EXTL2 Gene Summary [Human]

Enables alpha-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity and glucuronyl-galactosyl-proteoglycan 4-alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity. Involved in N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process and UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine metabolic process. Located in cytosol; endoplasmic reticulum; and nucleoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
EXTL2
Official Name
exostosin like glycosyltransferase 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:3516]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000162694
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 2135 Ensembl: ENSG00000162694
Aliases exostosin like glycosyltransferase 2, alpha-1,4-N-acteylhexosaminyltransferase
Synonyms 3000001D04Rik, Exl2, exostosin-like glycosyltransferase 2, EXTR2, α 1,4 N-acetylhexosaminyltransferase
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human EXTL2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • glucuronylgalactosylproteoglycan 4-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  • acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  • glucuronyl-galactosyl-proteoglycan
  • Glycosyl transferase family 64 domain
  • acetylglucosaminyltransferase
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • manganese ion binding
  • glycosaminoglycan binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • plasma cell neoplasm
  • B cell cancer
  • mature B-cell neoplasia
  • keratocystic odontogenic tumor
  • keratocystic odontogenic tumors
regulated by
regulates
  • SDC4
  • EXTL2
  • N-acetylglucosamine
  • heparan sulfate
  • chondroitin sulfate
  • UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine
  • EPHA4
role in cell
  • expression in
  • activation in
  • production in
  • abnormal morphology
  • motility
  • invasiveness

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular Space
  • perinuclear region
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • cytosol
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human EXTL2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • heparan sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process
  • UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine metabolic process
  • N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • cytosol
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • extracellular region
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • glucuronyl-galactosyl-proteoglycan 4-alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
  • glycosaminoglycan binding
  • manganese ion binding
  • glucuronylgalactosylproteoglycan 4-beta-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
  • alpha-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity

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