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B4GALT4 beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 8702, updated on 10-Dec-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
B4GALT4provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:927
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000121578 MIM:604015; AllianceGenome:HGNC:927
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
B4Gal-T4; beta4Gal-T4
Summary
This gene is one of seven beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase (beta4GalT) genes. They encode type II membrane-bound glycoproteins that appear to have exclusive specificity for the donor substrate UDP-galactose; all transfer galactose in a beta1,4 linkage to similar acceptor sugars: GlcNAc, Glc, and Xyl. Each beta4GalT has a distinct function in the biosynthesis of different glycoconjugates and saccharide structures. As type II membrane proteins, they have an N-terminal hydrophobic signal sequence that directs the protein to the Golgi apparatus and which then remains uncleaved to function as a transmembrane anchor. By sequence similarity, the beta4GalTs form four groups: beta4GalT1 and beta4GalT2, beta4GalT3 and beta4GalT4, beta4GalT5 and beta4GalT6, and beta4GalT7. The enzyme encoded by this gene appears to mainly play a role in glycolipid biosynthesis. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in gall bladder (RPKM 16.8), colon (RPKM 15.3) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
3q13.32
Exon count:
12
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 3 NC_000003.12 (119211742..119240878, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 3 NC_060927.1 (121931449..121960629, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 3 NC_000003.11 (118930589..118959725, complement)

Chromosome 3 - NC_000003.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene testis expressed 55 Neighboring gene uroplakin 1B Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:118925194-118925720 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:118925721-118926245 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr3:118944135-118944307 Neighboring gene B4GALT4 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14625 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14626 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:118975541-118976279 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 20294 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 20295 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14627 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 20296 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 20297 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 6621 Neighboring gene Rho GTPase activating protein 31 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:119028728-119029229 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 21 Neighboring gene ARHGAP31 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr3:119041278-119042135 and GRCh37_chr3:119042136-119042992

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp160, precursor env Oligosaccharide side-chains of HIV-1 gp160 are processed by glycosidase I and II, mannosidase I and II, acetylglucosaminyl transferase I and II, and fucosyl, galactosyl and sialyl transferases in both the endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables N-acetyllactosamine synthase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables UDP-galactosyltransferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables galactosyltransferase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in glycosylation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in keratan sulfate biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in keratan sulfate biosynthetic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lactosylceramide biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in membrane lipid metabolic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein glycosylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in Golgi apparatus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in Golgi apparatus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in Golgi membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in Golgi membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4
Names
N-acetyllactosamine synthase
UDP-Gal:beta-GlcNAc beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4
UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- galactosyltransferase 4
UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 4
UDP-galactose:beta-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4
beta-1,4-GalTase 4
beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-glycolipid beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4
lactotriaosylceramide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase
nal synthase
NP_003769.1
NP_997708.1
XP_005247912.1
XP_006713861.1
XP_006713862.1
XP_006713863.1
XP_006713864.1
XP_011511562.1
XP_024309573.1
XP_024309574.1
XP_024309575.1
XP_047305076.1
XP_047305077.1
XP_047305078.1
XP_047305079.1
XP_047305080.1
XP_047305081.1
XP_047305082.1
XP_047305083.1
XP_054204216.1
XP_054204217.1
XP_054204218.1
XP_054204219.1
XP_054204220.1
XP_054204221.1
XP_054204222.1
XP_054204223.1
XP_054204224.1
XP_054204225.1
XP_054204226.1
XP_054204227.1
XP_054204228.1
XP_054204229.1
XP_054204230.1
XP_054204231.1
XP_054204232.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_003778.4NP_003769.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_003769.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an exon in the 5' UTR, as compared to variant 1. Both variants 1 and 2 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF038662, AK001006, AK123182, BX647468
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS2986.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Related
    ENSP00000377360.2, ENST00000393765.7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  2. NM_212543.2NP_997708.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_997708.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF038662, AK001006, AK123182, AU099090
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS2986.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Related
    ENSP00000352144.3, ENST00000359213.7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000003.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    119211742..119240878 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011513260.1XP_011511562.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011511562.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  2. XM_006713798.4XP_006713861.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006713861.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  3. XM_006713801.4XP_006713864.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006713864.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  4. XM_006713799.4XP_006713862.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006713862.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  5. XM_047449121.1XP_047305077.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  6. XM_047449120.1XP_047305076.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  7. XM_047449122.1XP_047305078.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  8. XM_005247855.1XP_005247912.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005247912.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  9. XM_024453806.2XP_024309574.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  10. XM_047449123.1XP_047305079.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  11. XM_006713800.3XP_006713863.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006713863.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Related
    ENSP00000420161.1, ENST00000483209.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  12. XM_024453805.2XP_024309573.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  13. XM_024453807.1XP_024309575.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00899
    Location:122339
    b4GalT; Beta-4-Galactosyltransferase is involved in the formation of the poly-N-acetyllactosamine core structures present in glycoproteins and glycosphingolipids
  14. XM_047449124.1XP_047305080.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  15. XM_047449125.1XP_047305081.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J3R8, E7ETS9
    Related
    ENSP00000420665.1, ENST00000480814.5
  16. XM_047449127.1XP_047305083.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J3R8, E7ETS9
  17. XM_047449126.1XP_047305082.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J3R8, E7ETS9

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060927.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    121931449..121960629 complement
    Download
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054348243.1XP_054204218.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  2. XM_054348246.1XP_054204221.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  3. XM_054348241.1XP_054204216.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  4. XM_054348247.1XP_054204222.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  5. XM_054348245.1XP_054204220.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  6. XM_054348249.1XP_054204224.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  7. XM_054348244.1XP_054204219.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  8. XM_054348250.1XP_054204225.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  9. XM_054348251.1XP_054204226.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  10. XM_054348253.1XP_054204228.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  11. XM_054348242.1XP_054204217.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  12. XM_054348248.1XP_054204223.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  13. XM_054348252.1XP_054204227.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  14. XM_054348254.1XP_054204229.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60513, Q68D68, Q9BSW3, Q9C078
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2RAZ5, B3KM35, D3DN79
  15. XM_054348256.1XP_054204231.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J3R8, E7ETS9
  16. XM_054348255.1XP_054204230.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J3R8, E7ETS9
  17. XM_054348257.1XP_054204232.1  beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    C9J3R8, E7ETS9