| Gene Symbol | GSTA2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 2939 |
| Alt Symbol | GST2, GSTA2-2, GTA2, GTH2 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | glutathione S-transferase alpha 2 |
| Other Description | GST HA subunit 2|GST class-alpha member 2|GST-gamma|S-(hydroxyalkyl)glutathione lyase A2|glutathione S-alkyltransferase A2|glutathione S-aralkyltransferase A2|glutathione S-aryltransferase A2|glutathione S-transferase A2|liver GST2 |
| Swissprots | Q9NTY6 Q16491 Q12759 P09210 |
| Accessions | AAA52617 AAB23672 CAA46642 CAA46643 EAX04384 P09210 AK292602 BAF85291 AK313601 BAG36367 BC002895 AAH02895 BE795593 BE796134 BU685446 DQ892991 ABM83917 DQ896239 ABM87238 H62933 M16594 AAA52616 XM_011514532 XP_011512834 NM_000846 NP_000837 |
| Function | Conjugation of reduced glutathione to a wide number of exogenous and endogenous hydrophobic electrophiles. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm. |
| Tissue Specificity | Liver. |
| Top Pathways | Chemical carcinogenesis, Glutathione metabolism, Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450, Drug metabolism - cytochrome P450 |