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MGAT3
beta-1,4-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
Chromosome 22 · 22q13.1
NCBI Gene: 4248Ensembl: ENSG00000128268.13HGNC: HGNC:7046UniProt: Q09327
42PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
beta-1,4-mannosylglycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activityprotein bindingintracellular protein localizationregulation of cell migrationintelligenceneuroendocrine neoplasmimpaired renal function diseasemathematical ability
✦AI Summary

MGAT3 encodes N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnT-III), a Golgi-resident glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the addition of bisecting N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) to the trimannosyl core of N-linked glycans 1. This bisecting modification structurally alters N-glycan conformation and blocks further elongation by preventing MGAT5-mediated β1,6-branching [UniProt/28]. MGAT3 modulates protein trafficking and signaling; bisecting GlcNAc on E-cadherin affects membrane localization 3, while on transferrin receptor and c-Kit, it influences protein stability and cellular signaling during erythroid differentiation 4. In colorectal cancer, MGAT3 downregulation reduces IFN-γ receptor α stability via altered N-glycosylation, promoting immune evasion; MGAT3 restoration with retinoic acid restores IFN-γ sensitivity 5. MGAT3 is essential for erythroid differentiation through ERK/MAPK pathway signaling 4 and influences extracellular vesicle protein cargo in metastatic melanoma 6. Genome-wide association studies identified MGAT3 as a genetic determinant of IgA glycosylation across populations 7. Although MGAT3-knockout mice remain viable with normal development 8, MGAT3 dysfunction is implicated in cancer progression and immune dysfunction, positioning it as a potential therapeutic target.

Sources cited
1
MGAT3 gene cloning, characterization, expression patterns in kidney and brain tissues, and chromosomal mapping to mouse chromosome 15
PMID: 7590346
2
MGAT3-knockout mice viability and normal development despite lack of bisecting GlcNAc; confirmation of MGAT3 gene conservation and high expression in brain and kidney
PMID: 9061364
3
MGAT3 downregulation causes IFN-γ receptor α destabilization in colorectal cancer; MGAT3 restoration increases bisecting N-glycosylation and restores IFN-γ signaling and immunotherapy sensitivity
PMID: 36402190
4
MGAT3 regulates erythroid differentiation through ERK/MAPK signaling pathway; MGAT3 knockout impairs differentiation markers and suppresses phospho-ERK1/2 levels
PMID: 39571652
5
MGAT3 identified as a genome-wide association study locus associated with both IgA and IgG glycosylation across ancestries
PMID: 39123268
6
MGAT3 overexpression alters glycosylation and proteome composition of extracellular vesicles in metastatic melanoma cells
PMID: 40199132
7
DNA hypomethylation increases MGAT3 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, correlating with altered N-glycosylation patterns of secreted glycoproteins
PMID: 27073020
8
MGAT3 mutations implicated in cancer; bisecting GlcNAc addition modulates Notch glycosylation and signaling
PMID: 33341260
Disease Associationsⓘ20
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
neuroendocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.31Weak
impaired renal function diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.27Weak
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.15Weak
autism spectrum disorderOpen Targets
0.15Weak
venous thromboembolismOpen Targets
0.12Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Ischemic strokeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
glycine N-methyltransferase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
portal hypertensionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MGAT5Protein interaction99%MGAT5BProtein interaction99%FUT8Protein interaction97%MGAT2Protein interaction97%MGAT4AProtein interaction97%MGAT1Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
32%
Heart
13%
Lung
10%
Ovary
2%
Liver
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q09327
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.60LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.75Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.35 [0.22–0.60]
RankingsWhere MGAT3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,905of 20,598
    Most Researched42
  • #4,129of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.60 · top quartile
Genes detectedMGAT3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
N-glycosylation Regulates Intrinsic IFN-γ Resistance in Colorectal Cancer: Implications for Immunotherapy.
PMID: 36402190
Gastroenterology · 2023
1.00
2
The acetylglucosaminyltransferase GnT-Ⅲ regulates erythroid differentiation through ERK/MAPK signaling.
PMID: 39571652
J Biol Chem · 2024
0.90
3
The genetics and epidemiology of N- and O-immunoglobulin A glycomics.
PMID: 39123268
Genome Med · 2024
0.80
4
Diseases related to Notch glycosylation.
PMID: 33341260
Mol Aspects Med · 2021
0.70
5
Cloning and chromosomal mapping of the mouse Mgat3 gene encoding N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III.
PMID: 7590346
Gene · 1995
0.60