GBGT1, Official Symbol GBGT1provided by HGNC Official Full Name globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 (FORS blood group)provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20460 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148288 MIM:606074; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20460 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 FS; A3GALNT; UNQ2513 Summary This gene encodes a glycosyltransferase that plays a role in the synthesis of Forssman glycolipid (FG), a member of the globoseries glycolipid family. Glycolipids such as FG form attachment sites for the binding of pathogens to cells; expression of this protein may determine host tropism to microorganisms. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013] Expression Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 6.0), appendix (RPKM 5.4) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all