GALNT2, Official Symbol GALNT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4124 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000143641 MIM:602274; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4124 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 CDG2T; GalNAc-T2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the glycosyltransferase 2 protein family. Members of this family initiate mucin-type O-glycoslation of peptides in the Golgi apparatus. The encoded protein may be involved in O-linked glycosylation of the immunoglobulin A1 hinge region. This gene may influence triglyceride levels, and may be involved Type 2 diabetes, as well as several types of cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 16.5), appendix (RPKM 14.3) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all