Gene Information
Gene NameMGST2
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 Namemicrosomal glutathione s-transferase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000085871 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ99735
Gene CardMGST2
Uniprot IDQ99735
PfamPF01124
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.338055356)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MGST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MGST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MGST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MGST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mgst2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MGST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mgst2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLTC4S
ParalogsLTC4S, MGST3, ALOX5AP
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
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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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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