| Gene Symbol | GALK1 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 2584 |
| Full Name | galactokinase 1 |
| Synonyms | GALK,GK1,HEL-S-19 |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
| Genome | |
| Summary | Galactokinase is a major enzyme for the metabolism of galactose and its deficiency causes congenital cataracts during infancy and presenile cataracts in the adult population. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
| Disorder MIM: | |
| Disorder Html: | Galactokinase deficiency with cataracts, 230200 (3) |









































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