GALM
Also known as BLOCK25, GLAT, HEL-S-63p, IBD1, galactose mutarotase (aldose 1-epimerase), galactose mutarotase, GALAC4
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene data
GALM- Name
- galactose mutarotase
- Type
- protein-coding
- Position
- 38,666,081–38,741,237 (+)
- Aliases
- BLOCK25, GALAC4, GLAT, HEL-S-63p, IBD1
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000143891
- RefSeq RNA
- NM_138801.3, XM_011532540.3, XM_047443419.1, XM_054340572.1, XM_054340573.1
- RefSeq protein
- NP_620156.1, XP_011530842.1, XP_047299375.1, XP_054196547.1, XP_054196548.1
This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the epimerization of hexose sugars such as glucose and galactose. The encoded protein is expressed in the cytoplasm and has a preference for galactose. The encoded protein may be required for normal galactose metabolism by maintaining the equilibrium of alpha and beta anomers of galactose.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009].
Gene Ontology
Biological process