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Galns Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Galns
  • Name
    galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase
  • Synonyms
    N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1355303
    NCBI Gene: 50917
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:123304981-123338202 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 71.91 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1319 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1355303
 protein coding gene Chr8:123304976-123338226 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200041815
 protein coding gene Chr8:117636194-117669431 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195024239
 protein coding gene Chr8:117926685-117959914 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220040461
 protein coding gene Chr8:118117841-118151066 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180027249
 protein coding gene Chr8:117972730-118005955 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175027672
 protein coding gene Chr8:118029597-118062820 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215016785
 protein coding gene Chr8:117610962-117644184 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031668
 protein coding gene Chr8:113740857-113773168 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005033975
 protein coding gene Chr8:117358168-117391346 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210031165
 protein coding gene Chr8:117963428-117996652 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185033020
 protein coding gene Chr8:124068350-124101574 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205035045
 protein coding gene Chr8:116929602-116962826 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000013923
 protein coding gene Chr8:126368436-126401315 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230029897
 protein coding gene Chr8:127687638-127720874 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190017447
 protein coding gene Chr8:118063927-118097150 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225041447
 protein coding gene Chr8:131068846-131102069 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010035043
 protein coding gene Chr8:117773190-117806056 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010039081
 protein coding gene Chr8:119965876-119998437 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005029902
 protein coding gene Chr8:118757898-118789789 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    GALNS, galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    GALNS, galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase
  • Synonyms
    GalN6S, GALNAC6S, GAS, MPS4A
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2588
    UniProt: P34059

  • Chr Location
    16q24.3; chr16:88813733-88856970 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Galns mouse models; 1 with human GALNS associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    4 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    6 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    14 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, and healthy in spite of lysosmal storage.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    17
  • GO References
    12
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    701
  • Tissues
    102
  • cDNA Data
    52
  • Literature Summary
    3
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000015027 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 33222 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000015171 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2557 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000015171 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 520 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 52
      cDNA 52

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 44
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 14
    • Earliest
      J:60994 Montano AM, et al., The mouse N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (Galns) gene: cDNA isolation, genomic characterization, chromosomal assignment and analysis of the 5'-flanking region. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Mar 17;1500(3):323-34
    • Latest
      J:346624 Alvarez JV, et al., Morquio A Syndrome: Identification of Differential Patterns of Molecular Pathway Interactions in Bone Lesions. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 12;25(6)
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    09/08/2026
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