GALNT17, Official Symbol GALNT17provided by HGNC Official Full Name polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 17provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16347 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000185274 MIM:615137; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16347 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 GALNT16; GALNT20; GALNTL3; WBSCR17; GALNACT17; GalNAc-T17; GalNAc-T19; GalNAc-T5L Summary This gene encodes an N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase. This gene is located centromeric to the common deleted region in Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS), a multisystem developmental disorder caused by the deletion of contiguous genes at 7q11.23. This protein may play a role in membrane trafficking. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 15.1), ovary (RPKM 6.4) and 12 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all