Gene Information
Gene NameSULT2B1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length365
Protein NamesSulfotransferase 2B1 (EC 2.8.2.2) (Alcohol sulfotransferase) (Hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase 2) (Sulfotransferase family 2B member 1) (Sulfotransferase family cytosolic 2B member 1) (ST2B1)
Target Namesulfotransferase family cytosolic 2b member 1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000088002 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBO00204
Gene CardSULT2B1
Uniprot IDO00204
PfamPF00685
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.299067577)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SULT2B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SULT2B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SULT2B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SULT2B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Sult2b1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SULT2B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Sult2b1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SULT2B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSULT4A1, SULT6B1, SULT1C3, SULT1C4, SULT1C2
ParalogsSULT1C2, SULT1B1, SULT1C3, SULT6B1, SULT1C4, SULT2A1, SULT1A2, SULT1A1, SULT1A4, SULT1A3, SULT1E1, SULT4A1
Tissueesophagus, skin, tongue, zone.of.skin, esophagus.mucosa, lower.leg.skin, suprapubic.skin, vagina
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the stratum granulosum-stratum corneum junction in the skin (at protein level) (PubMed:28575648). Expressed highly in placenta, prostate and trachea and lower expression in the small intestine and lung (PubMed:9799594). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28575648, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9799594}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.004323(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1Q1Q  (X-ray  2.91A  1Q1Z  (X-ray  2.40A  1Q20  (X-ray  2.30A  1Q22  (X-ray  2.50A 
DBSNP rs16982149  rs1114167424  rs2302947  rs762765702  rs17842463 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12923182, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16855051, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21855633, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28575648}. Microsome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16855051, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21855633}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16855051, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21855633}. Note=Phosphorylation of Ser-348 is required for translocation to the nucleus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21855633}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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