B3GALT6


Summary: The enzyme encoded by this intronless gene is a beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase found in the medial Golgi apparatus, where it catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-galactose to substrates containing a terminal beta-linked galactose moiety. The encoded enzyme has a particular affinity for galactose-beta-1,4-xylose found in the linker region of glycosamines. This enzyme is required for glycosaminoglycan synthesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase 6MIM:615291Ensembl:ENSG00000176022HGNC:HGNC:17978PA252141p36.33

GO terms in B3GALT6


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
MFIBAGO:0008378galactosyltransferase activity
MFIEAGO:0008499UDP-galactose:beta-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase activity
MFIBAGO:0016758transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
MFIBAGO:0035250UDP-galactosyltransferase activity
MFIDAGO:0035250UDP-galactosyltransferase activity
MFTASGO:0047220galactosylxylosylprotein 3-beta-galactosyltransferase activity
BPIBAGO:0006024glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process
BPIMPGO:0006024glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process
BPIBAGO:0006486protein glycosylation
BPIEAGO:0006486protein glycosylation
BPIEAGO:0015012heparan sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process
BPTASGO:0030203glycosaminoglycan metabolic process
BPIEAGO:0030206chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process
CCTASGO:0000139Golgi membrane
CCIBAGO:0005783endoplasmic reticulum
CCIBAGO:0005794Golgi apparatus
CCIDAGO:0005797Golgi medial cisterna
CCHDAGO:0016020membrane
CCIBAGO:0016020membrane
CCIEAGO:0016021integral component of membrane
CCIEAGO:0032580Golgi cisterna membrane

Gene expression in normal tissue: B3GALT6

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in B3GALT6


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
humancycPWY-6557glycoaminoglycan-protein linkage region biosynthesis
humancycPWY-6564heparan sulfate biosynthesis
humancycPWY-6569chondroitin sulfate biosynthesis
humancycPWY-6571dermatan sulfate biosynthesis
kegghsa00532Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis - chondroitin sulfate / dermatan sulfate - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa00534Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis - heparan sulfate / heparin - Homo sapiens (human)
reactomeR-HSA-1430728Metabolism
reactomeR-HSA-1630316Glycosaminoglycan metabolism
reactomeR-HSA-1638091Heparan sulfate/heparin (HS-GAG) metabolism
reactomeR-HSA-1643685Disease
reactomeR-HSA-1793185Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate metabolism
reactomeR-HSA-1971475A tetrasaccharide linker sequence is required for GAG synthesis
reactomeR-HSA-3560782Diseases associated with glycosaminoglycan metabolism
reactomeR-HSA-3781865Diseases of glycosylation
reactomeR-HSA-4420332Defective B3GALT6 causes EDSP2 and SEMDJL1
reactomeR-HSA-71387Metabolism of carbohydrates

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD679Bistramide A2
iGMDRD394BX-7952
iGMDRD466Chaetocin2
iGMDRD280CYTOCHALASIN B6
iGMDRD781Sirolimus5
iGMDRD427ABT7371
iGMDRD424Tamatinib1
iGMDRD577BIX012942
iGMDRD780PP-302
iGMDRD366PI-1032
iGMDRD562Navitoclax7
iGMDRD286Nsc 6328391
iGMDRD188Piperlongumine2
iGMDRD882CIL412
iGMDRD886Compound 1541A2
iGMDRD60Quinoclamine1
iGMDRD255SB2250022
iGMDRD474Avrainvillamide2
iGMDRD885Compound 1102
iGMDRD434BMS-5369242

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in B3GALT6

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