Protein Name Heparan sulfate C5-epimerase
Organism Drosophila melanogaster
Gene ID 35569
Gene Symbol

Hsepi

UniProt C3KGM6 (C3KGM6_DROME), A1Z6M8 (A1Z6M8_DROME)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 7
Total Number of Articles : 1
Description

Heparan sulfate C5-epimerase

Gene Summary

Predicted to enable heparosan-N-sulfate-glucuronate 5-epimerase activity. Involved in heparan sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus. Is expressed in adult head; epithelial furrow; imaginal disc; and nurse cell. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cerebrovascular disease and hypertension. Orthologous to human GLCE (glucuronic acid epimerase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • heparan sulfate C5-epimerase
  • C5-epimerase
  • CG3194-PA
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Properties