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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

GALK1

Description

galactokinase 1

Protein class

Enzymes, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

Galactokinase is a major enzyme for the metabolism of galactose and its deficiency causes congenital cataracts during infancy and presenile cataracts in the adult population. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

6 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Cytoplasm

Additional location(s)

Nucleus, Golgi apparatus 

Staining summary

Localized to the cytoplasm and possibly also to the Golgi apparatus and nucleus.

Reliability (APE)

Low

Antibodies in assay

HPA007094, HPA016960
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

General cytoplasmic expression at variable levels. Highest expression in gastrointestinal tract and a few other glandular epithelia.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 72 out of 81 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Medium

Antibodies in assay

HPA007094, HPA016960
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 4
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 12
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 14
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 79% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA007094, HPA016960
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Breast cancer
 
Carcinoid
 
Cervical cancer
 
 
Colorectal cancer
 
 
Endometrial cancer
 
 
Glioma
 
Head and neck cancer
 
 
Liver cancer
 
 
Lung cancer
 
 
Lymphoma
 
 
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Melanoma
 
Ovarian cancer
 
Pancreatic cancer
 
Prostate cancer
 
Renal cancer
 
Skin cancer
 
Stomach cancer
 
 
Testis cancer
 
Thyroid cancer
 
Urothelial cancer
 

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

HPA007094

HPA007094

HPA016960

A-431 Skin Medium
StrongModerate
A-549 Lung High
CACO-2 Colon Medium
HEK 293 Embryonal kidney High
HeLa Cervix Medium
Hep-G2 Liver High
MCF-7 Pleural effusion High
PC-3 Bone marrow Medium
RT-4 Urinary bladder Low
U-2 OS Bone Medium
StrongWeak
U-251 MG Brain Medium
ModerateModerate

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA007094 pAb
HPA016960 pAb