B3GNT8 - UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 8 Gene

Also Known as B3GALT7; BGALT15; beta3Gn-T8

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 374907

Summary

Enables N-acetyllactosaminide beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity. Involved in poly-N-acetyllactosamine biosynthetic process. Located in extracellular exosome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2026]
Broad expression in small intestine (RPKM 4.8), duodenum (RPKM 4.7) and 15 other tissues.

B3GNT8 Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001385648.2 NP_001372577.1 N-acetyllactosaminide beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 8
NM_198540.2 NP_940942.1 N-acetyllactosaminide beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 8
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15620693 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
18826941 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in poly-N-acetyllactosamine biosynthetic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15620693 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

B3GNT8 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
B3GNT8 Q7Z7M8 B3GNT2 Homo sapiens Q9NY97 33961781
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction