Protein Name exostosin glycosyltransferase 1
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 2131
Gene Symbol

EXT1

UniProt Q16394 (EXT1_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 57
Total Number of Articles : 104
Description

exostosin glycosyltransferase 1

Gene Summary

This gene encodes an endoplasmic reticulum-resident type II transmembrane glycosyltransferase involved in the chain elongation step of heparan sulfate biosynthesis. Mutations in this gene cause the type I form of multiple exostoses. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • exostosin-1
  • Glucuronosyl-N-acetylglucosaminyl-proteoglycan 4-alpha-N- acetylglucosaminyltransferase
  • Langer-Giedion syndrome chromosome region
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Properties