UGT1A9 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, an enzyme of the glucuronidation pathway that transforms small lipophilic molecules, such as steroids, bilirubin, hormones, and drugs, into water-soluble, excretable metabolites. This gene is part of a complex locus that encodes several UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. The locus includes thirteen unique alternate first exons followed by four common exons. Four of the alternate first exons are considered pseudogenes. Each of the remaining nine 5' exons may be spliced to the four common exons, resulting in nine proteins with different N-termini and identical C-termini. Each first exon encodes the substrate binding site, and is regulated by its own promoter. The enzyme encoded by this gene is active on phenols. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

UGT1A9: UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform has specificity for phenols. Belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. 1 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Carbohydrate Metabolism - ascorbate and aldarate; Carbohydrate Metabolism - pentose and glucuronate interconversions; Carbohydrate Metabolism - starch and sucrose; Cofactor and Vitamin Metabolism - porphyrin and chlorophyll; Cofactor and Vitamin Metabolism - retinol; EC 2.4.1.17; Endoplasmic reticulum; Lipid Metabolism - androgen and estrogen; Membrane protein, integral; Transferase; Xenobiotic Metabolism - drug metabolism - cytochrome P450; Xenobiotic Metabolism - drug metabolism - other enzymes; Xenobiotic Metabolism - metabolism by cytochrome P450

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2q37.1

Cellular Component: endoplasmic reticulum; endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Molecular Function: glucuronosyltransferase activity; protein heterodimerization activity; protein homodimerization activity; retinoic acid binding

Biological Process: flavone metabolic process; metabolic process; retinoic acid metabolic process; xenobiotic metabolic process