Entrez 7363 | Ensembl ENSG00000156096 | |
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Aliases UGT2B4, HLUG25, UDPGT2B4, UDPGTH1, UDPGTh-1, UGT2B11, UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B4 External IDs HomoloGene: 130717 GeneCards: UGT2B4 | ||
UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B4, also known as UGT2B4, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the UGT2B4 gene.
Function
UGT2B4 is mainly involved in the glucuronidation of hyodeoxycholic acid, a bile acid, and catechol-estrogens, such as 17-epiestriol and 4-hydroxy-estrone.
The expression of the UGT2B4 enzyme is upregulated by the farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a nuclear receptor which is activated by bile acids. These same bile acids are substrates for the UGT2B4 enzyme. Hence upregulation of UGT2B4 by activated FXR provides a mechanism for the detection, conjugation and subsequent elimination of toxic bile acids.
References
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