The GALNS gene homepage

General information
Gene symbol	GALNS
Gene name	galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfate sulfatase
Chromosome	16
Chromosomal band	q24.3
Imprinted	Unknown
Genomic reference	NC_000016.9
Transcript reference	NM_000512.4
Exon/intron information	NM_000512.4 exon/intron table
Associated with diseases	MPS4A
Citation reference(s)	-
Refseq URL	Genomic reference sequence
Curators (1)	Global Variome, with Curator vacancy
Total number of public variants reported	134
Unique public DNA variants reported	111
Individuals with public variants	39
Hidden variants	13
Download all this gene's data	Download all data
Notes	Establishment of this gene variant database (LSDB) was performed by Johan den Dunnen, supported by Global Variome.
Date created	May 03, 2013
Date last updated	May 05, 2025
Version	GALNS:250505

Graphical displays and utilities
Graphs	Graphs displaying summary information of all variants in the database »
Reading frame checker	The Reading-frame checker generates a prediction of the effect of whole-exon changes. Active for: NM_000512.4.
UCSC Genome Browser	Show variants in the UCSC Genome Browser (full view, compact view)
Ensembl Genome Browser	Show variants in the Ensembl Genome Browser (full view, compact view)
NCBI Sequence Viewer	Show distribution histogram of variants in the NCBI Sequence Viewer

Links to other resources
Homepage URL	https://www.LOVD.nl/GALNS
HGNC	HGNC:4122
Entrez Gene	2588
PubMed articles	GALNS
OMIM - Gene	612222
OMIM - Diseases	MPS4A (mucopolysaccharidosis, type IVA (MPS-4A))
HGMD	GALNS
GeneCards	GALNS
NIH Genetic Testing Registry	GALNS
Orphanet	GALNS

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ID	Chr	Name	NCBI ID	NCBI Protein ID	Variants
00008319	16	galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfate sulfatase	NM_000512.4	NP_000503.1	134

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GALNS (galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfate sulfatase)