The protein encoded by this gene is a tumor-rejection antigen. This antigen possesses tumor epitopes capable of inducing HLA-A24-restricted and tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in cancer patients and may be useful for specific immunotherapy. This gene product is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
Converts D-glucuronic acid to L-iduronic acid (IdoUA) residues.
Subcellular Location:
Membrane.
Tissue Specificity:
Ubiquitously expressed with higher expression in kidney and ovary and lower expression in brain, colon and thymus. Also expressed in renal cell carcinomas, brain tumors, and in a part of melanomas and adenocarcinomas from organs other than the breast. Expressed in squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), glioma, and some adenocarcinoma cell lines, but not in breast cancer cell lines or any normal tissues (at protein level).
Similarity:
Belongs to the dermatan-sulfate isomerase family.
SWISS:
Q9UL01
Gene ID:
29940
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 514028 Cow
Entrez Gene: 29940 Human
Entrez Gene: 212898 Mouse
Omim: 605942 Human
SwissProt: P0C2H4 Cow
SwissProt: Q9UL01 Human
SwissProt: Q8BLI4 Mouse
Unigene: 741354 Human
Unigene: 34557 Mouse
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