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GALNT6
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.13
NCBI Gene: 11226Ensembl: ENSG00000139629.17HGNC: HGNC:4128UniProt: Q8NCL4
44PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activityprotein bindingprotein O-linked glycosylation via N-acetyl-galactosamineGolgi apparatuskeratoconushemorrhagegastric ulcerbreast cancer
✦AI Summary

GALNT6 (polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6) is a Golgi-resident enzyme that catalyzes the initial step of O-linked glycosylation by transferring N-acetylgalactosamine to serine/threonine residues on target proteins 12. GALNT6 is consistently overexpressed across multiple cancer types and promotes tumorigenesis through diverse mechanisms 3. In lung adenocarcinoma, GALNT6 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis by O-glycosylating the chaperone protein GRP78, enhancing MEK1/2/ERK1/2 signaling 4. The enzyme contributes to drug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma by modifying LAPTM5 to promote autophagy and activating cancer-associated fibroblasts through the PDGFA-PDGFRB axis 5. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, GALNT6 promotes immune evasion by glycosylating STING to block its translocation and accelerate degradation, while stabilizing PD-L1 to prevent ubiquitin-mediated degradation 6. In breast cancer, GALNT6 enhances proliferation by O-glycosylating GRP78/BiP at Thr203, facilitating sustained unfolded protein response activation 7. The enzyme also promotes stemness and drug resistance through β-catenin/MUC1-C signaling pathways 8. These findings establish GALNT6 as a critical oncogenic factor and potential therapeutic target across multiple cancer types.

Sources cited
1
GALNT6 catalyzes initial O-linked glycosylation by transferring N-acetylgalactosamine to serine/threonine residues
PMID: 10464263
2
GALNT6 glycosylates FGF23 and participates in O-linked oligosaccharide biosynthesis
PMID: 31932717
3
GALNT6 is overexpressed across multiple cancer types and shows prognostic value
PMID: 38770365
4
GALNT6 promotes lung adenocarcinoma metastasis by O-glycosylating GRP78 and enhancing MEK1/2/ERK1/2 signaling
PMID: 32393740
5
GALNT6 drives lenvatinib resistance in HCC through autophagy modulation via LAPTM5 and CAF activation
PMID: 39718738
6
GALNT6 promotes immune evasion by glycosylating STING and stabilizing PD-L1 in pancreatic cancer
PMID: 40541816
7
GALNT6 O-glycosylates GRP78/BiP at Thr203 to enhance breast cancer cell proliferation through sustained UPR activation
PMID: 41197411
8
GALNT6 promotes breast cancer tumorigenicity through β-catenin/MUC1-C signaling pathway
PMID: 30662357
Disease Associationsⓘ20
keratoconusOpen Targets
0.34Weak
hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.33Weak
gastric ulcerOpen Targets
0.32Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
substance-related disorderOpen Targets
0.11Weak
spontaneous preterm birthOpen Targets
0.10Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
nicotine dependenceOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GALNTL6Shared pathway100%GALNT18Shared pathway100%GALNT15Shared pathway100%GALNT13Shared pathway100%GALNT12Shared pathway100%GALNT14Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
97%
Lung
23%
Ovary
8%
Liver
5%
Heart
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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GALNT6GALNTL6GALNT18GALNT15GALNT13GALNT12GALNT14
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NCL4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.02LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.80 [0.63–1.02]
RankingsWhere GALNT6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,592of 20,598
    Most Researched44
  • #10,094of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.02
Genes detectedGALNT6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
GALNT6 promotes invasion and metastasis of human lung adenocarcinoma cells through O-glycosylating chaperone protein GRP78.
PMID: 32393740
Cell Death Dis · 2020
1.00
2
GALNT6 drives lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma through autophagy and cancer-associated fibroblast activation.
PMID: 39718738
Cell Oncol (Dordr) · 2024
0.90
3
Pan-Cancer Analysis of GALNT6 with Potential Implications for Prognosis and Tumor Microenvironment in Human Cancer Based on Bioinformatics and qPCR Verification.
PMID: 38770365
Int J Gen Med · 2024
0.80
4
GALNT6 dual regulates innate immunity STING signaling and PD-L1 expression to promote immune evasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 40541816
Cell Signal · 2025
0.70
5
GALNT6, transcriptionally inhibited by KLF9, promotes osteosarcoma progression by increasing EFEMP1 expression via O-glycosylation modification.
PMID: 39581475
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res · 2025
0.60