271786-GO
Gene ID:
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
Details:
Catalysis of the reaction: UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine + polypeptide = UDP + N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-polypeptide. This reaction is the modification of serine or threonine residues in polypeptide chains by the transfer of a N-acetylgalactose from UDP-N-acetylgalactose to the hydroxyl group of the amino acid; it is the first step in O-glycan biosynthesis. [EC:2.4.1.41, ISBN:0879695595]
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