GSTO1, Official Symbol GSTO1provided by HGNC Official Full Name glutathione S-transferase omega 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13312 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148834 MIM:605482; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13312 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 P28; SPG-R; GSTO 1-1; GSTTLp28; HEL-S-21 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is an omega class glutathione S-transferase (GST) with glutathione-dependent thiol transferase and dehydroascorbate reductase activities. GSTs are involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics and carcinogens. The encoded protein acts as a homodimer and is found in the cytoplasm. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010] Expression Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 91.8), heart (RPKM 47.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all