Gene description for GALE
Gene name UDP-galactose-4-epimerase
Gene symbol GALE
Other names/aliases -
Species Bos taurus
 Database cross references - GALE
ExoCarta ExoCarta_523154
Entrez Gene 523154
UniProt Q3T105  
 GALE identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Milk 23459212    
 Gene ontology annotations for GALE
Molecular Function
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 IEA
    UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4-epimerase activity GO:0003974 IEA
    coenzyme binding GO:0050662 IEA
    UDP-glucose 4-epimerase activity GO:0003978 IEA
Biological Process
    galactose catabolic process GO:0019388 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified GALE in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 213
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23459212    
Organism Bos taurus
Experiment description Bovine milk proteome: Quantitative changes in normal milk exosomes, milk fat globule membranes and whey proteomes resulting from Staphylococcus aureus mastitis.
Authors Reinhardt TA, Sacco RE, Nonnecke BJ, Lippolis JD.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Milk
Sample name Staphylococcus aureus-infected-Milk
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
FACS
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for GALE
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which GALE is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Galactose catabolism IEA Reactome





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