Rabbit anti-Human A4GALT Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9NPC4

Target Species

Human

Target Name

A4GALT

Target Full Name

Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase

Target Function

Catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-alpha-D-galactose to lactosylceramide/beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide(d18:1(4E)) to produce globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E)). Also able to transfer galactose to galactosylceramide/beta-D-Gal-(1<->1')-Cer. Globoside Gb3Cer is a glycosphingolipid of the globo serie, one of the major types of neutral root structures of glycosphingolipids, that constitute a significant portion of mammalian cell membranes. Globotriaosylceramide/globoside Gb3Cer in blood and tissue cell membranes is the antigen Pk of blood histogroup P.; (Microbial infection) Globotriaosylceramide is one of the cellular ligands for bacterial verotoxins.

Target Subcellular Location

Golgi apparatus membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Glycosyltransferase 32 family

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous. Highly expressed in kidney, heart, spleen, liver, testis and placenta.

Target Synonyms

4 N acetylglucosaminyltransferase; 4-galactosyltransferase; 4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; A14GALT; A4GALT; A4GALT1; A4GAT_HUMAN; Alpha 1 4 galactosyltransferase; Alpha 1 4 N acetylglucosaminyltransferase; Alpha-1; Alpha4Gal T1; Alpha4Gal-T1; CD77 synthase; Gb3 synthase; Gb3S; Globotriaosylceramide synthase; Lactosylceramide 4 alpha galactosyltransferase; Lactosylceramide 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase; P blood group (P one antigen); P(k) antigen synthase; P1; P1/Pk synthase; PK; UDP galactose beta D galactosyl beta1 R 4 alpha D galactosyltransferase; UDP-galactose:beta-D-galactosyl-beta1-R 4-alpha-D-galactosyltransferase

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the transfer of galactose to lactosylceramide to form globotriaosylceramide, which has been identified as the P(k) antigen of the P blood group system. This protein, a type II membrane protein found in the Golgi, is also required for the synthesis of the bacterial verotoxins receptor. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.