GOLGA1, Official Symbol GOLGA1provided by HGNC Official Full Name golgin A1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4424 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000136935 MIM:602502; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4424 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 golgin-97 Summary The Golgi apparatus, which participates in glycosylation and transport of proteins and lipids in the secretory pathway, consists of a series of stacked cisternae (flattened membrane sacs). Interactions between the Golgi and microtubules are thought to be important for the reorganization of the Golgi after it fragments during mitosis. This gene encodes one of the golgins, a family of proteins localized to the Golgi. This encoded protein is associated with Sjogren's syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010] Expression Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 12.9), skin (RPKM 6.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all