Function
Locations
First and committed step; deficiency = DPAGT1-CDG (CDG-Ij) and a congenital myasthenic syndrome.
N-linked glycosylation begins with the stepwise assembly of the dolichol-linked oligosaccharide (LLO, or dolichol-PP-oligosaccharide) on the cytoplasmic face of the endoplasmic-reticulum membrane. Using nucleotide-sugar donors from the cytosol, the pathway builds a Man5GlcNAc2 glycan on the polyprenol carrier dolichyl phosphate before the intermediate is flipped into the ER lumen. DPAGT1 (GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase, the first and committed step, and the tunicamycin target) transfers GlcNAc-1-P from UDP-GlcNAc onto dolichyl phosphate to give GlcNAc-PP-dolichol; the bipartite UDP-GlcNAc transferase ALG13/ALG14 (ALG13 catalytic, ALG14 membrane-anchoring) adds the second GlcNAc to form the chitobiose core GlcNAc2-PP-dolichol; ALG1 (beta-1,4-mannosyltransferase) adds the first mannose; the bifunctional ALG2 (alpha-1,3 and alpha-1,6 mannosyltransferase) adds the second and third mannoses to give Man3GlcNAc2-PP-dolichol; and ALG11 (alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase) adds the fourth and fifth mannoses to complete Man5GlcNAc2-PP-dolichol, the final cytoplasmic-face intermediate (subsequently flipped to the lumen by the RFT1 flippase, and extended by the lumenal ALG enzymes). All the mannose-addition steps in this segment use GDP-mannose. Inherited defects in each step cause a congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG type I): DPAGT1-CDG (and a congenital myasthenic syndrome), ALG13-CDG (an X-linked developmental/epileptic encephalopathy), ALG14-CDG (congenital myasthenic syndrome), ALG1-CDG, ALG2-CDG (and CMS14) and ALG11-CDG.
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✓ every PRECEDES step chains, or its break is acknowledged via chaining_status.
16 gene-function check(s) reflected in core functions · 0 conflict(s) · 2 evidence or coverage gap(s) (26 comparison(s))
Retained noncore functions are reported separately; they do not require promotion to core functions. Support from representative genes does not establish conservation across the whole family. Missing reviews or identifiers leave a claim unverified.
| Annoton | Participant | Function | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| dpagt1_activity | DPAGT1 (human) UniProtKB:Q9H3H5 Family Representative |
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-dolichyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase activity GO:0003975 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| dpagt1_activity | ALG7 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) UniProtKB:P07286 Family Representative |
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-dolichyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase activity GO:0003975 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| dpagt1_activity | alg7 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) UniProtKB:P42881 Family Representative |
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-dolichyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase activity GO:0003975 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg13_activity | ALG13 (human) UniProtKB:Q9NP73 Family Representative |
N-acetylglucosaminyldiphosphodolichol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0004577 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg13_activity | ALG13 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) UniProtKB:P53178 Family Representative |
N-acetylglucosaminyldiphosphodolichol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0004577 |
Annotation Supported
A retained annotation or curated replacement supports this function, but core_functions does not yet reflect it. |
| alg13_activity | alg13 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) UniProtKB:O14190 Family Representative |
N-acetylglucosaminyldiphosphodolichol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0004577 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg14_activity | ALG14 (human) UniProtKB:Q96F25 Family Representative |
protein-membrane adaptor activity GO:0043495 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg14_activity | ALG14 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) UniProtKB:P38242 Family Representative |
protein-membrane adaptor activity GO:0043495 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg14_activity | alg14 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) UniProtKB:O14199 Family Representative |
protein-membrane adaptor activity GO:0043495 |
Annotation Supported
A retained annotation or curated replacement supports this function, but core_functions does not yet reflect it. |
| alg1_activity | ALG1 (human) UniProtKB:Q9BT22 Family Representative |
chitobiosyldiphosphodolichol beta-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004578 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg1_activity | ALG1 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) UniProtKB:P16661 Family Representative |
chitobiosyldiphosphodolichol beta-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004578 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg1_activity | alg1 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) UniProtKB:O13933 Family Representative |
chitobiosyldiphosphodolichol beta-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004578 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg2_activity | ALG2 (human) UniProtKB:Q9H553 Family Representative |
GDP-Man:Man(1)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004378 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg2_activity | ALG2 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) UniProtKB:P43636 Family Representative |
GDP-Man:Man(1)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004378 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg2_activity | alg2 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) UniProtKB:Q96WW6 Family Representative |
GDP-Man:Man(1)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004378 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg11_activity | ALG11 (human) UniProtKB:Q2TAA5 Family Representative |
GDP-Man:Man(3)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004377 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg11_activity | ALG11 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) UniProtKB:P53954 Family Representative |
GDP-Man:Man(3)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004377 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| alg11_activity | alg11 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) UniProtKB:O74878 Family Representative |
GDP-Man:Man(3)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004377 |
Core Supported
The GO molecular function is reflected in core_functions (exact term or a reviewed subclass). |
| dpagt1_activity | GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase family (DPAGT1) PANTHER:PTHR10571 Family |
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-dolichyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase activity GO:0003975 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0003975 FAMILY_WIDE. Asserted by n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic; accepted by ALG7, gpt2 and DPAGT1. |
| alg13_activity | ALG13 glycosyltransferase-28 family (catalytic subunit) PANTHER:PTHR12867 Family |
N-acetylglucosaminyldiphosphodolichol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0004577 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0004577 FAMILY_WIDE. Core activity of S. pombe alg13 and human ALG13 in the n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic module. |
| alg13_activity | ALG13 glycosyltransferase-28 family (catalytic subunit) PANTHER:PTHR47043 Family |
N-acetylglucosaminyldiphosphodolichol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0004577 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0004577 FAMILY_WIDE. Accepted by ALG13, as part of the ALG13/ALG14 enzyme in n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic. |
| alg14_activity | ALG14 family (membrane-anchoring subunit) PANTHER:PTHR12154 Family |
protein-membrane adaptor activity GO:0043495 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0043495 FAMILY_WIDE. Asserted by n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic; accepted by ALG14, alg14 and human ALG14. |
| alg1_activity | ALG1 beta-mannosyltransferase family PANTHER:PTHR13036:SF0 Family |
chitobiosyldiphosphodolichol beta-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004578 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0004578 for PANTHER:PTHR13036:SF0. ALG1 (SF0, SF1); n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic selects the base family, which also takes in ALG1L2. |
| alg1_activity | ALG1 beta-mannosyltransferase family PANTHER:PTHR13036:SF1 Family |
chitobiosyldiphosphodolichol beta-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004578 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0004578 for PANTHER:PTHR13036:SF1. ALG1 (SF0, SF1); n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic selects the base family, which also takes in ALG1L2. |
| alg2_activity | ALG2 mannosyltransferase family PANTHER:PTHR45918 Family |
GDP-Man:Man(1)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004378 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0004378 FAMILY_WIDE. Asserted by n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic; accepted by every reviewed member. |
| alg11_activity | ALG11 mannosyltransferase family PANTHER:PTHR45919 Family |
GDP-Man:Man(3)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase activity GO:0004377 |
Family Supported
Family review supports GO:0004377 FAMILY_WIDE. Asserted by n_glycan_llo_assembly_cytoplasmic; accepted by every reviewed member. |
17 complete review(s) · 6 with deep research · 0 missing review · 12 reviewed but lacking deep research
| Gene | Review | Complete | Deep research |
|---|---|---|---|
| alg1 O13933 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG1 P16661 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ALG1 Q9BT22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| alg11 O74878 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG11 P53954 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ALG11 Q2TAA5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| alg13 O14190 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG13 P53178 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ALG13 Q9NP73 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| alg14 O14199 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG14 P38242 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ALG14 Q96F25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG2 P43636 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| alg2 Q96WW6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG2 Q9H553 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| ALG7 P07286 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DPAGT1 Q9H3H5 | ✓ | 28/29 | ✗ |
| gpt2 P42881 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Cytoplasmic-face segment of dolichol-linked oligosaccharide (LLO) assembly, grounded to the human enzymes DPAGT1 (UniProtKB:Q9H3H5, GO:0003975, EC 2.7.8.15), the ALG13/ALG14 UDP-GlcNAc transferase (Q9NP73 GO:0004577 catalytic + Q96F25 GO:0043495 anchor, EC 2.4.1.141), ALG1 (Q9BT22, GO:0004578, EC 2.4.1.142), ALG2 (Q9H553, GO:0004378/GO:0102704, EC 2.4.1.132/257) and ALG11 (Q2TAA5, GO:0004377, EC 2.4.1.131). GO molecular-function/location terms were taken from the completed human gene reviews and verified against the local go.db; Reactome reaction ids/titles were verified against the local reactome cache. Each step uses a PANTHER family selector with the human enzyme as representative so the module generalises across orthologs/paralogs. The ALG13/ALG14 step is modelled as a PROTEIN_COMPLEX node (catalytic + membrane-anchoring subunits; ALG14's core function is the non-catalytic adaptor activity GO:0043495, not a transferase term). Sugar donors are cytosolic UDP-GlcNAc (DPAGT1, ALG13/14) and GDP-mannose (ALG1, ALG2, ALG11). Downstream, Man5GlcNAc2-PP-Dol is flipped into the ER lumen by the RFT1 flippase (already reviewed) and extended by the lumenal ALG enzymes (ALG3, ALG9, ALG12, ALG6, ALG8, ALG10 — a separate module), then transferred to protein by the oligosaccharyltransferase. Dolichol-phosphate and the Dol-P-Man/Dol-P-Glc donors are supplied by a further module (DOLK, SRD5A3, DPM1/2/3, MPDU1, ALG5). Disorders: each step's loss is a CDG type I (DPAGT1-, ALG13-, ALG14-, ALG1-, ALG2-, ALG11-CDG), several also presenting as congenital myasthenic syndromes. ALIGN (YeastPathways project, 2026-10): S. cerevisiae (ALG7 P07286, ALG13 P53178, ALG14 P38242, ALG1 P16661, ALG2 P43636, ALG11 P53954) and S. pombe (alg7 P42881, alg13 O14190, alg14 O14199, alg1 O13933, alg2 Q96WW6, alg11 O74878) exemplars were added to every role; the ALG names are yeast-derived, and the YeastCyc gene assignments in GLUCOSE-MANNOSYL-CHITO-DOLICHOL are correct. The ALG13 role now lists two PANTHER families because S. cerevisiae ALG13 is placed in PTHR47043 while human and S. pombe ALG13 are in PTHR12867. Connections were converted to PRECEDES. GO-CAM disagreements: the SGD model places every ER-membrane enzyme in cytosol, gives ALG11 only the parent GO:0000026 and types the ALG2 alpha-1,6 step with GO:0033164; the PomBase model agrees with the step order and adds causal links through the rft1 flippase to the lumenal module.
First and committed step; deficiency = DPAGT1-CDG (CDG-Ij) and a congenital myasthenic syndrome.
Catalytic subunit; deficiency = ALG13-CDG (X-linked developmental/epileptic encephalopathy). The ALG13 catalytic contribution is realised only in the ALG13/ALG14 UDP-GlcNAc transferase complex (GO:0043541), so for the gene product alone the activity is a contributes_to assertion.
Recruits/anchors catalytic ALG13 to the ER; the ALG13/ALG14 heterodimer forms the functional UDP-GlcNAc transferase. In S. cerevisiae ALG14 is reviewed as a non-catalytic subunit that contributes to GO:0004577 within the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transferase complex (GO:0043541); the adaptor term captures the same membrane-recruitment role.
First mannose of the LLO; deficiency = ALG1-CDG (CDG-Ik).
Bifunctional; adds 2nd (alpha-1,3) and 3rd (alpha-1,6) mannoses. Deficiency = ALG2-CDG (CDG-Ii) and congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS14).
Completes Man5GlcNAc2-PP-Dol, the final cytoplasmic-face LLO intermediate (then flipped to the lumen by RFT1). Deficiency = ALG11-CDG (CDG-Ip).