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Gene information for GAL3ST2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID64090
Official gene symbolGAL3ST2
Full namegalactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 2
Aliases,GAL3ST-2,GP3ST,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase protein family. The product of this gene catalyzes sulfonation by transferring a sulfate group to the hydroxyl at C-3 of nonreducing beta-galactosyl residues, and it can act on both type 1 and type 2 (Galbeta 1-3/1-4GlcNAc-R) oligosaccharides with similar efficiencies, and on core 1 glycans. This enzyme has been implicated in tumor metastasis processes. This gene is different from the GAL3ST3 gene located on chromosome 11, which has also been referred to as GAL3ST2 and encodes a related enzyme with distinct tissue distribution and substrate specificities, compared to galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 2. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 2   Locus: 2q37.3
Gene position242716240 - 242743702  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size27463 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID608237