ChGn Products

Description

Transfers 1,4-N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) from UDP-GalNAc to the non-reducing end of glucuronic acid (GlcUA). Required for addition of the first GalNAc to the core tetrasaccharide linker and for elongation of chondroitin chains. Important role in chondroitin chain biosynthesis in cartilage

Bioinformatics

Entrez	55790 Human
Uniprot	AAH60772 Human AAH60772.1 Human Q8TDX6 Human
Product By Gene ID	55790
Alternate Names	beta4GalNAcT Beta4GalNAcT-1 beta4GalNAcT-1 CHGN ChGn chondroitin beta1,4 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase Chondroitin beta-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 CSGalNAcT-1 CsGalNAcT-1 EC 2.4.1.174 FLJ11264 FLJ13760 GALNACT1

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