FB2024_03 , released June 25, 2024
Gene Group: BETA-1,4-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
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General Information
Name
BETA-1,4-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
B4GALNACT
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001309
Date last reviewed
2020-02-03
Number of members
2
Description
Description
Beta-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases catalyze the transfer of N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) to N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) acceptor substrates in a β1,4 linkage, to create GalNAc-β1,4-GlcNAc. (Adapted from FBrf0182892.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
The BETA-1,4-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Yamamoto-Hino et al., 2015, Chen et al., 2007, and Haines and Irvine, 2005 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
beta-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
Biological Process
glycosylation
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
Members (2)
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Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
β4GalNAcTA
β1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase A
b4GalNAcTA, BcDNA:GH13356
(FlyBase, 2017-, Yamamoto-Hino et al., 2015, Chen et al., 2007, Haines and Irvine, 2005)
β4GalNAcTB
β1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase B
(FlyBase, 2017-, Yamamoto-Hino et al., 2015, Chen et al., 2007, Haines and Irvine, 2005)
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
B4GALNACT
BETA-1,4-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (5)