CHST7

Function

This gene belongs to the sulfotransferase gene family. Sulfotransferases generate sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) moieties during chondroitin sulfate biosynthesis. They create considerable structural diversity among chondroitin sulfates by transferring sulfate with remarkable specificity for the underlying oligosaccharide substrate. This gene product mainly transfers sulfate to N-acetylgalactosamine. The regulated expression of each member of this gene family may be an important determinant of sulfated GAGs expression and the associated function of chondroitin sulfates as regulators of many biologic processes. This gene is part of a gene cluster on chromosome Xp11.23.[6]

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000147119 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000037347 - 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. Kitagawa H, Fujita M, Ito N, Sugahara K (Aug 2000). "Molecular cloning and expression of a novel chondroitin 6-O-sulfotransferase". J Biol Chem. 275 (28): 21075–80. doi:10.1074/jbc.M002101200. PMID 10781596.
  6. "Entrez Gene: CHST7 carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) sulfotransferase 7".

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