{"symbol":"UGT2B7","synonyms":["UDPGTh-2","UDPGT 2B9","UDPGT2B7","UGT2B9","UDPGTH2","UDPGT 2B7"],"name":"UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B7","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase (UGT) family. UGTs serve a major role in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This protein is localized in the microsome membrane, and has unique specificity for 3,4-catechol estrogens and estriol, suggesting that it may play an important role in regulating the level and activity of these potent estrogen metabolites. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":7364,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/7364","proteins":[{"symbol":"UD2B7_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/UD2B7_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}