MGST2, Official Symbol MGST2provided by HGNC Official Full Name microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7063 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000085871 MIM:601733; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7063 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 GST2; MGST-II Summary The MAPEG (Membrane Associated Proteins in Eicosanoid and Glutathione metabolism) family consists of six human proteins, several of which are involved in the production of leukotrienes and prostaglandin E, important mediators of inflammation. This gene encodes a protein which catalyzes the conjugation of leukotriene A4 and reduced glutathione to produce leukotriene C4. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 15.9), small intestine (RPKM 13.0) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all