UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 7 (beta3Gn-T7, BGnT-7, beta1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase-7, B3GNT7)

Function

• glycosylation pathway
• role in keratan sulfate biosynthesis
• transfers N-acetylgalactosamine on to keratan sulfate-related glycans
• role in preventing cells from migrating out of the original tissues & invading surrounding tissues (putative)

Structure

belongs to the glycosyltransferase 31 family

Compartment

Golgi membrane

More general terms

• beta-1,3-N-acetylglucoaminyltransferase (B3GNT1)
• glycoprotein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8NFL0.html