GALNT2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0016266Biological processO-glycan processing
GO_0018243Biological processprotein O-linked glycosylation via threonine
GO_0006493Biological processprotein O-linked glycosylation
GO_0018242Biological processprotein O-linked glycosylation via serine
GO_0051604Biological processprotein maturation
GO_0005795Cellular componentGolgi stack
GO_0000139Cellular componentGolgi membrane
GO_0005576Cellular componentextracellular region
GO_0005794Cellular componentGolgi apparatus
GO_0032580Cellular componentGolgi cisterna membrane
GO_0048471Cellular componentperinuclear region of cytoplasm
GO_0016020Cellular componentmembrane
GO_0005789Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum membrane
GO_0030145Molecular functionmanganese ion binding
GO_0004653Molecular functionpolypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
GO_0030246Molecular functioncarbohydrate binding
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameGALNT2
Protein namePolypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.-) (Protein-UDP acetylgalactosaminyltransferase)
Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (EC 2.4.1.41) (Polypeptide GalNAc transferase 2) (GalNAc-T2) (pp-GaNTase 2) (Protein-UDP acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2) (UDP-GalNAc:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2) [Cleaved into: Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 soluble form]
SynonymsGalNAc-T2
DescriptionFUNCTION: 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. Has a broad spectrum of substrates for peptides such as EA2, Muc5AC, Muc1a, Muc1b. Probably involved in O-linked glycosylation of the immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) hinge region. Involved in O-linked glycosylation of APOC-III, ANGPTL3 and PLTP. It participates in the regulation of HDL-C metabolism . .

AccessionsENST00000366672.5 [Q10471-1]
Q10471
A0A1L7NY41
A0A1L7NY50