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Csgalnact2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Csgalnact2
  • Name
    chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2
  • Synonyms
    4632415D10Rik, Galnact2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1926002
    NCBI Gene: 78752
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr6:118084413-118116101 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 6, 55.86 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    747 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1926002
 protein coding gene Chr6:118084413-118116132 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200049741
 protein coding gene Chr6:115292297-115323994 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195047220
 protein coding gene Chr6:114692421-114724117 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220027095
 protein coding gene Chr6:113578382-113610079 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180036329
 protein coding gene Chr6:115060107-115091801 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175029797
 protein coding gene Chr6:62378279-62410091 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215044586
 protein coding gene Chr6:115050269-115081963 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0028783
 protein coding gene Chr6:113147802-113182202 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005049084
 protein coding gene Chr6:114857759-114889666 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210035839
 protein coding gene Chr6:114827386-114859080 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185044940
 protein coding gene Chr6:115490396-115522093 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205026416
 protein coding gene Chr6:113940096-113971735 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000040707
 protein coding gene Chr6:114080834-114112465 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230046250
 protein coding gene Chr6:116689805-116721502 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190046849
 protein coding gene Chr6:114444456-114476153 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045451
 protein coding gene Chr6:118545633-118577327 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010041656
 protein coding gene Chr6:113441993-113473679 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010038028
 protein coding gene Chr6:116286919-116309038 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005035871
 protein coding gene Chr6:115117758-115149441 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CSGALNACT2, chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CSGALNACT2, chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2
  • Synonyms
    beta4GalNAcT, ChGn-2, CHGN2, GALNACT-2, GALNACT2, PRO0082
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55454
    UniProt: Q8N6G5

  • Chr Location
    10q11.21; chr10:43137831-43185308 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    1 phenotype from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    20 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    9 phenotype references
Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele are viable and fertile with no gross abnormalities and normal skeletal morphology.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    26
  • GO References
    13
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
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  • Assay Results
    630
  • Tissues
    11
  • cDNA Data
    29
  • Literature Summary
    6
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic ENSMUSG00000042042 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 31689 C57BL/6J ±  kb
transcript ENSMUST00000049344 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3661 Not Applicable  
polypeptide ENSMUSP00000039819 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 542 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 35
    cDNA 29
    Primer pair 5
    Other 1

    Microarray probesets 3
References
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  • Summaries
    All 47
    Developmental Gene Expression 6
    Gene Ontology 13
    Phenotypes 9
  • Earliest
    J:324068 Silbert JE, et al., Biosynthesis of chondroitin sulphate by a Golgi-apparatus-enriched preparation from cultures of mouse mastocytoma cells. Biochem J. 1980 Aug 15;190(2):307-13
  • Latest
    J:318584 Adhikara IM, et al., Chondroitin Sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-2 Impacts Foam Cell Formation and Atherosclerosis by Altering Macrophage Glycosaminoglycan Chain. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2021 Mar;41(3):1076-1091
Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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