FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene: Dmel\Pgant4
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Pgant4
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 4
Annotation Symbol
CG31956
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0051956
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Enzyme Name (EC)
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (2.4.1.41)
Gene Summary
Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 4 (Pgant4) encodes a Golgi transmembrane protein that catalyzes the attachment of N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) to the hydroxyl group of serine or threonine residues in selected membrane or secreted proteins. This O-linked GalNAc glycan is known as the Tn antigen and can be further elongated with additional sugars. Pgant4-mediated glycosylation of the cargo receptor Tango1 plays an essential role in secretory vesicle formation and secretion by protecting Tango1 from protease cleavage. [Date last reviewed: 2018-09-27] (FlyBase Gene Snapshot)
Also Known As

polypeptide GalNAc transferase 4

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
2-10
RefSeq locus
NT_033779 REGION:3472603..3475338
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
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Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (8 terms)
Molecular Function (1 term)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
Biological Process (4 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (3 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN004287905
Cellular Component (3 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (0 terms)
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (3 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
is_active_in Golgi apparatus
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000187024
located_in Golgi membrane
traceable author statement
located_in Golgi stack
non-traceable author statement
Pathway (FlyBase)
Protein Family (UniProt)
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family. GalNAc-T subfamily. (Q8IA42)
Catalytic Activity (EC/Rhea)
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
(1) L-seryl-[protein] + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine = a 3-O- [N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl]-L-seryl-[protein] + UDP + H(+) (2.4.1.41)
(2) L-threonyl-[protein] + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine = a 3-O- [N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl]-L-threonyl-[protein] + UDP + H(+) (2.4.1.41)
Summaries
Gene Snapshot
Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 4 (Pgant4) encodes a Golgi transmembrane protein that catalyzes the attachment of N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) to the hydroxyl group of serine or threonine residues in selected membrane or secreted proteins. This O-linked GalNAc glycan is known as the Tn antigen and can be further elongated with additional sugars. Pgant4-mediated glycosylation of the cargo receptor Tango1 plays an essential role in secretory vesicle formation and secretion by protecting Tango1 from protease cleavage. [Date last reviewed: 2018-09-27]
Gene Group (FlyBase)
POLYPEPTIDE N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES -
Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase catalyze the transfer of N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) from UDP-GalNAc to serine and threonine acceptor sites and initiate mucin-type O-glycosylation. (Adapted from FBrf0151358 and FBrf0190815).
Pathway (FlyBase)
PROTEIN O-GalNAcYLATION -
Protein O-linked GalNAcylation is a post-translational modification that occurs in the Golgi apparatus. The synthesis of O-linked GalNAc glycans (also known as mucin-type O-glycans) begins with the attachment of a N-acetyl-galactosamine (GalNAc) via an α-glycosidic bond to the hydroxyl group of serine or threonine residues in secreted and membrane proteins; this monosaccharide O-glycan is known as the Tn antigen. The O-linked GalNAc can be extended by the addition of a galactose, forming the core 1 T antigen. A glucuronic acid can be further attached to the galactose resulting in the formation of a linear glycan. In D. melanogaster, Tn and T antigens are the most prevalent type of O-glycans and are involved in a broad range of processes, including cell recognition, adhesion and signaling. (Adapted from FBrf0244700 and FBrf0243014.)
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
Glycopeptide transferase involved in O-linked oligosaccharide biosynthesis, which catalyzes the transfer of an N-acetyl-D-galactosamine residue to an already glycosylated peptide. In contrast to other proteins of the family, it does not act as a peptide transferase that transfers GalNAc onto serine or threonine residue on the protein receptor, but instead requires the prior addition of a GalNAc on a peptide before adding additional GalNAc moieties. Some peptide transferase activity is however not excluded, considering that its appropriate peptide substrate may remain unidentified. Prefers the diglycosylated Muc5AC-3/13 as substrate.
(UniProt, Q8IA42)
Summary (Interactive Fly)

O-glycosyltransferase - initiates the formation of mucin-type O-linked glycans - regulates secretion of components of the peritrophic/mucous membrane in the larval digestive tract - mutation can be rescued by expression of conserved cargo receptor Tango1 and partially rescued by supplementation with exogenous mucins or treatment with antibiotics - mutants exhibit disruption of the mucosal barrier, resulting in epithelial expression of the IL-6-like cytokine Upd3, leading to activation of JAK/STAT signaling, differentiation of cells that form the progenitor cell niche and abnormal proliferation of progenitor cells

Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
2
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
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Protein Domains (via SMART)
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Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry Q8IA42)

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Model Confidence:
  • Very high (pLDDT > 90)
  • Confident (90 > pLDDT > 70)
  • Low (70 > pLDDT > 50)
  • Very low (pLDDT < 50)

AlphaFold produces a per-residue confidence score (pLDDT) between 0 and 100. Some regions with low pLDDT may be unstructured in isolation.

Experimentally Determined Structures
Crossreferences
Comments on Gene Model

Gene model reviewed during 5.46

Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0114524
2411
644
FBtr0333248
2543
644
Additional Transcript Data and Comments
Reported size (kB)
Comments
External Data
Crossreferences
Polypeptide Data
Annotated Polypeptides
Name
FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kDa)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
UniProt
RefSeq ID
GenBank
FBpp0305447
74.0
644
7.76
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

The group(s) of polypeptides indicated below share identical sequence to each other.

644 aa isoforms: Pgant4-PB, Pgant4-PC
Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Domain

There are two conserved domains in the glycosyltransferase region: the N-terminal domain (domain A, also called GT1 motif), which is probably involved in manganese coordination and substrate binding and the C-terminal domain (domain B, also called Gal/GalNAc-T motif), which is probably involved in catalytic reaction and UDP-Gal binding.

The ricin B-type lectin domain binds to GalNAc and contributes to the glycopeptide specificity.

(UniProt, Q8IA42)
Linkouts
Sequences Consistent with the Gene Model
Mapped Features

Click to get a list of regulatory features (enhancers, TFBS, etc.) and gene disruptions (point mutations, indels, etc.) within or overlapping Dmel\Pgant4 using the Feature Mapper tool.

External Data
Crossreferences
Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
Linkouts
Expression Data
Testis-specificity index

The testis specificity index was calculated from modENCODE tissue expression data by Vedelek et al., 2018 to indicate the degree of testis enrichment compared to other tissues. Scores range from -2.52 (underrepresented) to 5.2 (very high testis bias).

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Transcript Expression
Polypeptide Expression
mass spectroscopy
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data
Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
Expression Deduced from Reporters
High-Throughput Expression Data
Associated Tools

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\Pgant4 in JBrowse
RNA-Seq by Region - Search RNA-Seq expression levels by exon or genomic region
Reference
See Gelbart and Emmert, 2013 for analysis details and data files for all genes.
Developmental Proteome: Life Cycle
Developmental Proteome: Embryogenesis
External Data and Images
Linkouts
BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
Images
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 4 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 10 )
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Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of Pgant4
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of Pgant4
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 0 )
Inferred from experimentation ( 0 )
Inferred from location ( 6 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (21)
12 of 14
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Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (17)
11 of 14
Yes
No
10 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
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No
Yes
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No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
Yes
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (19)
11 of 14
Yes
No
10 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
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No
No
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No
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No
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (17)
8 of 13
Yes
No
7 of 13
No
No
2 of 13
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No
2 of 13
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1 of 13
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Yes
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Yes
1 of 13
No
No
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (22)
12 of 14
Yes
No
10 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
Yes
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
Yes
3 of 14
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1 of 14
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No
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No
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (9)
11 of 14
Yes
No
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
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No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
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No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
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No
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (13)
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (0)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (0)
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (0)
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:Pgant4. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (13)
11 of 13
8 of 13
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Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
    Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
    Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
    Allele
    Disease
    Evidence
    References
    Potential Models Based on Orthology ( 0 )
    Human Ortholog
    Disease
    Evidence
    References
    Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
    Allele
    Disease
    Interaction
    References
    Disease Associations of Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1 and OMIM)
    Note that ortholog calls supported by only 1 or 2 algorithms (DIOPT score < 3) are not shown.
    Functional Complementation Data
    Functional complementation data is computed by FlyBase using a combination of the orthology data obtained from DIOPT and OrthoDB and the allele-level genetic interaction data curated from the literature.
    Interactions
    Summary of Physical Interactions
    Interaction Browsers
    Summary of Genetic Interactions
    Interaction Browsers

    Please look at the allele data for full details of the genetic interactions
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    External Data
    Linkouts
    DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
    Pathways
    Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
    Metabolic Pathways
    External Links
    FlyCyc Pathways - Pathways from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
    KEGG Metabolic Pathways - A collection of manually drawn metabolic pathway maps representing knowledge of molecular interaction, reaction and relation networks.
    External Data
    Linkouts
    KEGG Pathways - A collection of manually drawn pathway maps representing knowledge of molecular interaction, reaction and relation networks.
    Reactome - An open-source, open access, manually curated and peer-reviewed pathway database.
    Class of Gene
    Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
    Chromosome (arm)
    2L
    Recombination map
    2-10
    Cytogenetic map
    Sequence location
    FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Evidence for location
    23F3-23F3
    Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{lacW}Pdswk10101 and P{EP}ThorEP818&P{lacW}Thork07736
    Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Notes
    References
    Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
    Location
    Left of (cM)
    Right of (cM)
    Notes
    Stocks and Reagents
    Stocks (9)
    Genomic Clones (17)
     

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    cDNA Clones (7)
     

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    cDNA clones, fully sequenced
    BDGP DGC clones
    Other clones
      Drosophila Genomics Resource Center cDNA clones

      For each fully sequenced cDNA the DGRC maintains various forms of the cDNA (e.g tagged or untagged) in several different host vectors for subsequent cloning and expression in Drosophila and Drosophila cell lines.

      cDNA Clones, End Sequenced (ESTs)
      BDGP DGC clones
      RNAi and Array Information
      Linkouts
      DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
      Antibody Information
      Laboratory Generated Antibodies
       
      Commercially Available Antibodies
       
      Cell Line Information
      Publicly Available Cell Lines
       
        Other Stable Cell Lines
         
          Other Comments
          Relationship to Other Genes
          Source for database merge of
          Additional comments

          Annotation CG8845 split into CG31776 and CG31956 in release 3 of the genome annotation.

          Source for split of: CG8845

          Nomenclature History
          Source for database identify of

          Source for identity of: pgant4 CG31956

          Nomenclature comments
          Etymology
          Synonyms and Secondary IDs (7)
          Datasets (0)
          Study focus (0)
          Experimental Role
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          Study result (0)
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          External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 48 )
          Sequence Crossreferences
          NCBI Gene - Gene integrates information from a wide range of species. A record may include nomenclature, Reference Sequences (RefSeqs), maps, pathways, variations, phenotypes, and links to genome-, phenotype-, and locus-specific resources worldwide.
          GenBank Nucleotide - A collection of sequences from several sources, including GenBank, RefSeq, TPA, and PDB.
          GenBank Protein - A collection of sequences from several sources, including translations from annotated coding regions in GenBank, RefSeq and TPA, as well as records from SwissProt, PIR, PRF, and PDB.
          RefSeq - A comprehensive, integrated, non-redundant, well-annotated set of reference sequences including genomic, transcript, and protein.
          UniProt/GCRP - The gene-centric reference proteome (GCRP) provides a 1:1 mapping between genes and UniProt accessions in which a single 'canonical' isoform represents the product(s) of each protein-coding gene.
          UniProt/Swiss-Prot - Manually annotated and reviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
          UniProt/TrEMBL - Automatically annotated and unreviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
          Other crossreferences
          AlphaFold DB - AlphaFold provides open access to protein structure predictions for the human proteome and other key proteins of interest, to accelerate scientific research.
          BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
          DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
          EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
          FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
          FlyMine - An integrated database for Drosophila genomics
          KEGG Genes - Molecular building blocks of life in the genomic space.
          MARRVEL_MODEL - MARRVEL (model organism gene)
          Linkouts
          Drosophila Genomics Resource Center - Drosophila Genomics Resource Center (DGRC) cDNA clones
          DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
          DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
          Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
          FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
          FlyCyc Genes - Genes from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
          FlyCyc Pathways - Pathways from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
          Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
          Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
          FlyMet - A comprehensive tissue-specific metabolomics resource for Drosophila.
          Interactive Fly - A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution
          KEGG Metabolic Pathways - A collection of manually drawn metabolic pathway maps representing knowledge of molecular interaction, reaction and relation networks.
          KEGG Pathways - A collection of manually drawn pathway maps representing knowledge of molecular interaction, reaction and relation networks.
          Reactome - An open-source, open access, manually curated and peer-reviewed pathway database.
          References (48)