The protein encoded by this gene is an isoform of xylosyltransferase, which belongs to a family of glycosyltransferases. This enzyme transfers xylose from UDP-xylose to specific serine residues of the core protein and initiates the biosynthesis of glycosa
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate proteoglycans, such as DCN. Transfers D-xylose from UDP-D-xylose to specific serine residues of the core protein. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17189
Evidence Score:★☆☆☆☆ Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations★★★☆☆ Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources★★★★☆ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)★★★★★ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
CausalDiseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Unknown / Other Associations
ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases
(OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
["Bone fragility with contractures, arterial rupture, and deafness","Larsen syndrome","Marshall syndrome","Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome"]
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["CTD (Bone fragility with contractures, arterial rupture, and deafness)","CTD (Larsen syndrome)","CTD (Marshall syndrome)","CTD (Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome)"]
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to XYLT2 (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for XYLT2 itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.