UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-10; UDPGT 1-10; UGT1*10; UGT1-10; UGT1.10; UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-J; UGT-1J; UGT1J; UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A10 (UGT1A10, GNT1, UGT1)
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Function
- role in conjugation & subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics & endogenous compounds
UDP-glucuronate + acceptor = UDP + acceptor beta-D-glucuronoside
Structure
belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family
Compartment
- microsome
- endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Alternative splicing
- named isoforms=1
- number of isoforms may be produced
- isoforms have a different N-terminal domain & a common C-terminal domain of 245 residues
Expression
- expressed in liver & colon