B4GALNT2, Official Symbol B4GALNT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24136 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000167080 MIM:111730; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24136 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as B4GALT; GALGT2 Summary B4GALNT2 catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of the human Sd(a) antigen through the addition of an N-acetylgalactosamine residue via a beta-1,4 linkage to a subterminal galactose residue substituted with an alpha-2,3-linked sialic acid. B4GALNT2 also catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of the Cad antigen (Montiel et al., 2003 [PubMed 12678917]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008] Expression Biased expression in colon (RPKM 11.5), kidney (RPKM 5.5) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all