Gene

Gene details

Summary of gene annotations and link-out to annotation databases

Basic gene annotations are collected from Uniprot and displayed with links to original sources. A quick link to explore the genomic context with Uniprot Browser is available.

NDST2 - N-deacetylase and N-sulfotransferase 2

Function

Essential bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes both the N-deacetylation and the N-sulfation of glucosamine (GlcNAc) of the glycosaminoglycan in heparan sulfate. Modifies the GlcNAc-GlcA disaccharide repeating sugar backbone to make N-sulfated heparosan, a prerequisite substrate for later modifications in heparin biosynthesis. Plays a role in determining the extent and pattern of sulfation of heparan sulfate. Required for the exosomal release of SDCBP, CD63 and syndecan (PubMed:22660413).

Uniprot Browser
Entrez IDEnsEMBL IDPreferred NameUniprot ID
8509 ENSG00000166507 NDST2 P52849

Gene Regulons

List of regulons containing the gene.

A gene can be associated with multiple causal flows as a member of multiple regulons

RegulonProgram# genes# regulators# causal flows