UST uronyl 2-sulfotransferase [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 10090)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 10090)
Symbol: UST
Full name: uronyl 2-sulfotransferase
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: 2OST
Summary: Uronyl 2-sulfotransferase transfers sulfate to the 2-position of uronyl residues, such as iduronyl residues in dermatan sulfate and glucuronyl residues in chondroitin sulfate (Kobayashi et al., 1999 [PubMed 10187838]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
Expression: Broad expression in thyroid (RPKM 10.7), adrenal (RPKM 4.5) and 21 other tissues
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 329961bp
Exon count: 13