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A4gnt Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    A4gnt
  • Name
    alpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
  • Synonyms
    alpha4GnT, LOC333424
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2143261
    NCBI Gene: 333424
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:99494555-99504420 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 51.91 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    343 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2143261
 protein coding gene Chr9:99473233-99504420 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0035172
 protein coding gene Chr9:100988511-100999549 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0035153
 protein coding gene Chr9:97428359-97439078 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0035085
 protein coding gene Chr9:99796925-99806390 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0035146
 protein coding gene Chr9:97114794-97125160 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0034856
 protein coding gene Chr9:100216027-100227355 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0035666
 protein coding gene Chr9:103880380-103892744 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032565
 protein coding gene Chr9:95153034-95160605 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0034167
 protein coding gene Chr9:100017983-100031847 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0034824
 protein coding gene Chr9:107434821-107450024 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0034986
 protein coding gene Chr9:96939966-96949423 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0034934
 protein coding gene Chr9:95756375-95765962 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0035062
 protein coding gene Chr9:101239040-101248796 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0034973
 protein coding gene Chr9:109349083-109361241 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0035688
 protein coding gene Chr9:100050283-100059712 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0033874
 protein coding gene Chr9:97153294-97163514 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0033709
 protein coding gene Chr9:100105980-100116065 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0034287
 protein coding gene Chr9:99912803-99922235 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    A4GNT, alpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    A4GNT, alpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
  • Synonyms
    alpha4GnT
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 51146
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9UNA3
    UniProt: Q9UNA3

  • Chr Location
    3q22.3; chr3:138123713-138133302 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    8 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    3 images
    5 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit gastric adenocarcinoma with increased cell proliferation, angiogenesis, inflammation and gastric mucosal thickness.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    9
  • GO References
    4
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
Click cells to view annotations.
Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    800
  • Tissues
    94
  • cDNA Data
    5
  • Literature Summary
    1
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000037953 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 9866 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000042553 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2757 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000045629 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 341 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 7
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 5

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2685644
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 29
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Gene Ontology 4
      Phenotypes 5
    • Earliest
      J:122989 Visel A, et al., GenePaint.org: an atlas of gene expression patterns in the mouse embryo. Nucleic Acids Res. 2004 Jan 1;32(Database issue):D552-6
    • Latest
      J:308628 Iida M, et al., Effects of orally administered Euglena gracilis and its reserve polysaccharide, paramylon, on gastric dysplasia in A4gnt knockout mice. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 1;11(1):13640
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    11/19/2024
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