Gene: UGT8

Alternate names for this Gene: CGT|UGT4

Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 4

Location in Chromosome : 4q26

Description of this Gene: UDP glycosyltransferase 8

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs6841433 in UGT8 gene and Hemoglobin measurement PMID 27863252 2016 The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.

rs6849357 in UGT8 gene and Red Blood Cell Count measurement PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.