Galnt2 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable manganese ion binding activity and polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in positive regulation of immunoglobulin production; protein O-linked glycosylation; and protein maturation. Predicted to be located in Golgi stack and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital disorder of glycosylation type IIt. Orthologous to human GALNT2 (polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Galnt2
Official Name
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1310692]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000019143
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 292090 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000019143
Aliases polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2
Synonyms CDG2T, GalNAc-T2, polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2, pp-GaNTase 2, Ppgantase t2, UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (GalNAc-T2), UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (GalNAc-T2)
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Galnt2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Ricin-type beta-trefoil lectin domain
  • Glycosyl transferase family 2
  • Ricin-type beta-trefoil
  • stalk region
  • polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  • beta-trefoil_Ricin_MRC-like
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • manganese ion binding
  • Glycosyltransferase like family 2
  • ricin B-type lectin domain, beta-trefoil fold
  • 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
  • neoplasia
  • metastasis
  • dementia
  • schizophrenia
  • organismal death
  • cervical cancer
  • metabolic syndrome X
  • congenital disorder of glycosylation type 2t
  • coronary artery disease
  • acute myeloid leukemia
regulated by
  • SEC16B
  • STAT3
  • D-glucose
  • PRDM1
  • IRF4
  • N-[N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl-L-Ala)]-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester
  • brefeldin A
  • TGFBR1
  • SAR1A
  • cycloheximide
regulates
role in cell
  • growth
  • migration
  • phosphorylation in
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • invasion by
  • quantity
  • activation in
  • invasion
  • shedding 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.
  • Cytoplasm
  • pH resistant lipid raft fraction
  • Golgi lumen
  • perinuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • Golgi stacks

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Galnt2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • protein O-linked glycosylation
  • protein O-linked glycosylation via serine
  • protein O-linked glycosylation via threonine
  • protein maturation
  • O-glycan processing

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • perinuclear region of cytoplasm
  • Golgi cisterna membrane
  • membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • Golgi apparatus
  • extracellular region
  • Golgi stack

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • manganese ion binding
  • carbohydrate binding
  • polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity

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