ABO blood group (transferase A, alpha 1-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; transferase B, alpha 1-3-galactosyltransferase) gene 2
Synonyms
ABO blood group (transferase A, alpha 1-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; transferase B, alpha 1-3-galactosyltransferase) gene 2
abo.2
Biotype
gene
Automated Description
Predicted to enable glycosyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in lipid glycosylation. Predicted to act upstream of or within carbohydrate metabolic process. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus and vesicle. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Plasmodium falciparum malaria; graft-versus-host disease; leukemia (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and severe acute respiratory syndrome. Orthologous to human ABO (ABO, alpha 1-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase and alpha 1-3-galactosyltransferase).