Protein O-mannosyl-transferase 2 is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''POMT2''
gene
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.
Function
POMT2 encodes an integral membrane protein of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that shares significant sequence similarity with a family of protein O-mannosyltransferases of S. cerevisiae. For additional background information, see POMT1 (MIM 607423).
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External links
GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Overview
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