B3GNT5, Official Symbol B3GNT5provided by HGNC Official Full Name UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:15684 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000176597 MIM:615333; AllianceGenome:HGNC:15684 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 B3GN-T5; beta3Gn-T5 Summary This gene encodes a member of the beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase family. This enzyme is a type II membrane protein. It exhibits strong activity to transfer GlcNAc to glycolipid substrates and is identified as the most likely candidate for lactotriaosylceramide synthase. This enzyme is essential for the expression of Lewis X epitopes on glycolipids. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 17.8), small intestine (RPKM 13.8) and 20 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all