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B4GALNT2 beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase 2 (SID blood group)

Gene ID: 124872, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: B4GALT; GALGT2

Summary

B4GALNT2 catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of the human Sd(a) antigen through the addition of an N-acetylgalactosamine residue via a beta-1,4 linkage to a subterminal galactose residue substituted with an alpha-2,3-linked sialic acid. B4GALNT2 also catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of the Cad antigen (Montiel et al., 2003 [PubMed 12678917]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
BLOOD GROUP, SID SYSTEM
MedGen: C5574996OMIM: 615018GeneReviews: Not available
not available
Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
17q21.32
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (49120344..49176840)
Total number of exons:
13

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