FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as GBGT1_HUMAN, GBGT1. Has lost the ability to synthesize Forssman glycolipid antigen (FORS1/FG) (PubMed:10506200). Might have acquired an alternative function in glycosphingolipid metabolism, but it remains to be established. It appears to have drifted more slowly than confirmed pseudogenes in the glycosyltransferase 6 family, suggesting that it has remained under evolutionary pressure.

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uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

GBGT1

Globoside alpha-1, 3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1

GBGT1

Molecular Synopsis