{"symbol":"GSTT2B","synonyms":["GSTT2P"],"name":"glutathione S-transferase theta 2B (gene/pseudogene)","description":"The protein encoded by this gene, glutathione S-transferase (GST) theta 2B (GSTT2B), is a member of a superfamily of proteins that catalyze the conjugation of reduced glutathione to a variety of electrophilic and hydrophobic compounds. Human GSTs can be divided into five main classes: alpha, mu, pi, theta, and zeta. The theta class includes GSTT1, GSTT2, and GSTT2B. GSTT2 and GSTT2B are nearly identical to each other, and share 55% amino acid identity with GSTT1. All three genes may play a role in human carcinogenesis. The GSTT2B gene is a pseudogene in some populations. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":653689,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/653689","proteins":[{"symbol":"GSTT2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GSTT2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glutathione S-transferases (GST)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glutathione+S-transferases+%28GST%29"}]}