| Gene Symbol | LALBA |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 3906 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | lactalbumin, alpha- |
| Other Description | alpha-lactalbumin|lactose synthase B protein|lysozyme-like protein 7 |
| Swissprots | Q6FGX0 P00709 Q9UDK4 |
| Accessions | BAC06860 CAA28799 CAA28800 EAW57990 P00709 BC069103 AAH69103 BC112316 AAI12317 BC112318 AAI12319 BX281629 CR541987 CAG46784 CR542017 CAG46814 HQ258062 ADR82816 J00270 AAA60345 XM_006719395 XP_006719458 XM_011538342 XP_011536644 XM_011538343 XP_011536645 NM_002289 NP_002280 |
| Function | Regulatory subunit of lactose synthase, changes the substrate specificity of galactosyltransferase in the mammary gland making glucose a good acceptor substrate for this enzyme. This enables LS to synthesize lactose, the major carbohydrate component of milk. In other tissues, galactosyltransferase transfers galactose onto the N-acetylglucosamine of the oligosaccharide chains in glycoproteins. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Tissue Specificity | Mammary gland specific. Secreted in milk. |
| Top Pathways | Galactose metabolism |