{"symbol":"B3GALT6","synonyms":["SEMDJL1","EDSP2","EDSSPD2","BETA3GALT6"],"name":"UDP-Gal:betaGal beta 1,3-galactosyltransferase polypeptide 6","description":"The enzyme encoded by this intronless gene is a beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase found in the medial Golgi apparatus, where it catalyzes the transfer of galactose from UDP-galactose to substrates containing a terminal beta-linked galactose moiety. The encoded enzyme has a particular affinity for galactose-beta-1,4-xylose found in the linker region of glycosamines. This enzyme is required for glycosaminoglycan synthesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":126792,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/126792","proteins":[{"symbol":"B3GT6_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/B3GT6_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}