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  2. GFPT2 - glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 2 Gene

GFPT2 - glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as GFAT; GFAT2; GFAT 2

Gene ID: 9945 | Gene type: protein coding

About GFPT2

Cytogenetic location: 5q35.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 5:180,300,698-180,353,336 (from NCBI)

This gene has 8 transcripts (splice variants), 215 orthologues and 1 paralogue. Broad expression in appendix (RPKM 10.6), gall bladder (RPKM 9.6) and 23 other tissues.

Summary

Predicted to enable glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase (isomerizing) activity. Predicted to be involved in UDP-N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process; fructose 6-phosphate metabolic process; and protein N-linked glycosylation. Predicted to act upstream of or within cellular response to Leukemia Inhibitory Factor. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

GFPT2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_005110.4 NP_005101.1 glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase [isomerizing] 2
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase (isomerizing) activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
35229715 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
21044950 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
35229715 GOA
involved in fructose 6-phosphate metabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
35229715 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

GFPT2 Protein Structure

GATase_2

GATase_2: Glutamine amidotransferases class-II (2 - 59)

GATase_2

GATase_2: Glutamine amidotransferases class-II (79 - 210)

SIS

SIS: SIS domain (364 - 489)

SIS

SIS: SIS domain (535 - 664)

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  • 682 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase [isomerizing] 2

D-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase 2

GFPT2 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method Reference
Intra
GFPT2 O94808 GFPT1 Homo sapiens Q06210 33961781
Intra
GFPT2 O94808 POT1 Homo sapiens Q9NUX5 21044950
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

GFPT2 Antibodies

Cat. No. Product Name Application Reactivity
HY-P83169 GFPT2 Antibody (YA2914) WB, ICC/IF, IP Human, Mouse, Rat

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Alzheimer Disease 19

AD19

Alzheimer'S Disease 19

Alzheimer Disease 19, Late-Onset

Alzheimer Disease 19 Late Onset

Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset, Susceptibility To, Type 19

Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Resistance

NIDDM

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

T2D

Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

Maturity-Onset Diabetes

Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Type Ii Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

Adult-Onset Diabetes

Aodm

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Adult Onset Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes

Nonketotic Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

Dm2

Dm Type Ii

Diabetic Type 2

Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

Senile Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

Stable Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus GFPT2 RGD RGD:1303097
Felis catus GFPT2 VGNC VGNC:62528
Bos taurus GFPT2 VGNC VGNC:29331
Canis familiaris GFPT2 VGNC VGNC:41188
Mus musculus GFPT2 MGD MGI:1338883
Macaca mulatta GFPT2 VGNC VGNC:72916