Gene Information
Gene NameGST2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length147
Protein NamesMicrosomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (Microsomal GST-2) (EC 2.5.1.18) (Glutathione peroxidase MGST2) (EC 1.11.1.-) (Leukotriene C4 synthase MGST2) (EC 4.4.1.20) (Microsomal glutathione S-transferase II) (Microsomal GST-II)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ99735
Gene CardMGST2
Uniprot IDQ99735
PfamPF01124
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityLiver, spleen, skeletal muscle, heart, adrenals, pancreas, prostate, testis, fetal liver, and fetal spleen. Very low expression in lung, brain, placenta and bone marrow (PubMed:8703034). Abundantly expressed in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (at protein level) (PubMed:11322876). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11322876, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8703034}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6SSR  (X-ray  3.80A  6SSS  (X-ray  2.50A  6SSU  (X-ray  2.50A  6SSW  (X-ray  3.00A 
DBSNP rs8192111 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:8703034};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8703034};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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