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GALNT18 polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 18

Gene ID: 374378, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GALNT15; GALNTL4; GALNACT18; GalNAc-T15; GalNAc-T18

Summary

Enables polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity. Involved in protein O-linked glycosylation. Predicted to be located in Golgi membrane. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Genome-wide association analysis implicates the involvement of eight loci with response to tocilizumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
11p15.4
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (11270877..11622005, complement)
Total number of exons:
15

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