B3GAT2, Official Symbol B3GAT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:922 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000112309 MIM:607497; AllianceGenome:HGNC:922 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 GLCATS Summary The product of this gene is a transmembrane protein belonging to the glucuronyltransferase family, and catalyzes the transfer of a beta-1,3 linked glucuronic acid to a terminal galactose in different glycoproteins or glycolipids containing a Gal-beta-1-4GlcNAc or Gal-beta-1-3GlcNAc residue. The encoded protein is involved in the synthesis of the human natural killer-1 (HNK-1) carbohydrate epitope, a sulfated trisaccharide implicated in cellular migration and adhesion in the nervous system. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 8.3), duodenum (RPKM 3.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all