Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 53947
Gene name Alpha 1,4-galactosyltransferase (P1PK blood group)
Gene symbol A4GALT
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
A14GALTA4GALT1Gb3SP(k)P1P1PKPK
Chromosome 22
Chromosome location 22q13.2
Summary The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the transfer of galactose to lactosylceramide to form globotriaosylceramide, which has been identified as the P(k) antigen of the P blood group system. This protein, a type II membrane protein found in the Golgi,
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs28940571 G>A,T Affects Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs28940572 C>T Affects Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs74315453 A>T Affects Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs74315454 C>G,T Affects Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, stop gained, missense variant
rs387906279 AGA>- Affects Genic downstream transcript variant, inframe deletion, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT016300 hsa-miR-193b-3p Microarray 20304954
MIRT644090 hsa-miR-5193 HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT644089 hsa-miR-3183 HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT644088 hsa-miR-4723-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT644087 hsa-miR-6769b-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane IEA
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane NAS 10748143
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane TAS
GO:0001576 Process Globoside biosynthetic process IEA
GO:0005794 Component Golgi apparatus IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
607922 18149 ENSG00000128274
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9NPC4
Protein name Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.228) (Alpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase) (Alpha-1,4-galactosyltransferase) (Alpha4Gal-T1) (CD77 synthase) (Globotriaosylceramide synthase) (Gb3 synthase) (P1/Pk synthase) (UDP-galactose:beta
Protein function Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)) (PubMed:10748143). Also able to
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF04488 Gly_transf_sug 91 215 Glycosyltransferase sugar-binding region containing DXD motif Family
PF04572 Gb3_synth 222 349 Alpha 1,4-glycosyltransferase conserved region Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitous. Highly expressed in kidney, heart, spleen, liver, testis and placenta.
Sequence
Sequence length 353
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG 
  Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - lacto and neolacto series
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - globo and isoglobo series
Metabolic pathways
 
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
NOR polyagglutination syndrome Pathogenic rs397514502 RCV002508135
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
A4GALT-related disorder Benign; Likely benign rs6002904, rs11541159, rs9623659, rs377301330, rs576019459, rs374847765, rs28915381 RCV003980739
RCV003984159
RCV003984205
RCV003946319
RCV003934535
RCV003944144
RCV003916007
Infantile cortical hyperostosis Likely benign rs778598915 RCV000032631
p phenotype Affects; Uncertain significance rs74315453, rs28940571, rs74315454, rs28940572, rs387906279, rs387906280 RCV000002811
RCV000002812
RCV000002813
RCV000002814
RCV000002815
RCV000002816
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Associate 12843015
Breast Neoplasms Associate 19245689
Burkitt Lymphoma Associate 11782470, 12944404, 1375849, 7516406
Burkitt Lymphoma Inhibit 9763568
Carcinoma Embryonal Associate 8679447
Cardiomyopathies Associate 26070511
Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Associate 24055776
Cardiovascular Diseases Stimulate 27938475
Cataract Age Related Nuclear Associate 34954695
Central Nervous System Neoplasms Associate 11179369