Gene Information
Gene NameB4GALT4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length344
Protein NamesBeta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 (Beta-1,4-GalTase 4) (Beta4Gal-T4) (b4Gal-T4) (EC 2.4.1.-) (Beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-glycolipid beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase) (Lactotriaosylceramide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase) (EC 2.4.1.275) (N-acetyllactosamine synthase) (EC 2.4.1.90) (Nal synthase) (UDP-Gal:beta-GlcNAc beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4) (UDP-galactose:beta-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4)
Target Namebeta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4
Target TypeNA
Gene Age886 ( ENSG00000121578 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO60513
Gene CardB4GALT4
Uniprot IDO60513
PfamPF02709; PF13733
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.550869988)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ B4GALT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ B4GALT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ B4GALT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ B4GALT4 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ B4galt4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ B4GALT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ B4galt4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ B4GALT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsB4GALT2, B4GALT3
ParalogsB4GALT5, B4GALT3, B4GALT1, B4GALT6, B4GALT2, B4GALT7
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighest expression is observed in placenta, pancreas, kidney and heart (PubMed:9792633). Expressed in corneal epithelial cells (PubMed:17690104). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17690104, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9792633}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3764779 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32827291};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32827291}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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