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GALC (galactosylceramidase)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
2581
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Galactosylceramidase
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
GALC
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
-
ChromosomeChromosome number
14
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
14q31.3
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
This gene encodes a lysosomal protein which hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of galactosylceramide, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and monogalactosyldiglyceride. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Krabbe disease, also known as
SNPsSNP information provided by dbSNP.
SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs11623 C>A,G,T Pathogenic Intron variant, upstream transcript variant, missense variant, coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant
rs11300320 AA>-,A,AAA Likely-benign, benign, uncertain-significance, likely-pathogenic Intron variant
rs34134328 G>A,C Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, benign-likely-benign, benign Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121908010 C>A Pathogenic Stop gained, coding sequence variant
rs138577661 A>G Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity Missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT053631 hsa-let-7f-5p Microarray 22942087
MIRT664804 hsa-miR-548c-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT649811 hsa-miR-3606-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT649810 hsa-miR-513a-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT649809 hsa-miR-513c-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004336 Function Galactosylceramidase activity IBA 21873635
GO:0004336 Function Galactosylceramidase activity IDA 8281145, 8399327
GO:0004336 Function Galactosylceramidase activity ISS
GO:0004336 Function Galactosylceramidase activity TAS
GO:0005764 Component Lysosome IBA 21873635
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID P54803
Protein name Galactocerebrosidase (GALCERase) (EC 3.2.1.46) (Galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase) (Galactosylceramidase) (Galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase)
Protein function Hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of glycolipids such as galactosylceramide and galactosylsphingosine (PubMed:8281145, PubMed:8399327). Enzyme with very low activity responsible for the lysosomal catabolism of galactosylceramide, a major lipi
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02057 Glyco_hydro_59
55 349
Glycosyl hydrolase family 59
Family
PF17387 Glyco_hydro_59M
357 473
Glycosyl hydrolase family 59 central domain
Domain
Sequence
MAEWLLSASWQRRAKAMTAAAGSAGRAAVPLLLCALLAPGGAYVLDDSDGLGREFDGIGA
VSGGGATSRLLVNYPEPYRSQILDYLFKPNFGASLHILKVEIGGDGQTTDGTEPSHMHYA
LDENYFRGYEWWLMKEAKKRNPNITLIGLPWSFPGWLGKGFDWPYVNLQLTAYYVVTWIV
GAKRYHDLDIDYIGIWNERSYNANYIKILRKMLNYQGLQRVKIIASDNLWESISASMLLD
AELFKVVDVIGAHYPGTHSAKDAKLTGKKLWSSEDFSTLNSDMGAGCWGRILNQNYINGY
MTSTIAWNLVASYYEQLPYGRCGLMTAQEPWSGHYVVESPVWVSAHTTQ
FTQPGWYYLKT
VGHLEKGGSYVALTDGLGNLTIIIETMSHKHSKCIRPFLPYFNVSQQFATFVLKGSFSEI
PELQVWYTKLGKTSERFLFKQLDSLWLLDSDGSFTLSLHEDELFTLTTLTTGR
KGSYPLP
PKSQPFPSTYKDDFNVDYPFFSEAPNFADQTGVFEYFTNIEDPGEHHFTLRQVLNQRPIT
WAADASNTISIIGDYNWTNLTIKCDVYIETPDTGGVFIAGRVNKGGILIRSARGIFFWIF
ANGSYRVTGDLAGWIIYALGRVEVTAKKWYTLTLTIKGHFTSGMLNDKSLWTDIPVNFPK
NGWAAIGTHSFEFAQFDNFLVEATR
Sequence length 685
Interactions View interactions
PathwaysPathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes. Each record is hyperlinked to a complete information page which also includes links to the KEGG/Reactome pathway database.
 
KEGG
 
Reactome
  Sphingolipid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
Lysosome
  Glycosphingolipid metabolism
Associated diseases
Causal
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Developmental delay Global developmental delay rs28941770, rs199469464, rs281865469, rs143747297, rs398123009, rs587777428, rs786205133, rs606231459, rs797044854, rs797045027, rs864309504, rs878853160, rs886039902, rs886042046, rs886041291, rs886041382, rs1057518991, rs1057518699, rs753254213, rs748294403, rs762552974, rs1135401795, rs1553121073, rs1553122926, rs1364690005, rs1554086554, rs1554210415, rs1554168326, rs1554776342, rs1553873247, rs1567860112, rs779009256, rs1557447255, rs1564568350, rs780011005, rs1597464953, rs1200336864, rs1569513017, rs1587459606, rs1570332505, rs748888652, rs1575155995, rs2087029320, rs1589669105, rs1601769604, rs1184981709, rs749201074
Developmental regression Developmental regression rs1224421127
Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus rs387907320, rs369384363, rs387907321, rs372127610, rs770273135, rs797045095, rs797045707, rs769795916, rs781251438, rs922703465, rs376078512, rs1567043467, rs1587149916, rs1586841546
Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory Bowel Diseases rs137853579, rs137853580, rs121909601, rs149491038, rs368287711, rs387907326, rs587777338, rs758439420, rs139868987, rs750447828, rs368138379, rs1329427406, rs1264862631, rs1192830343, rs1373354533, rs1419560997, rs1591263883, rs1989014468 26192919
Unknown
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Central nervous system demyelination Central nervous system demyelination
Drachtman weinblatt sitarz syndrome Congenital neurologic anomalies 30209698
Globoid cell leukodystrophy Globoid cell leukodystrophy 26865610, 8940268, 16607461, 23430802, 23128445, 10477434, 8786069, 9338580, 23138179, 26795590, 10448809, 20886637, 21876145, 9005874, 8595408, 25265039, 17579360, 21824559, 27604308, 22704718, 10234611, 12699861, 27126738, 11151421, 20410102, 8687180, 9272171, 27780934, 24297913, 24252386, 26108647, 19302934, 27638593, 24357685, 20135576, 28598007, 9371928, 27638604, 23462331, 8297359, 25260228, 23197103, 30209698, 23319190, 8281145, 27679535, 21070211, 27442402, 9266397, 26915362, 22115770, 22520351, 29120458, 23509109, 28600779, 24913062, 27785412, 28547031, 28976722, 23620143, 3362311, 10464649, 16759875
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

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