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GCNT1

Gene

glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 1

HGNCHGNC:4203EnsemblENSG00000187210NCBI Gene2650
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 9q21.13

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asNACGT2 · C2GNT · NAGCT2
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Previous symbolsNACGT2
Alias symbolsC2GNT, NAGCT2
Previous namesglucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 1, core 2 (beta-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase), glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 1, core 2
Alias namescore 2 beta1,6 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase-I, beta-1,3-galactosyl-O-glycosyl-glycoprotein beta-1,6-N--acetylglucosaminyltransferase

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Wounds and Injuries
Pericarditis
Alcohol drinking
Glaucoma
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Infections

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferases/xylosyltransferases

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.