UGT2A2 - UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member A2 Gene
Also Known as UDPGT 2A2
Species: Homo sapiens
About UGT2A2
This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 1154 orthologues and 21 paralogues. Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 3.0), liver (RPKM 2.9) and 1 other tissue.
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. Members of this protein family play a role in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. The encoded enzyme is expressed in the olfactory neuroepithelium, which lines the posterior nasal cavity and is exposed to a wide range of odorants and airborne toxic compounds. Hence, this protein has been suggested to be involved in clearing lipophilic odorant molecules from the sensory epithelium. This gene shares exon structure with the UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2A1 family member, which encodes N-terminally distinct isoforms. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with the loss of taste and smell that is reported by some individuals during SARS-CoV-2 Infection. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2022]
UGT2A2 Products (2)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001105677.2 | NP_001099147.2 | UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2A2 isoform UGT2A2_i1 |
| NM_001301233.1 | NP_001288162.1 | UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2A2 isoform UGT2A2_i2 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables glucuronosyltransferase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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19858781 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in bile acid metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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23756265 | GOA |
| involved in cellular glucuronidation |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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19858781 | GOA |
UGT2A2 Protein Structure
UDPGT: UDP-glucoronosyl and UDP-glucosyl transferase (30 - 533)
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- 536 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
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UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2A2 |
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Related Diseases
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| Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Type I |
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| Kernicterus |
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| Gilbert Syndrome |
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| Bilirubin Metabolic Disorder |
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