UGT2A1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
UGT2A1
Identifiers
AliasesUGT2A1, UDPGT2A1, UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member A1 complex locus
External IDsOMIM: 604716; MGI: 2149905; HomoloGene: 136808; GeneCards: UGT2A1; OMA:UGT2A1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 4 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 4 (human)[1]
Chromosome 4 (human)
Genomic location for UGT2A1
Genomic location for UGT2A1
Band4q13.3Start69,588,417 bp[1]
End69,653,249 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 5 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 5 (mouse)[2]
Chromosome 5 (mouse)
Genomic location for UGT2A1
Genomic location for UGT2A1
Band5|5 E1Start87,607,349 bp[2]
End87,638,730 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • olfactory zone of nasal mucosa

  • testicle

  • liver

  • pituitary gland

  • right lobe of liver

  • anterior pituitary

  • sural nerve

  • kidney

  • gonad

  • human kidney
Top expressed in
  • respiratory epithelium

  • olfactory epithelium

  • olfactory bulb

  • Cortex of frontal lobe

  • exocrine gland

  • hepatobiliary system

  • liver
More reference expression data
BioGPS
n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function
  • glycosyltransferase activity
  • transferase activity
  • glucuronosyltransferase activity
  • hexosyltransferase activity
  • UDP-glycosyltransferase activity
Cellular component
  • integral component of membrane
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • membrane
Biological process
  • sensory perception of smell
  • detection of chemical stimulus
  • cellular glucuronidation
  • response to stimulus
  • metabolism
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

10941

94215

Ensembl

ENSG00000173610

ENSMUSG00000106677

UniProt

Q9Y4X1

Q80X89

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001252274
NM_001252275
NM_001301239
NM_006798
NM_001389565

NM_053184

RefSeq (protein)
NP_001099147
NP_001288162
NP_001239203
NP_001239204
NP_001288168

NP_006789

NP_444414

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 69.59 – 69.65 MbChr 5: 87.61 – 87.64 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B1, also known as UGT2B1, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the UGT2B1 gene.[5][6]

Function

The olfactory neuroepithelium, which lines the posterior nasal cavity, is exposed to a wide range of odorants and airborne toxic compounds. Odorants, which are mostly small lipophilic molecules, enter the mucus flow and reach the odorant receptors on sensory neurons. Odorant sensing is generally a transient process, requiring an effective signal termination, which could be provided by biotransformation of the odorant in the epithelial supporting cells. Xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in the olfactory epithelium have been suggested to catalyze inactivation and facilitate elimination of odorants.[6] UGT2A1 and UGT2A2 were recently implicated as having a role in the loss of smell associated with COVID-19.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000173610 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000106677 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Jedlitschky G, Cassidy AJ, Sales M, Pratt N, Burchell B (June 1999). "Cloning and characterization of a novel human olfactory UDP-glucuronosyltransferase". Biochem. J. 340 (3): 837–43. doi:10.1042/0264-6021:3400837. PMC 1220318. PMID 10359671.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: UGT2B1 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B1".
  7. ^ Shelton, Janie F.; Shastri, Anjali J.; Aslibekyan, Stella; Auton, Adam; Auton, Adam (2021). "The UGT2A1/UGT2A2 locus is associated with COVID-19-related anosmia | medRxiv". medRxiv 10.1101/2021.05.28.21257993v1.

Further reading

  • Iida A, Saito S, Sekine A, et al. (2002). "Catalog of 86 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in three uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase genes: UGT2A1, UGT2B15, and UGT8". J. Hum. Genet. 47 (10): 505–10. doi:10.1007/s100380200075. PMID 12376738.
  • Tukey RH, Strassburg CP (2001). "Genetic multiplicity of the human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases and regulation in the gastrointestinal tract". Mol. Pharmacol. 59 (3): 405–14. doi:10.1124/mol.59.3.405. PMID 11179432. S2CID 21500183.
  • Strassburg CP, Kneip S, Topp J, et al. (2000). "Polymorphic gene regulation and interindividual variation of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity in human small intestine". J. Biol. Chem. 275 (46): 36164–71. doi:10.1074/jbc.M002180200. PMID 10748067.
  • Heydel J, Leclerc S, Bernard P, et al. (2001). "Rat olfactory bulb and epithelium UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2A1 (UGT2A1) expression: in situ mRNA localization and quantitative analysis". Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 90 (1): 83–92. doi:10.1016/S0169-328X(01)00080-8. PMID 11376859.
  • Saito A, Kawamoto M, Kamatani N (2009). "Association study between single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 199 drug-related genes and commonly measured quantitative traits of 752 healthy Japanese subjects". J. Hum. Genet. 54 (6): 317–23. doi:10.1038/jhg.2009.31. PMID 19343046.
  • Ross CJ, Katzov-Eckert H, Dubé MP, et al. (2009). "Genetic variants in TPMT and COMT are associated with hearing loss in children receiving cisplatin chemotherapy". Nat. Genet. 41 (12): 1345–9. doi:10.1038/ng.478. PMID 19898482. S2CID 21293339.
  • Mackenzie PI, Bock KW, Burchell B, et al. (2005). "Nomenclature update for the mammalian UDP glycosyltransferase (UGT) gene superfamily". Pharmacogenet. Genomics. 15 (10): 677–85. doi:10.1097/01.fpc.0000173483.13689.56. PMID 16141793.
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2.4.1: Hexosyl-
transferases
Glucosyl-
Galactosyl-
Glucuronosyl-
Fucosyl-
Mannosyl-
2.4.2: Pentosyl-
transferases
Ribose
ADP-ribosyltransferase
Phosphoribosyltransferase
Other
Other
2.4.99: Sialyl
transferases

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