Gene description for GAL3ST4
Gene name galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 4
Gene symbol GAL3ST4
Other names/aliases GAL3ST-4
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GAL3ST4
ExoCarta ExoCarta_79690
Entrez Gene 79690
HGNC 24145
MIM 608235
UniProt Q96RP7  
 GAL3ST4 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Saliva 19199708    
 Gene ontology annotations for GAL3ST4
Molecular Function
    galactose 3-O-sulfotransferase activity GO:0050694 IDA
    3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate binding GO:0050656 NAS
    proteoglycan sulfotransferase activity GO:0050698 NAS
    galactosylceramide sulfotransferase activity GO:0001733 IEA
Biological Process
    sulfur compound metabolic process GO:0006790 NAS
    proteoglycan biosynthetic process GO:0030166 NAS
    cell-cell signaling GO:0007267 NAS
    oligosaccharide metabolic process GO:0009311 NAS
    glycoprotein metabolic process GO:0009100 NAS
Subcellular Localization
    Golgi cisterna membrane GO:0032580 IEA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 NAS
    membrane GO:0016020 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified GAL3ST4 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 66
ISEV standards
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19199708    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT).
Authors Gonzalez-Begne M, Lu B, Han X, Hagen FK, Hand AR, Melvin JE, Yates JR
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2009
Sample Saliva
Sample name Saliva
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
 Protein-protein interactions for GAL3ST4
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 XRCC6 2547
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which GAL3ST4 is involved
No pathways found





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