UAP1 Gene Summary [Human]

Enables identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process. Located in cytosol; nucleoplasm; and plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
UAP1
Official Name
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase 1 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:12457]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000117143
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 6675 Ensembl: ENSG00000117143
Aliases UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase 1, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase 1, UDP-N-acetylhexosamine pyrophosphorylase 1
Synonyms AGX, AGX-1, AGX-2, Antigen X, ESTM38, LOC640502, RGD1561967, SPAG2, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase 1
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human UAP1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • phosphate group acceptor phosphotransferase
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase
  • UTP--glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
  • enzyme
  • carbohydrate binding
  • identical protein binding
  • glycosyltransferase family A

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • prostate cancer
  • productive infection by HIV-1
regulated by
regulates
  • UDP-hexosamine
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine
  • IFN
  • UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • growth
  • O-GlcNAcylation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Plasma Membrane
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human UAP1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • positive regulation of type I interferon production
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytosol
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine diphosphorylase activity
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine diphosphorylase activity

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