Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
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galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | GALT |
| HUGO | 4135 |
| Entrez | 2592 |
| OMIM | 606999 |
| RefSeq | NM_000155 |
| UniProt | P07902 |
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| EC number | 2.7.7.12 |
| Locus | Chr. 9 p13 |
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (or GALT) is an enzyme (EC 2.7.7.12) responsible for converting ingested galactose to glucose.
[edit] Clinical significance
Deficiency of GALT causes galactosemia.
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