Gene Information
Gene NameB4GALT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length372
Protein NamesBeta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2 (Beta-1,4-GalTase 2) (Beta4Gal-T2) (b4Gal-T2) (EC 2.4.1.-) (Beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-glycolipid beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase) (Beta-N-acetylglucosaminylglycopeptide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase) (EC 2.4.1.38) (Lactose synthase A protein) (EC 2.4.1.22) (N-acetyllactosamine synthase) (EC 2.4.1.90) (Nal synthase) (UDP-Gal:beta-GlcNAc beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2) (UDP-galactose:beta-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age886 ( ENSG00000117411 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO60909
Gene CardB4GALT2
Uniprot IDO60909
PfamPF02709; PF13733
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.108934959)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ B4GALT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ B4GALT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ B4GALT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ B4GALT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ B4galt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ B4GALT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ B4galt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ B4GALT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsB4GALT1, B4GALT4, B4GALT5
ParalogsB4GALT5, B4GALT4, B4GALT3, B4GALT1, B4GALT6, B4GALT7
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWeakly expressed in various tissues. Highest expression in prostate, testis, ovary, intestine, muscle, and in fetal brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9405390}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1859728  rs35904809 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus, Golgi stack membrane;
Single-pass type II membrane protein. Note=Trans cisternae of Golgi stack.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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