Gene description for GCNT2
Gene name glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 2, I-branching enzyme (I blood group)
Gene symbol GCNT2
Other names/aliases CCAT
CTRCT13
GCNT2C
GCNT5
IGNT
II
NACGT1
NAGCT1
ULG3
bA360O19.2
bA421M1.1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GCNT2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_2651
Vesiclepedia VP_2651
Entrez Gene 2651
HGNC 4204
MIM 600429
UniProt Q06430   Q8N0V5   Q8NFS9  
 GCNT2 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
B cells 9685355    
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for GCNT2
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    N-acetyllactosaminide beta-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0008109 IMP
    acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0008375 IBA
Biological Process
    glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process GO:0006024 TAS
    protein glycosylation GO:0006486 IEA
    protein glycosylation GO:0006486 IMP
    transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway GO:0007179 IBA
    transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway GO:0007179 IMP
    multicellular organism development GO:0007275 TAS
    positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 ISS
    post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression GO:0010608 IMP
    positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition GO:0010718 IMP
    negative regulation of cell-substrate adhesion GO:0010812 IMP
    positive regulation of cell migration GO:0030335 IMP
    positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion GO:0034116 IMP
    maintenance of lens transparency GO:0036438 IMP
    positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction GO:0051897 IMP
    positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070374 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IDA
    membrane GO:0016020 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified GCNT2 in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 16
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
MHCII|CD86|LAMP1|LAMP2|CD63|CD81|CD82|ICAM1|TFRC
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 9685355    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Selective enrichment of tetraspan proteins on the internal vesicles of multivesicular endosomes and on exosomes secreted by human B-lymphocytes.
Authors "Escola JM, Kleijmeer MJ, Stoorvogel W, Griffith JM, Yoshie O, Geuze HJ"
Journal name JBC
Publication year 1998
Sample B cells
Sample name RN (HLA-DR15+)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
2
Experiment ID 235
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
Enriched markers
HSP90B1
Negative markers
qNano
Particle analysis
Identified molecule mRNA
Identification method RNA Sequencing
PubMed ID 26054723    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hepatocellular carcinoma-derived exosomes promote motility of immortalized hepatocyte through transfer of oncogenic proteins and RNAs
Authors "He M, Qin H, Poon TC, Sze SC, Ding X, Co NN, Ngai SM, Chan TF, Wong N"
Journal name Carcinogenesis
Publication year 2015
Sample Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name HKCI-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
RNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for GCNT2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 COL14A1 7373
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 HNRNPH1 3187
Affinity Capture-RNA Homo sapiens
3 HLA-DPB1 3115
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 CLGN 1047
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 PGAM2 5224
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 VKORC1L1 154807
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 FAM3C 10447
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 METTL9 51108
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 SLC35E1 79939
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
10 FNDC9  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
11 LMF1 64788
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 KDELC1 79070
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
13 TMEM79  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 ATP2A1 487
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 PARK2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 TRIM68 55128
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
17 CNPY3 10695
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
18 SYVN1 84447
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
19 FAM8A1 51439
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
20 GHITM 27069
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
21 COL12A1 1303
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which GCNT2 is involved
No pathways found





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