N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases
"N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of N-acetylgalactosamine from a nucleoside diphosphate N-acetylgalactosamine to an acceptor molecule which is frequently another carbohydrate. EC 2.4.1.-.
| Descriptor ID |
D017350
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.400.100.200
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| Concept/Terms |
N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases- N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases
- N Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases
- N-Acetylgalactosamine Transferases
- N Acetylgalactosamine Transferases
- Transferases, N-Acetylgalactosamine
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases" by people in Profiles.
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GALNTL5 binds GalNAc and is required for migration through the uterotubal junction and sperm-zona pellucida binding. Nat Commun. 2025 Sep 17; 16(1):8264.
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Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (GalNAc-T) isozyme surface charge governs charge substrate preferences to modulate mucin type O-glycosylation. Glycobiology. 2023 10 30; 33(10):817-836.
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Genetic loci and prioritization of genes for kidney function decline derived from a meta-analysis of 62 longitudinal genome-wide association studies. Kidney Int. 2022 09; 102(3):624-639.
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Molecular basis for fibroblast growth factor 23 O-glycosylation by GalNAc-T3. Nat Chem Biol. 2020 03; 16(3):351-360.
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miR-196b-5p Regulates Colorectal Cancer Cell Migration and Metastases through Interaction with HOXB7 and GALNT5. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Sep 01; 23(17):5255-5266.
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization and Treatment of a Cohort With Familial Tumoral Calcinosis/Hyperostosis-Hyperphosphatemia Syndrome. J Bone Miner Res. 2016 10; 31(10):1845-1854.
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Galnt1 is required for normal heart valve development and cardiac function. PLoS One. 2015; 10(1):e0115861.
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis of neuropathologic features of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. PLoS Genet. 2014 Sep; 10(9):e1004606.
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Expression of the blood-group-related glycosyltransferase B4galnt2 influences the intestinal microbiota in mice. ISME J. 2012 Jul; 6(7):1345-55.
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Rare copy number variations in congenital heart disease patients identify unique genes in left-right patterning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Feb 15; 108(7):2915-20.