HAS2

HAS2
Identifiers
Aliases HAS2
External IDs MGI: 107821 HomoloGene: 3892 GeneCards: HAS2
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

3037

15117

Ensembl

ENSG00000170961

ENSMUSG00000022367

UniProt

Q92819

P70312

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_005328

NM_008216

RefSeq (protein)

NP_005319.1

NP_032242.3

Location (UCSC) Chr 8: 121.61 – 121.64 Mb Chr 15: 56.67 – 56.69 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]
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Hyaluronan synthase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HAS2 gene.[3][4]

Hyaluronan or hyaluronic acid (HA) is a high molecular weight unbranched polysaccharide synthesized by a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to mammals, and is a constituent of the extracellular matrix. It consists of alternating glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine residues that are linked by beta-1-3 and beta-1-4 glycosidic bonds. HA is synthesized by membrane-bound synthase at the inner surface of the plasma membrane, and the chains are extruded via ABC-Transporter[5] into the extracellular space. It serves a variety of functions, including space filling, lubrication of joints, and provision of a matrix through which cells can migrate. HA is actively produced during wound healing and tissue repair to provide a framework for ingrowth of blood vessels and fibroblasts. Changes in the serum concentration of HA are associated with inflammatory and degenerative arthropathies such as rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, the interaction of HA with the leukocyte receptor CD44 is important in tissue-specific homing by leukocytes, and overexpression of HA receptors has been correlated with tumor metastasis. HAS2 is a member of the newly identified vertebrate gene family encoding putative hyaluronan synthases, and its amino acid sequence shows significant homology to glycosaminoglycan synthetase (DG42) from Xenopus laevis, and human and murine hyaluronan synthase 1.[4]

References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  3. Spicer AP, Seldin MF, Olsen AS, Brown N, Wells DE, Doggett NA, Itano N, Kimata K, Inazawa J, McDonald JA (Jul 1997). "Chromosomal localization of the human and mouse hyaluronan synthase genes". Genomics. 41 (3): 493–7. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.4696. PMID 9169154.
  4. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: HAS2 hyaluronan synthase 2".
  5. Schulz,T.; Schumacher,U.; Prehm,P. Hyaluronan export by the ABC transporter MRP5 and its modulation by intracellular cGMP. J.Biol.Chem.282,20999-21004

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