Aliases GSTT2, GSTT2B Ensembl n/a | Entrez 2953 | |
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External IDs MGI: 106188 HomoloGene: 37358 GeneCards: GSTT2 |
Glutathione S-transferase theta-2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GSTT2 gene.
Glutathione S-transferase (GSTs) theta 2 (GSTT2) is a member of a superfamily of proteins that catalyze the conjugation of reduced glutathione to a variety of electrophilic and hydrophobic compounds. Human GSTs can be divided into five main classes: Alpha, Mu, Pi, Theta, and Zeta. The theta class members GSTT1 and GSTT2 share 55% amino acid sequence identity and both are thought to have an important role in human carcinogenesis. The theta genes have a similar structure, being composed of five exons with identical exon/intron boundaries.
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