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MGST2 microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 4258, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
MGST2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:7063
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000085871 MIM:601733; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7063
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
GST2; MGST-II
Summary
The MAPEG (Membrane Associated Proteins in Eicosanoid and Glutathione metabolism) family consists of six human proteins, several of which are involved in the production of leukotrienes and prostaglandin E, important mediators of inflammation. This gene encodes a protein which catalyzes the conjugation of leukotriene A4 and reduced glutathione to produce leukotriene C4. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 15.9), small intestine (RPKM 13.0) and 25 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

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Location:
4q31.1
Exon count:
9
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (139665819..139754618)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (142985421..143074258)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (140586973..140661899)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105377622 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 6908 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr4:140586532-140587731 Neighboring gene QKI interacting lncRNA Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21929 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21930 Neighboring gene RN7SK pseudogene 237 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr4:140632274-140633473 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15707 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:140661600-140662100 Neighboring gene H3 histone pseudogene 16 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124900781 Neighboring gene mastermind like transcriptional coactivator 3 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124900782

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Crystal structures of human MGST2 reveal synchronized conformational changes regulating catalysis. Thulasingam M, et al. Nat Commun, 2021 Mar 19. PMID 33741927, Free PMC Article
  2. Systematic evaluation of association between the microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 common variation and psoriasis vulgaris in Chinese population. Yang S, et al. Arch Dermatol Res, 2006 Aug. PMID 16773312
  3. A novel MGST2 non-synonymous mutation in a Chinese pedigree with psoriasis vulgaris. Yan KL, et al. J Invest Dermatol, 2006 May. PMID 16498398
  4. Characterization of microsomal GST-II by western blot and identification of a novel LTC4 isomer. Jakobsson PJ, et al. J Lipid Mediat Cell Signal, 1997 Sep. PMID 9302651
  5. Trimeric microsomal glutathione transferase 2 displays one third of the sites reactivity. Ahmad S, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta, 2015 Oct. PMID 26066610

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Crystal structures of human MGST2 reveal synchronized conformational changes regulating catalysis.
    Title: Crystal structures of human MGST2 reveal synchronized conformational changes regulating catalysis.
  2. Trimeric microsomal protein MGST2 displays one third of the sites reactivity.
    Title: Trimeric microsomal glutathione transferase 2 displays one third of the sites reactivity.
  3. characterized the substrate specificity and catalytic properties of purified MGST2 by steady-state and pre-steady-state kinetic experiments
    Title: Catalytic characterization of human microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2: identification of rate-limiting steps.
  4. Clinical trial of gene-disease association and gene-environment interaction. (HuGE Navigator)
    Title: Personalized smoking cessation: interactions between nicotine dose, dependence and quit-success genotype score.
  5. Observational study of gene-disease association. (HuGE Navigator)
    Title: Association study between single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 199 drug-related genes and commonly measured quantitative traits of 752 healthy Japanese subjects.
  6. A large Chinese sample of psoriasis did not provide any supporting evidence for MGST2 to be the psoriasis susceptibility gene within the PSORS9 locus.
    Title: Systematic evaluation of association between the microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 common variation and psoriasis vulgaris in Chinese population.
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Phenotypes

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Find tests for this gene in the NIH Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)

Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

Variation

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See studies and variants in dbVar

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Genotypes

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ27438, MGC14097

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables enzyme activator activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glutathione binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables glutathione peroxidase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables glutathione peroxidase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables glutathione transferase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables glutathione transferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables identical protein binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables leukotriene-C4 synthase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables leukotriene-C4 synthase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cellular oxidant detoxification IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in glutathione biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in leukotriene biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in leukotriene biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in lipid metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in membrane lipid catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in response to lipopolysaccharide IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to organonitrogen compound IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in endoplasmic reticulum IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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is_active_in nuclear envelope IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2
Names
glutathione peroxidase MGST2
leukotriene C4 synthase MGST2
microsomal GST-2
microsomal GST-II
microsomal glutathione S-transferase II
NP_001191295.1
NP_001191296.1
NP_001191297.1
NP_002404.1
XP_016863700.1
XP_016863701.1
XP_016863702.1
XP_047271657.1
XP_054206024.1
XP_054206025.1
XP_054206026.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001204366.2 → NP_001191295.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001191295.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) has an alternate 3' UTR and encodes the same isoform (1), as compared to variant 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC108053, AC112236
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3749.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735
    Related
    ENSP00000482639.1, ENST00000616265.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01124
    Location:8 → 111
    MAPEG; MAPEG family

  2. NM_001204367.2 → NP_001191296.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001191296.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) lacks an exon in the 5' region, which results in a downstream AUG start codon, and has an alternate 3' UTR, as compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) is shorter at the N-terminus, as compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC108053, AC112236
    Related
    ENST00000515137.5

  3. NM_001204368.2 → NP_001191297.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform 3 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001191297.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) lacks an exon in the 3' region, which results in frame-shift, as compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) has a shorter and distinct C-terminus, as compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC108053, AC112236
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS56339.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q99735
    Related
    ENSP00000424278.1, ENST00000506797.5

  4. NM_002413.5 → NP_002404.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002404.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) is a predominant transcript and encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC108053, AC112236
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3749.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735
    Related
    ENSP00000265498.1, ENST00000265498.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01124
    Location:8 → 111
    MAPEG; MAPEG family

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

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Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    139665819..139754618
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_017008211.3 → XP_016863700.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01124
    Location:8 → 111
    MAPEG; MAPEG family

  2. XM_047415701.1 → XP_047271657.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735

  3. XM_017008212.3 → XP_016863701.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735
    Related
    ENSP00000423008.1, ENST00000503816.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01124
    Location:8 → 111
    MAPEG; MAPEG family

  4. XM_017008213.2 → XP_016863702.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01124
    Location:8 → 111
    MAPEG; MAPEG family

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    142985421..143074258
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054350049.1 → XP_054206024.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735

  2. XM_054350050.1 → XP_054206025.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735

  3. XM_054350051.1 → XP_054206026.1  microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6RBB5, Q7Z5B8, Q99735
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q99735.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q99735

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