GCNT2 pseudogene 1 (GCNT2P1)

GCNT2 pseudogene 1 (GCNT2P1) is a genomically encoded pseudogene closely related to the functional GCNT2 gene, which encodes glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 2, the I-branching enzyme involved in blood group I antigen biosynthesis. GCNT2P1 is cataloged as a pseudogene and, based on current genomic and experimental evidence, does not produce a functional protein, nor is it involved in cellular biological processes, disease, or drug interactions. No experimentally validated function or protein product is known for GCNT2P1; functional and disease associations belong exclusively to the active GCNT2 gene. It is not considered a therapeutic target (not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or regulator). None of the listed aliases refer to a functional or disease-relevant protein in the context of GCNT2P1; roles and mechanisms belong to the active GCNT2 gene, not the pseudogene. Essentially all information about disease, mechanism, drug interaction, and biomarker relevance applies to GCNT2, not GCNT2P1. In summary, GCNT2P1 is a well-characterized human pseudogene with no known protein product, biological function, or disease association. Information about target biology and drug action applies only to the functional GCNT2 gene, not the pseudogene.

Other names

bA421M1.3GCNT2PGCNT6beta-1,3-galactosyl-O-glycosyl-glycoprotein beta-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 6glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 2I-branching enzyme (I blood group) pseudogeneglucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 6GCNT2P1