Gene Information
Gene NameGAL3ST2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length398
Protein NamesGalactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 2 (Gal3ST-2) (EC 2.8.2.-) (Beta-galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 2) (Gal-beta-1, 3-GalNAc 3'-sulfotransferase 2) (Glycoprotein beta-Gal 3'-sulfotransferase 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000154252 )
3 ( ENSG00000276126 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ9H3Q3
Gene CardGAL3ST2
Uniprot IDQ9H3Q3
PfamPF06990
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.196549191)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GAL3ST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GAL3ST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gal3st2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Gal3st2b ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Gal3st2c ( ortholog_one2many )
Pig_ GAL3ST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GAL3ST2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGAL3ST3, GAL3ST4
ParalogsGAL3ST4, GAL3ST1, GAL3ST3
Tissuecolon
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. Detected in heart, stomach, colon, liver and spleen, in epithelial cells lining the lower to middle layer of the crypts in colonic mucosa, hepatocytes surrounding the central vein of the liver, extravillous cytotrophoblasts in the basal plate of the septum of the placenta, renal tubules of the kidney, and neuronal cells of the cerebral cortex. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11029462}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12469459 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus, Golgi stack membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:11029462};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:11029462}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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