Gene Information
Gene NameXYLT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length865
Protein NamesXylosyltransferase 2 (EC 2.4.2.26) (Peptide O-xylosyltransferase 1) (Xylosyltransferase II) (XT-II) (XylT-II)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000015532 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H1B5
Gene CardXYLT2
Uniprot IDQ9H1B5
PfamPF02485; PF12529
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.162193019)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ XYLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ XYLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ XYLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Xylt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ XYLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Xylt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ XYLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsXYLT1
ParalogsWSCD1, GCNT2, GCNT7, XYLT1, GCNT3, GCNT1, GCNT4, WSCD2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Expressed at higher level in kidney and pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11099377}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs113835371  rs739990  rs748114111  rs12451299  rs72832454  rs6504649 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17189265, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25748573}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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