVLEVSRQPLFTNITVDIGRPPSWPPRG
 
beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2 isoform b
Refseq ID:NP_001005417
Protein GI:53759113
UniProt ID:O60909
mRNA ID:NM_001005417
Length:372
RefSeq Status:
Protein sequence is identical to GI:4502347 (mRNA isoform)
 
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