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WormBase Tree Display for Gene: HGNC:12542

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Name Class

HGNC:12542IdentityNameCGC_nameUgt2a1Inferred_automaticallyAGR_import
Other_nameRGD:69489
UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide A1, complex locus
UDP glycosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide A1
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2A1
UDPGT 2A1
UDPGT2A1
uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase 2 family, member A1
Public_nameUgt2a1
DB_infoDatabaseHGNCid12542
AGRcURIHGNC:12542
EnsEMBLENSEMBL_geneIDENSG00000173610
UniProtUniProt_ACP0DTE4
SpeciesHomo sapiens
StatusLive
Gene_infoBiotypeSO:0001217
Ortholog (18)
Structured_descriptionAutomated_descriptionThe protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. Members of this protein family play a role in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. The encoded enzyme is expressed in the olfactory neuroepithelium, which lines the posterior nasal cavity and is exposed to a wide range of odorants and airborne toxic compounds. Hence, this protein has been suggested to be involved in clearing lipophilic odorant molecules from the sensory epithelium. This gene shares exon structure with the UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2A2 family member, which encodes N-terminally distinct isoforms. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with the loss of taste and smell that is reported by some individuals during SARS-CoV-2 infection. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2022]Inferred_automaticallyAGR_import