Gene name: GBGT1

Uniprot entry:

Q8N5D6

Protein names:

Globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 (EC 2.4.1.-) (Forssman glycolipid synthase-like protein)

Protein sequence:

1_MHRRR 6_ LALGL 11_ GFCLL 16_ AGTSL 21_ SVLWV 26_ YLENW 31_ LPVSY 36_ VPYYL 41_ PCPEI 46_ FNMKL 51_ HYKRE 56_ KPLQP 61_ VVWSQ 66_ YPQPK 71_ LLEHR 76_ PTQLL 81_ TLTPW 86_ LAPIV 91_ SEGTF 96_ NPELL 101_ QHIYQ 106_ PLNLT 111_ IGVTV 116_ FAVGK 121_ YTHFI 126_ QSFLE 131_ SAEEF 136_ FMRGY 141_ RVHYY 146_ IFTDN 151_ PAAVP 156_ GVPLG 161_ PHRLL 166_ SSIPI 171_ QGHSH 176_ WEETS 181_ MRRME 186_ TISQH 191_ IAKRA 196_ HREVD 201_ YLFCL 206_ DVDMV 211_ FRNPW 216_ GPETL 221_ GDLVA 226_ AIHPS 231_ YYAVP 236_ RQQFP 241_ YERRR 246_ VSTAF 251_ VADSE 256_ GDFYY 261_ GGAVF 266_ GGQVA 271_ RVYEF 276_ TRGCH 281_ MAILA 286_ DKANG 291_ IMAAW 296_ REESH 301_ LNRHF 306_ ISNKP 311_ SKVLS 316_ PEYLW 321_ DDRKP 326_ QPPSL 331_ KLIRF 336_ STLDK 341_DISCL

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Has lost the ability to synthesize Forssman glycolipid antigen (FORS1/FG) (PubMed:10506200). Might have acquired an alternative function in glycosphingolipid metabolism, but it remains to be established. It appears to have drifted more slowly than confirmed pseudogenes in the glycosyltransferase 6 family, suggesting that it has remained under evolutionary pressure