HPGDS, Official Symbol HPGDSprovided by HGNC Official Full Name hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17890 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000163106 MIM:602598; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17890 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 GSTS; PGD2; PGDS; GSTS1; GSTS1-1 Summary Prostaglandin-D synthase is a sigma class glutathione-S-transferase family member. The enzyme catalyzes the conversion of PGH2 to PGD2 and plays a role in the production of prostanoids in the immune system and mast cells. The presence of this enzyme can be used to identify the differentiation stage of human megakaryocytes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 12.7), lung (RPKM 6.6) and 16 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all