Gene Symbol |
SULF2
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Entrez Gene |
55959
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Alt Symbol |
HSULF-2
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
sulfatase 2
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Other Description |
extracellular sulfatase Sulf-2
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Swissprots |
Q9H1H0 Q8IWU5 Q5JYE1 Q9ULH3 Q9UJR3 Q6UX86 E1P5U6 Q96SG2
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Accessions |
EAW75690 EAW75691 EAW75692 EAW75693 EAW75694 EAW75695 Q8IWU5 AB033073 BAA86561 AI824415 AK074483 AK075035 AK126452 AK308829 AL133001 CAB61349 AL550624 AY101176 AAM76861 AY358461 AAQ88826 BC020962 AAH20962 BC073790 AAH73790 BC090952 AAH90952 BC110538 BC110539 AAI10540 BX370010 CD673642 CR749319 CAH18174 EU832139 ACE87489 EU832232 ACE86802 EU832773 ACE87784 GQ129317 ACT64451 XM_005260458 XP_005260515 XM_006723827 XP_006723890 XM_006723828 XP_006723891 XM_006723829 XP_006723892 XM_006723830 XP_006723893 XM_011528913 XP_011527215 XM_011528914 XP_011527216 XM_011528915 XP_011527217 XM_011528916 XP_011527218 NM_001161841 NP_001155313 NM_018837 NP_061325 NM_198596 NP_940998
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Function |
Exhibits arylsulfatase activity and highly specific endoglucosamine-6-sulfatase activity. It can remove sulfate from the C-6 position of glucosamine within specific subregions of intact heparin.
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Subcellular Location |
Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250}. Golgi apparatus, Golgi stack {ECO:0000250}. Cell surface {ECO:0000250}. Note=Also localized on the cell surface. {ECO:0000250}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed at highest levels in the ovary, skeletal muscle, stomach, brain, uterus, heart, kidney and placenta.
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