GMPPB, Official Symbol GMPPBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:22932 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000173540 MIM:615320; AllianceGenome:HGNC:22932 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as LGMDR19; MDDGA14; MDDGB14; MDDGC14 Summary This gene is thought to encode a GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase. The encoded protein catalyzes the conversion of mannose-1-phosphate and GTP to GDP-mannose, a reaction involved in the production of N-linked oligosaccharides. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 16.4), prostate (RPKM 14.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all