XYLT2

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XYLT2
Identifiers
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_022167

NM_145828

RefSeq (protein)

NP_071450

NP_665827

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 50.35 – 50.36 MbChr 11: 94.55 – 94.57 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Xylosyltransferase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the XYLT2 gene.[5][6]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is an isoform of xylosyltransferase, which belongs to a family of

proteoglycans including chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate, heparin and dermatan sulfate.[6]

Clinical significance

The enzyme activity, which is increased in scleroderma patients, is a diagnostic marker for the determination of sclerotic activity in systemic sclerosis.[6]

Mutations in this gene have been shown to be the cause of the spondylo-ocular syndrome.[7] It has also been implicated as cofactor in pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000015532Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000020868Ensembl, 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 11099377
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  6. ^ a b c "Entrez Gene: XYLT2 xylosyltransferase II".
  7. PMID 26987875
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