Full name: beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: GLCATS

Summary: The product of this gene is a transmembrane protein belonging to the glucuronyltransferase family, and catalyzes the transfer of a beta-1,3 linked glucuronic acid to a terminal galactose in different glycoproteins or glycolipids containing a Gal-beta-1-4GlcNAc or Gal-beta-1-3GlcNAc residue. The encoded protein is involved in the synthesis of the human natural killer-1 (HNK-1) carbohydrate epitope, a sulfated trisaccharide implicated in cellular migration and adhesion in the nervous system. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 8.3), duodenum (RPKM 3.6) and 25 other tissues

Gene size: 100382bp

Exon count: 3