GALNT12 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GALNT12 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q22.33 and is approximately 42 kb in length. This allele, which encodes polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 12 protein, is involved in O-linked glycosylation of protein substrates. Mutation of the gene is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

**Synonyms:** - CRCS1 - Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To 1 Gene - GalNAc-T12 - Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 12 wt Allele - UDP-N-Acetyl-Alpha-D-Galactosamine:Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 12 (GalNAc-T12) Gene