UGT2A1

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UGT2A1
Identifiers
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001252274
NM_001252275
NM_001301239
NM_006798
NM_001389565

NM_053184

RefSeq (protein)

NP_444414

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 69.59 – 69.65 MbChr 5: 87.61 – 87.64 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B1, also known as UGT2B1, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the UGT2B1 gene.[5][6]

Function

The

odorant receptors on sensory neurons. Odorant sensing is generally a transient process, requiring an effective signal termination, which could be provided by biotransformation of the odorant in the epithelial supporting cells. Xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in the olfactory epithelium have been suggested to catalyze inactivation and facilitate elimination of odorants.[6] UGT2A1 and UGT2A2 were recently implicated as having a role in the loss of smell associated with COVID-19.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000173610Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000106677Ensembl, 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 10359671
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  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: UGT2B1 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B1".
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Further reading

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