transglutaminase 7 or protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase Z

Function

• catalyzes the cross-linking of proteins & the conjugation of polyamines to proteins

protein glutamine + alkylamine
                <-->
protein N(5)-alkylglutamine + NH3

Cofactor: binds 1 Ca+2 per subunit (putative)

Structure

• belongs to the transglutaminase superfamily transglutaminase family

Expression

widely expressed

More general terms

• transglutaminase

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:1161
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/606776
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q96PF1.html
• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=116179