QuickView for UGT8;jsessionid=4043CCA06D4B5FF30FD8A73B5ADE52AD (gene)

Gene Symbol:

UGT8 Homo sapiens

Full name:

UDP glycosyltransferase 8

Synonyms:

CGT, UGT4, 2-hydroxyacylsphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase, UDP-galactose-ceramide galactosyltransferase, ceramide UDP-galactosyltransferase, cerebroside synthase, uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase 8

Genomic Location:

Chr 4: 115762972-115817201

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have bee...

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The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  C. elegans ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

TTGTTT_FOXO4_01

miRNA binding sites
(Source: TargetScan):

Predicted Gene Targets for miR-218 ,  Predicted Gene Targets for miR-124u

Cytogenetic Map:

4q26

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