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B3GNT3
UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.11
NCBI Gene: 10331Ensembl: ENSG00000179913.12HGNC: HGNC:13528UniProt: Q9Y2A9
32PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingN-acetyllactosaminide beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activitypoly-N-acetyllactosamine biosynthetic processGolgi membraneneurodegenerative diseaseParkinson diseaselung adenocarcinomaneoplasm
✦AI Summary

B3GNT3 is a Golgi-localized glycosyltransferase that catalyzes beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosamine addition to form poly-N-acetyllactosamine and extended core 1 O-glycans 12. The enzyme modifies protein glycosylation patterns, which critically regulates immune checkpoint signaling and metabolic processes in cancer cells. Mechanistically, B3GNT3 glycosylates PD-L1, promoting PD-L1/PD-1 immune evasion in triple-negative breast cancer, while B3GNT3 downregulation enhances cytotoxic T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity 3. In pancreatic cancer, B3GNT3 catalyzes N-glycosylation of 4F2hc (system Xc- subunit), stabilizing the protein and enhancing cystine uptake, thereby promoting ferroptosis resistance 4. B3GNT3 also suppresses migration and invasion in neuroblastoma by reducing T antigen formation and dampening FAK/Src/Akt signaling 5. B3GNT3 is significantly upregulated across multiple cancers including lung adenocarcinoma, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, esophageal cancer, and colorectal cancer, correlating with poor prognosis, higher tumor grades, and reduced CD8+ T cell infiltration 6789. Rare variants in B3GNT3 show potential association with Parkinson's disease susceptibility, possibly through neuroinflammatory mechanisms 10. B3GNT3 represents a promising therapeutic target for multiple cancer types and immunotherapy enhancement.

Sources cited
1
Mechanistically, B3GNT3 glycosylates PD-L1, promoting PD-L1/PD-1 immune evasion in triple-negative breast cancer, while B3GNT3 downregulation enhances cytotoxic T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity .
PMID: 29438695
2
In pancreatic cancer, B3GNT3 catalyzes N-glycosylation of 4F2hc (system Xc- subunit), stabilizing the protein and enhancing cystine uptake, thereby promoting ferroptosis resistance .
PMID: 37479744
3
B3GNT3 also suppresses migration and invasion in neuroblastoma by reducing T antigen formation and dampening FAK/Src/Akt signaling .
PMID: 24118321
4
Rare variants in B3GNT3 show potential association with Parkinson's disease susceptibility, possibly through neuroinflammatory mechanisms .
PMID: 37348876
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.13Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
pachyonychia congenitaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lymph node metastatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cholestasis, intrahepatic, of pregnancy 3Open Targets
0.02Suggestive
Genital neoplasm, femaleOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Invasive Breast CarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
prostate adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
FUT1Protein interaction95%FUT2Protein interaction95%FUT3Protein interaction95%FUT4Protein interaction95%FUT5Protein interaction95%FUT6Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
14%
Ovary
5%
Bone Marrow
1%
Heart
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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B3GNT3FUT1FUT2FUT3FUT4FUT5FUT6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9Y2A9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.03LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.05Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.55 [0.31–1.03]
RankingsWhere B3GNT3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,470of 20,598
    Most Researched32
  • #10,197of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.03
Genes detectedB3GNT3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Eradication of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells by Targeting Glycosylated PD-L1.
PMID: 29438695
Cancer Cell · 2018
1.00
2
Targeting N-glycosylation of 4F2hc mediated by glycosyltransferase B3GNT3 sensitizes ferroptosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 37479744
Cell Death Differ · 2023
0.90
3
Large-scale rare variant burden testing in Parkinson's disease.
PMID: 37348876
Brain · 2023
0.80
4
PMID: 41158272
Transl Cancer Res · 2025
0.70
5
B3GNT3 expression suppresses cell migration and invasion and predicts favorable outcomes in neuroblastoma.
PMID: 24118321
Cancer Sci · 2013
0.60