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galnt9 polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9 [ Danio rerio (zebrafish) ]

Gene ID: 797549, updated on 9-Sep-2025
Official Symbol
galnt9provided by ZNC
Official Full Name
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9provided by ZNC
Primary source
ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-060526-21
See related
Ensembl:ENSDARG00000006832 AllianceGenome:ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-060526-21
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Danio rerio
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Danionidae; Danioninae; Danio
Also known as
si:ch211-126h20.1
Summary
Predicted to enable polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in protein O-linked glycosylation. Predicted to be located in Golgi membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. Is expressed in hindbrain; midbrain; and telencephalon. Orthologous to human GALNT9 (polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Orthologs
human mouse all
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Location:
chromosome: 5
Exon count:
13
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_04 current GRCz12tu (GCF_049306965.1) 5 NC_133180.1 (17521353..17704194, complement)
RS_2024_08 previous assembly GRCz11 (GCF_000002035.6) 5 NC_007116.7 (16799243..16983287, complement)

Chromosome 5 - NC_133180.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 7c Neighboring gene ATPase family AAA domain containing 1a Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC141385783 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC141385784 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC141385785

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  • Project title: Sequencing the Zebrafish transcriptome from a range of tissues and developmental stages
  • Description: Sequencing the Zebrafish transcriptome from a range of tissues and developmental stages
  • BioProject: PRJEB1986
  • Analysis date: Fri Dec 8 19:48:10 2017

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Identification and expression analysis of zebrafish polypeptide α-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase Y-subfamily genes during embryonic development. Nakayama Y, et al. Gene Expr Patterns, 2014 Sep. PMID 25026003
  2. Evolution of complexity in the zebrafish synapse proteome. Bayés À, et al. Nat Commun, 2017 Mar 2. PMID 28252024, Free PMC Article
  3. RFX transcription factors are essential for hearing in mice. Elkon R, et al. Nat Commun, 2015 Oct 15. PMID 26469318, Free PMC Article
  4. Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Gaudet P, et al. Brief Bioinform, 2011 Sep. PMID 21873635, Free PMC Article
  5. Gene evolution and gene expression after whole genome duplication in fish: the PhyloFish database. Pasquier J, et al. BMC Genomics, 2016 May 18. PMID 27189481, Free PMC Article

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by ZFIN

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables carbohydrate binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glycosyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hexosyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables transferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in protein O-linked glycosylation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in protein glycosylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in Golgi apparatus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in Golgi apparatus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in Golgi membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9
Names
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9 (GalNAc-T9)
XP_001338018.1

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_049306965.1-RS_2025_04

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCz12tu Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_133180.1 Reference GRCz12tu Primary Assembly

    Range
    17521353..17704194 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_001337982.10 → XP_001338018.1  polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8M1Q7A7, F1Q6D3
    Related
    ENSDARP00000030418.7
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd02510
    Location:155 → 454
    pp-GalNAc-T; pp-GalNAc-T initiates the formation of mucin-type O-linked glycans
    cd00161
    Location:467 → 595
    RICIN; Ricin-type beta-trefoil; Carbohydrate-binding domain formed from presumed gene triplication. The domain is found in a variety of molecules serving diverse functions such as enzymatic activity, inhibitory toxicity and signal transduction. Highly specific ...
    pfam00652
    Location:465 → 593
    Ricin_B_lectin; Ricin-type beta-trefoil lectin domain

RNA

  1. XR_012406761.1 RNA Sequence

  2. XR_012406760.1 RNA Sequence

Nucleotide Protein Strain
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