CPRiL

GSTM3

glutathione S-transferase mu 3

Cytosolic and membrane-bound forms of glutathione S-transferase are encoded by two distinct supergene families. At present, eight distinct classes of the soluble cytoplasmic mammalian glutathione S-transferases have been identified: alpha, kappa, mu, omega, pi, sigma, theta and zeta. This gene encodes a glutathione S-transferase that belongs to the mu class. The mu class of enzymes functions in the detoxification of electrophilic compounds, including carcinogens, therapeutic drugs, environmental toxins and products of oxidative stress, by conjugation with glutathione. The genes encoding the mu class of enzymes are organized in a gene cluster on chromosome 1p13.3 and are known to be highly polymorphic. These genetic variations can change an individual's susceptibility to carcinogens and toxins as well as affect the toxicity and efficacy of certain drugs. Mutations of this class mu gene have been linked with a slight increase in a number of cancers, likely due to exposure with environmental toxins. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008]

• glutathione S-transferase Mu 3
• GST class-mu 3
• S-(hydroxyalkyl)glutathione lyase M3
brain GST
brain type mu-glutathione S-transferase
epididymis secretory sperm binding protein
glutathione S-alkyltransferase M3
glutathione S-aralkyltransferase M3
glutathione S-aryltransferase M3
glutathione S-transferase M3 (brain)
glutathione S-transferase mu 3 (brain)
glutathione S-transferase, Mu-3
GST5
GSTB
GSTM3-3
GSTM3TV2
GTM3
hGSTM3-3