Protein
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-4
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.
Sequence
MARGLQVPLPRLATGLLLLLSVQPWAESGKVLVVPTDGSPWLSMREALRELHARGHQAVVLTPEVNMHIKEEKFFTLTAYAVPWTQKEFDRVTLGYTQGFFETEHLLKRYSRSMAIMNNVSLALHRCCVELLHNEALIRHLNATSFDVVLTDPVNLCGAVLAKYLSIPAVFFWRYIPCDLDFKGTQCPNPSSYIPKLLTTNSDHMTFLQRVKNMLYPLALSYICHTFSAPYASLASELFQREVSVVDLVSYASVWLFRGDFVMDYPRPIMPNMVFIGGINCANGKPLSQEFEAYINASGEHGIVVFSLGSMVSEIPEKKAMAIADALGKIPQTVLWRYTGTRPSNLANNTILVKWLPQNDLLGHPMTRAFITHAGSHGVYESICNGVPMVMMPLFGDQMDNAKRMETKGAGVTLNVLEMTSEDLENALKAVINDKSYKENIMRLSSLHKDRPVEPLDLAVFWVEFVMRHKGAPHLRPAAHDLTWYQYHSLDVIGFLLAVVLTVAFITFKCCAYGYRKCLGKKGRVKKAHKSKTH