Primary Identifier | MGI:894693 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 18 | NCBI Gene Number | 14423 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity. Acts upstream of or within protein O-linked glycosylation. Predicted to be located in perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; respiratory system; sensory organ; and skeleton. Used to study heart valve disease. Orthologous to human GALNT1 (polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit some embryonic lethality, increased bleeding time, decreased T and B cells, impaired leukocyte rolling, decreased IgG levels, and hypoalbuminemia. [provided by MGI curators] |