Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase that catalyzes the initiation of protein O-linked glycosylation and is involved in left/right asymmetry by mediating O-glycosylation of NOTCH1. O-glycosylation of NOTCH1 promotes activation of NOTCH1, modulating the balance between motile and immotile (sensory) cilia at the left-right organiser (LRO). Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases catalyze the transfer of an N-acetyl-D-galactosamine residue to a serine or threonine residue on the protein receptor. Displays the same enzyme activity toward MUC1, MUC4, and EA2 than GALNT1. Not involved in glycosylation of erythropoietin (EPO) (By similarity). L-seryl-[protein] + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine = 3-O-[N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl]-L-seryl-[protein] + H(+) + UDP L-threonyl-[protein] + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine = 3-O-[N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl]-L-threonyl-[protein] + H(+) + UDP Protein modification; protein glycosylation. Interacts with NOTCH1. There are two conserved domains in the glycosyltransferase region: the N-terminal domain (domain A, also called GT1 motif), which is probably involved in manganese coordination and substrate binding and the C-terminal domain (domain B, also called Gal/GalNAc-T motif), which is probably involved in catalytic reaction and UDP-Gal binding. The ricin B-type lectin domain binds to GalNAc and contributes to the glycopeptide specificity. Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family. GalNAc-T subfamily.