Gene Information
Gene NameCHST2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length530
Protein NamesCarbohydrate sulfotransferase 2 (EC 2.8.2.-) (Galactose/N-acetylglucosamine/N-acetylglucosamine 6-O-sulfotransferase 2) (GST-2) (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O-sulfotransferase 1) (GlcNAc6ST-1) (Gn6ST-1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000175040 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y4C5
Gene CardCHST2
Uniprot IDQ9Y4C5
PfamPF00685
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.441093782)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CHST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CHST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CHST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CHST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Chst2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CHST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Chst2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CHST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCHST3, CHST5, CHST4, CHST7, CHST1, CHST6
ParalogsCHST3, CHST4, CHST5, CHST6, CHST1, CHST7
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Highly expressed in bone marrow, peripheral blood leukocytes, spleen, brain, spinal cord, ovary and placenta. Expressed by high endothelial cells (HEVs) and leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10049591, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11310842, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9722682}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12855678, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22260995};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12855678, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22260995}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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