title: cDNA cloning and expression of two new members of the human liver UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B subfamily.
abstract: Two new UDP-glucuronosyltransferase cDNAs, designated UGT2B10 and UGT2B11, encoding 528 amino acid proteins were isolated from a human liver cDNA library. The deduced amino acid sequences of UGTs 2B10 and 2B11 share > 76% sequence similarity with other known human liver UGT2B subfamily isoforms and < 48% sequence similarity with UGT1 family proteins. COS-7 cells transfected with UGT 2B10 and 2B11 synthesized proteins with respective molecular masses of 49kDa and 51kDa. UGT2B11 expressed in COS-7 cells glucuronidated a number of polyhydroxylated estrogens (estriol, 4-hydroxyestrone and 2-hydroxyestriol) and xenobiotics (4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, 4-nitrophenol, 2-aminophenol, 4-hydroxybiphenyl and menthol). Despite the screening of more than forty potential substrates, glucuronidation activity was not observed for expressed UGT2B10.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Miners
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lillywhite
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D004247:DNA; D015870:Gene Expression; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004247:DNA; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase