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GALNT2 — Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2

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GALNT2 Gene — Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2

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<th class="infobox-header" colspan="2">GALNT2 — Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2</th>
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<td class="label">Gene Symbol</td>
<td>GALNT2</td>
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<td class="label">Gene Name</td>
<td>Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2</td>
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<td class="label">Chromosomal Location</td>
<td>1q42.2</td>
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<td class="label">Protein Type</td>
<td>Glycosyltransferase</td>
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<td class="label">Protein Size</td>
<td>662 amino acids</td>
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<td class="label">Molecular Weight</td>
<td>~75 kDa</td>
</tr>
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<td class="label">Aliases</td>
<td>GALNT2, Tn synthase, Polypeptide GalNAc-transferase 2</td>
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<td class="label">Tissue</td>
<td>Expression Level</td>
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<td class="label">Liver</td>
<td>Highest</td>
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<td class="label">Brain</td>
<td>High</td>
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<td class="label">Adipose tissue</td>
<td>High</td>
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<td class="label">Kidney</td>
<td>Moderate</td>
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<td class="label">Lung</td>
<td>Moderate</td>
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<td class="label">Heart</td>
<td>Low</td>
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<td class="label">Target</td>
<td>Approach</td>
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<td class="label">GALNT2 activity</td>
<td>Small molecule modulators</td>
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<td class="label">Apolipoprotein glycosylation</td>
<td>Enhance

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