HAS1

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HAS1
Identifiers
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001297436
NM_001523

NM_008215

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001284365
NP_001514

NP_032241

Location (UCSC)Chr 19: 51.71 – 51.72 MbChr 17: 18.06 – 18.08 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Hyaluronan synthase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HAS1 gene.[5][6]

Structure

Hyaluronan or hyaluronic acid (HA) is a high molecular weight unbranched polysaccharide synthesized by a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to mammals, and is a constituent of the extracellular matrix. It consists of alternating glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine residues that are linked by beta-1-3 and beta-1-4 glycosidic bonds. HA is synthesized by membrane-bound synthase at the inner surface of the plasma membrane, and the chains are extruded via ABC-transporter into the extracellular space.[7]

Function

It serves a variety of functions, including space filling, lubrication of

Xenopus laevis, and a recently described murine hyaluronan synthase.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000105509Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000003665Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. PMID 9169154
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  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: HAS1 hyaluronan synthase 1".
  7. PMID 17540771
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Further reading

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