Gene description for Galm
Gene name galactose mutarotase (aldose 1-epimerase)
Gene symbol Galm
Other names/aliases -
Species Rattus norvegicus
 Database cross references - Galm
ExoCarta ExoCarta_313843
Vesiclepedia VP_313843
Entrez Gene 313843
UniProt Q66HG4  
 Galm identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Urine 20535238    
 Gene ontology annotations for Galm
Molecular Function
    aldose 1-epimerase activity GO:0004034 IBA
    aldose 1-epimerase activity GO:0004034 IEA
    aldose 1-epimerase activity GO:0004034 ISO
    carbohydrate binding GO:0030246 IEA
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 ISO
Biological Process
    carbohydrate metabolic process GO:0005975 ISO
    glucose metabolic process GO:0006006 IBA
    glucose metabolic process GO:0006006 IEA
    glucose metabolic process GO:0006006 ISO
    galactose metabolic process GO:0006012 ISO
    galactose catabolic process via UDP-galactose GO:0033499 IBA
    galactose catabolic process via UDP-galactose GO:0033499 IEA
    galactose catabolic process via UDP-galactose GO:0033499 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified Galm in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 192
MISEV standards
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CEM
Biophysical techniques
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TSG101|HSP70|CD63|CD81|FLOT
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20535238    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Candidate biomarkers in exosome-like vesicles purified from rat and mouse urine samples.
Authors "Conde-Vancells J, Rodriguez-Suarez E, Gonzalez E, Berisa A, Gil D, Embade N, Valle M, Luka Z, Elortza F, Wagner C, Lu SC, Mato JM, Falcon-Perez M."
Journal name Proteomics Clin Appl
Publication year 2010
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Rats of liver injury
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
UltracentrifugationSucrose cushion
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Galm
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Galm is involved
No pathways found





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