GALNT5, Official Symbol GALNT5provided by HGNC Official Full Name polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4127 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000136542 MIM:615129; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4127 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 GALNACT5; GALNAC-T5 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-bound polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase that is found in the Golgi. The encoded protein catalyzes the first step in the mucin-type O-glycosylation of Golgi proteins, transfering an N-acetyl-D-galactosamine residue to a serine or threonine residue on the protein receptor. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016] Expression Biased expression in colon (RPKM 10.1), lung (RPKM 7.0) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all