Harmonizome 3.0

heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2

This gene encodes the perlecan protein, which consists of a core protein to which three long chains of glycosaminoglycans (heparan sulfate or chondroitin sulfate) are attached. The perlecan protein is a large multidomain proteoglycan that binds to and cross-links many extracellular matrix components and cell-surface molecules. It has been shown that this protein interacts with laminin, prolargin, collagen type IV, FGFBP1, FBLN2, FGF7 and transthyretin, etc., and it plays essential roles in multiple biological activities. Perlecan is a key component of the vascular extracellular matrix, where it helps to maintain the endothelial barrier function. It is a potent inhibitor of smooth muscle cell proliferation and is thus thought to help maintain vascular homeostasis. It can also promote growth factor (e.g., FGF2) activity and thus stimulate endothelial growth and re-generation. It is a major component of basement membranes, where it is involved in the stabilization of other molecules as well as being involved with glomerular permeability to macromolecules and cell adhesion. Mutations in this gene cause Schwartz-Jampel syndrome type 1, Silverman-Handmaker type of dyssegmental dysplasia, and tardive dyskinesia. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]

heparan-alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase

This gene encodes a lysosomal acetyltransferase, which is one of several enzymes involved in the lysosomal degradation of heparin sulfate. Mutations in this gene are associated with Sanfilippo syndrome C, one type of the lysosomal storage disease mucopolysaccaridosis III, which results from impaired degradation of heparan sulfate. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009]

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4-like

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 13

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 10

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 11

dermatan sulfate epimerase

The protein encoded by this gene is a tumor-rejection antigen. It is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and functions to convert D-glucuronic acid to L-iduronic acid during the biosynthesis of dermatan sulfate. This antigen possesses tumor epitopes capable of inducing HLA-A24-restricted and tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in cancer patients and may be useful for specific immunotherapy. Mutations in this gene cause inmusculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 9, and a paralogous gene exists on chromosome 18. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016]

chondroitin sulfate synthase 3

CSS3 is a glycosyltransferase that has both glucuronyltransferase and N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activities (Yada et al., 2003 [PubMed 12907687]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

chondroitin sulfate synthase 1

This gene encodes a member of the chondroitin N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase family. These enzymes possess dual glucuronyltransferase and galactosaminyltransferase activity and play critical roles in the biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan involved in many biological processes including cell proliferation and morphogenesis. Decreased expression of this gene may play a role in colorectal cancer, and mutations in this gene are a cause of temtamy preaxial brachydactyly syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]

chromate resistance; sulfate transport

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 2, Y-linked

There are two copies of this pseudogene within the P1 palindrome on chromosome Y. This record represents the more centromeric copy. This gene is identical to the transcribed locus CSPG4P1Y, GeneID 114758, but is represented as non-transcribed because there is no representative transcript available in a public sequence database. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]

solute carrier family 13 (sodium/sulfate symporter), member 1

The protein encoded by this gene is an apical membrane Na(+)-sulfate cotransporter involved in sulfate homeostasis in the kidney. Defects in this gene lead to many pathophysiologic problems. [provided by RefSeq, May 2016]

solute carrier family 13 (sodium/sulfate symporter), member 4

Enables sodium:sulfate symporter activity. Predicted to be involved in transmembrane transport. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4

A human melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan plays a role in stabilizing cell-substratum interactions during early events of melanoma cell spreading on endothelial basement membranes. CSPG4 represents an integral membrane chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan expressed by human malignant melanoma cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 5 (neuroglycan C)

The protein encoded by this gene is a proteoglycan that may function as a neural growth and differentiation factor. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]

dermatan sulfate epimerase-like

Predicted to enable chondroitin-glucuronate 5-epimerase activity. Predicted to be involved in chondroitin sulfate metabolic process and dermatan sulfate metabolic process. Predicted to be located in Golgi membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4-like

novel protein similar to chondroitin sulfate GalNAcT-2 (GALNACT-2)

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 9

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 5

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 3, Y-linked

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 1, Y-linked

There are two copies of this pseudogene within the P1 palindrome on chromosome Y. This record represents the more telomeric copy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 12

chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2

This gene encodes a member of the chondroitin N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase family. The encoded protein is involved in elongation during chondroitin sulfate synthesis. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. Two related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosome X. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1

This gene encodes an enzyme that transfers N-acetylglucosamine (GalNAc) to the core tetrasaccharide linker and to elongating chondroitin sulfate chains in proteoglycans. Knockout of the orthologous mouse gene indicates that the protein is necessary for normal cartilage development and aggrecan metabolism. Mutations in this gene are associated with multiple sclerosis progression, and with mild skeletal dysplasia and joint laxity. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

dermatan sulfate epimerase pseudogene

chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 pseudogene

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 pseudogene 4, Y-linked