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B4GAT1 beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1

Gene ID: 11041, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: iGAT; iGNT; B3GNT1; B3GNT6; B3GN-T1; MDDGA13; BETA3GNTI

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase family. This enzyme is a type II transmembrane protein. It is essential for the synthesis of poly-N-acetyllactosamine, a determinant for the blood group i antigen. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
11q13.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (66345374..66347629, complement)
Total number of exons:
2

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