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GLB1

Gene

galactosidase beta 1

HGNCHGNC:4298EnsemblENSG00000170266NCBI Gene2720
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 3p22.3

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Beta-galactosidaseP16278

Protein · therapeutic target

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Also known as

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

Also known asELNR1 · EBP
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Previous symbolsELNR1
Alias symbolsEBP
Previous nameselastin receptor 1, 67kDa, elastin receptor 1 (67kD), galactosidase, beta 1
Alias namesbeta-galactosidase, elastin binding protein

Associated diseases

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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.

Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Asthma
Dermatitis, Atopic

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.

Galactosidases beta

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2026-04-17.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.