Primary Identifier | MGI:1928380 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 18 | NCBI Gene Number | 56386 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables UDP-galactose:glucosylceramide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase activity. Involved in ganglioside biosynthetic process via lactosylceramide and neurogenesis. Predicted to be located in Golgi cisterna membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; limb; nervous system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Orthologous to human B4GALT6 (beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 6). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display a normal phenotype with reduced lactosylceramide synthase in MEFs. [provided by MGI curators] |