B3GALT4
Function
Involved in GM1/GD1B/GA1 ganglioside biosynthesis.
Pathway
Protein modification; protein glycosylation.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 31 family.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in heart, skeletal muscle and pancreas and, to a lesser extent, in brain, placenta, kidney, liver and lung.
Cellular localization
- Golgi apparatus membrane
- Single-pass type II membrane protein
Alternative names
GALT4, B3GALT4, Beta3Gal-T4, Beta3GalT4, GalT4, b3Gal-T4, Gal-T2, Ganglioside galactosyltransferase