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Symbol PIGA contributors: mct - updated : 25-02-2016
HGNC name phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class A
HGNC id 8957
Corresponding disease
MCAHS2 multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome 2
PNH hemoglobinuria, paroxysmal, nocturnal
Location Xp22.2      Physical location : 15.337.572 - 15.353.676
Synonym name
  • phosphatidylinositol glycan, class A (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria)
  • GlcNAc-PI synthesis protein
  • phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit A
  • class A GlcNAc-inositol phospholipid assembly protein
  • Synonym symbol(s) GPI3, PIG-A
    EC.number 2.4.1.198
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    STRUCTURE 16.08 kb     6 Exon(s)
    10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
    regulatory sequence Promoter (CAAT box)
    text structure no TATA, four CAAT boxes, two AP-3 sequences, a CRE sequence
    MAPPING cloned Y linked N status confirmed
    Map pter - DXS16 - OFD1 OFD1 - DXS414 - DXS1112E - DXS9 - GLRA2 /DXS987 - PIGA /DXS207 - DXS1053 - DXS197 - BRS3 /DXS43 - S100G - DXS1416 - DXS1317 - DXS1195 - DXS418 - DXS257 - PHKA2 /DXS999 - DXS443 - DXS1229 - cen
    Authors Alitalo (95)
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    6 - 3644 54.1 484 - Miyata (1993)
    also called variant 1/isoform 1
    6 - 2867 - 250 - Miyata (1993)
    also called variant 3/isoform 3
    EXPRESSION
    Type ubiquitous
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    tissue
    SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Blood / Hematopoietic    
    Lymphoid    
    cells
    SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Blood/Hematopoieticerythrocyte
    Blood/Hematopoieticgranulocyte
    Lymhoid/Immunelymphocyte
    cell lineage hematopoietic stem cell
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
  • a glycosyltransferase motif
  • a C terminal transmembrane segment
  • conjugated PhosphoP
    HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to murine Piga (87.8pc)
    homolog to rattus Piga (88.6pc)
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • glycosyltransferase 1 family
  • CATEGORY enzyme
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,membrane
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endoplasmic reticulum
    basic FUNCTION
  • putatively involved in apoptosis regulation
  • anchoring proteins to the cell surface
  • required for the synthesis of N acetyl-glucosaminyl-phosphatidyl inositol,the first step in the biosynthesis pathway of GPI
  • CELLULAR PROCESS cell life, cell death/apoptosis
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
  • forming a complex with PIGH in the endoplasmic membrane reticulum with GPI-GlcNac transferase activity
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • interacting with PIGY
  • associating with PIGC, PIGH, PIGP, PIGQ and DPM2
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) PNH , MCAHS2
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS