This glycosyl-transferase brings about the glycosylation of the alpha-dystroglycan subunit. Dystroglycan is an integral member of the skeletal muscular dystrophin glycoprotein complex, which links dystrophin to proteins in the extracellular matrix [1,2].

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2: Large Induces Functional Glycans in an O-Mannosylation Dependent Manner and Targets GlcNAc Terminals on Alpha-Dystroglycan. Hu Y, Li ZF, Wu X, Lu Q; PLoS One. 2011;6:e16866. PMID:21347376