Symbol: Mgat5 Name: mannoside acetylglucosaminyltransferase 5 Entrez gene ID: 107895 Ensembl gene ID: ENSMUSG00000036155 Species: Mouse (Taxid: 10090) Functional description: Catalyzes the addition of N-acetylglucosamine in beta 1- 6 linkage to the alpha-linked mannose of biantennary N-linked oligosaccharides. It is one of the most important enzymes involved in the regulation of the biosynthesis of glycoprotein oligosaccharides (By similarity). [UniProt] Observation: Although grossly normal at birth, knockout mice display multiple deficiencies with age including hypersensitivity to autoimmune disease, higher oxidative metabolism, resistance to weight-gain, and signs of early ageing such as osteoporosis, decreased muscle mass, and depletion of adult stem cells. Interestingly, Mgat5-/-Pten+/- and Mgat5+/-Pten+/- mutant mice showed a small but significant increase in lifespan when compared to Pten+/- mice, accompanied by an apparent delay in the inevitable development of cancer in Pten+/- mice. Assays: Organismal Lifespan Classification: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source: Homologs Inparanoids Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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