EXTL3, Official Symbol EXTL3provided by HGNC Official Full Name exostosin like glycosyltransferase 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3518 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000012232 MIM:605744; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3518 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 RPR; BOTV; REGR; EXTR1; ISDNA; EXTL1L Summary This gene encodes a single-pass membrane protein which functions as a glycosyltransferase. The encoded protein catalyzes the transfer of N-acetylglucosamine to glycosaminoglycan chains. This reaction is important in heparin and heparan sulfate synthesis. Alternative splicing results in the multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 14.3), brain (RPKM 13.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all