{"symbol":"GALNT2","synonyms":["GALNAC-T2"],"name":"polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2","description":"This gene encodes a member of the glycosyltransferase 2 protein family. Members of this family initiate mucin-type O-glycoslation of peptides in the Golgi apparatus. The encoded protein may be involved in O-linked glycosylation of the immunoglobulin A1 hinge region. This gene may influence triglyceride levels, and may be involved Type 2 diabetes, as well as several types of cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2590,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2590","proteins":[{"symbol":"GALT2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GALT2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}