{"symbol":"GAL3ST3","synonyms":["GAL3ST-3","GAL3ST2"],"name":"galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 3","description":"This gene encodes a member of the galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase protein family. The product of this gene catalyzes sulfonation by transferring a sulfate group to the 3\u0027 position of galactose in N-acetyllactosamine in both type 2 (Gal-beta-1-4GlcNAc-R) oligosaccharides and core-2-branched O-glycans, but not on type 1 or core-1-branched structures. This gene, which has also been referred to as GAL3ST2, is different from the GAL3ST2 gene located on chromosome 2 that encodes a related enzyme with distinct tissue distribution and substrate specificities, compared to galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 3. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":89792,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/89792","proteins":[{"symbol":"G3ST3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/G3ST3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Sulfotransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Sulfotransferases"}]}