This gene encodes a member of the beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase family. This enzyme is a type II transmembrane protein. It is essential for the synthesis of poly-N-acetyllactosamine, a determinant for the blood group i antigen. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that acute alcohol exposure during neurulation down-regulated the B4GAT1 gene (-0.17 Log2FC) in the rostroventral neural tube at 2 hours, an expression change associated with hypoplasia of the brain stem [Boschen et al. DOI:10.1016/J.Alcohol.2022.09.001].