NCBI Accession #
NP_565290.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_126336.3
NCBI Official Full Name
UDP-galactose transporter 1
NCBI Official Symbol
UTR1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATUTR1; T20F6.5; T20F6_5; UDP-galactose transporter 1; UDP-GALACTOSE TRANSPORTER 1
NCBI Protein Information
UDP-galactose transporter 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a multitransmembrane hydrophobic protein that functions as transporter of UDP-galactose and UDP-glucose into the Golgi. Localized in the ER. Involved in the unfolded protein response, a mechanism that controls proper protein folding in the ER.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtUTr1
UniProt Protein Name
UDP-galactose/UDP-glucose transporter 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
O64503
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8L885; Q8LB39
UniProt Related Accession #
O64503
UniProt Comments
Essential sugar transporter required for the transport of UDP-galactose and UDP-glucose from the cytoplasm into the Golgi and the endoplasmic reticulum, to ensure quality control of protein folding. Essential for pollen development and involved in embryo sac progress.