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UGT1A4

Gene
UGT1A4
Protein
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-4
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
534 amino acids
Function
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate. Isoform 2 lacks transferase activity but acts as a negative regulator of isoform 1 (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family.
Mass
60.025 kDa
Sequence
MARGLQVPLPRLATGLLLLLSVQPWAESGKVLVVPTDGSPWLSMREALRELHARGHQAVVLTPEVNMHIKEEKFFTLTAYAVPWTQKEFDRVTLGYTQGFFETEHLLKRYSRSMAIMNNVSLALHRCCVELLHNEALIRHLNATSFDVVLTDPVNLCGAVLAKYLSIPAVFFWRYIPCDLDFKGTQCPNPSSYIPKLLTTNSDHMTFLQRVKNMLYPLALSYICHTFSAPYASLASELFQREVSVVDLVSYASVWLFRGDFVMDYPRPIMPNMVFIGGINCANGKPLSQEFEAYINASGEHGIVVFSLGSMVSEIPEKKAMAIADALGKIPQTVLWRYTGTRPSNLANNTILVKWLPQNDLLGHPMTRAFITHAGSHGVYESICNGVPMVMMPLFGDQMDNAKRMETKGAGVTLNVLEMTSEDLENALKAVINDKSYKENIMRLSSLHKDRPVEPLDLAVFWVEFVMRHKGAPHLRPAAHDLTWYQYHSLDVIGFLLAVVLTVAFITFKCCAYGYRKCLGKKGRVKKAHKSKTH