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Symbol EXTL3 contributors: mct - updated : 18-02-2014
HGNC name exostoses (multiple)-like 3
HGNC id 3518
DNA
TYPE functioning gene
STRUCTURE 52.22 kb     7 Exon(s)
10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
MAPPING cloned Y linked N status confirmed
Map pter - D8S136 - [D8S137 , TSG8D , D8S1161 ] - EXTL3 - D8S339 - cen
Authors Van Hul (98)
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
text it is uncertain whether met1, met6 or met20 is the initiator
identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
7 - 6351 104.7 919 predominant in brain, skeletal muscle and testis Saito, Kim (2002)
larger transcript
- - 4700 - - predominant in heart, liver, thymus and prostate Saito
EXPRESSION
Type widely
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Skin/Tegumentskin   highly
Visualeye   highly
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood / hematopoieticbone marrow    Homo sapiens
Muscularstriatumskeletal highly
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood/Hematopoieticprogenitor cell Homo sapiens
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
  • alpha 1,4-N acetylglucosaminyltransferase 1 and 2 activities DXD motif common to the most glycosyltransferase
  • HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to murine Extl3
    homolog to C.elegans k01g5.6
    intraspecies paralog to EXTL1,EXTL3,EXT1,EXT2
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • EXT1 and EXT2-related protein family
  • exostosin (EXT) family of glycosyltransferases
  • CATEGORY enzyme , tumor suppressor , receptor membrane
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,membrane
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endoplasmic reticulum
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,Golgi
    text
  • type II membrane protein
  • REG1A colocalizes with exostosin tumor-like 3 (EXTL3), its putative receptor, at the membrane of these cells
  • basic FUNCTION
  • alpha 1,4-N acetylglucosaminyltransferase involved in chain initiation and elongation of heparan sulfate
  • receptor for REG protein and mediating a growth signal of REG protein for beta cell regeneration
  • playing an essential role in the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate and heparin
  • regulates the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate (HS), important for both skeletal development and hematopoiesis
  • plays an important role at the thymic stage of T cell development
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism carbohydrate
    signaling signal transduction
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • REG1A regulates neurite outgrowth, suggesting that this effect is mediated by its receptor EXTL3
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) NISDS
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral     --over  
    gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies including colorectal cancer
    tumoral     --low  
    EXTL3 promoter methylation and its related loss of EXTL3 expression are involved in the loss of heparan sulfate expression in mucinous colorectal cancer
    Susceptibility breast cancer
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    metabolismmucopolysaccharide 
    gene silencing of EXTL2 and EXTL3 are a substrate deprivation therapy for heparan sulphate storing mucopolysaccharidoses
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS