Products

Western Blot (Transfected lysate)

Immunofluorescence (Transfected cell)

Flow Cytometry (Transfected cell)

Entrez GeneID

GeneBank Accession#

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

B4GALT6

Gene Alias

B4Gal-T6, beta4Gal-T6

Gene Description

UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 6

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

This 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 is a lactosylceramide synthase important for glycolipid biosynthesis. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

UDP-Gal:glucosylceramide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase|beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 6|beta4GalT-VI