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Symbol LALBA contributors: - updated : 24-06-2006
HGNC name lactalbumin, alpha-
HGNC id 6480
Location 12q13.1      Physical location : 48.961.467 - 48.963.829
Synonym name lactose synthase B protein
Synonym symbol(s) ALA, MGC138521, MGC138523
EC.number 2.4.1.22
DNA
TYPE functioning gene
STRUCTURE 2.00 kb     4 Exon(s)
10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
EXPRESSION
Type
constitutive of
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Reproductivefemale systembreast  specific
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Epithelialsecretoryglandular  
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
HOMOLOGY
intraspecies homolog to lypozyne
Homologene
FAMILY glycosyl hydrolase 22 family
CATEGORY enzyme
SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION extracellular
basic FUNCTION
  • non catalytic regulatory protein, B chain of lactose synthase
  • changing the substrate specificity of galactosyltransferase in the mammary gland making glucose a good acceptor substrate for this enzyme
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
    cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS