GALNTL6
Chr 4polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase like 6
Also known as: GALNACT20, GALNT17, GalNAc-T6L
Enables polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity. Involved in protein O-linked glycosylation via threonine. Predicted to be located in Golgi membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Typical tolerance to LoF variation
Moderately missense-constrained (top ~2.5%)
This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (dominant-negative and gain-of-function). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to dominant-negative as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.
Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.
Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.
ClinVar Variant Classifications
0 submitted variants in ClinVar
GALNTL6 · protein map & ClinVar variants
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OMIM — Genotype-Phenotype Relationships
1 OMIM entry
Gene Overview
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase like 6
ClinGen Curation
Gene-disease validity & dosage sensitivity
Disease Associations
78 associated diseases · Open Targets Platform
External Resources
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Clinical Trials
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