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EXT2
exostosin glycosyltransferase 2
Chromosome 11 Β· 11p11.2
NCBI Gene: 2132Ensembl: ENSG00000151348.17HGNC: HGNC:3513UniProt: Q93063
149PubMed Papers
22Diseases
0Drugs
229Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Tumor Suppressor
RESEARCH IMPACT
Variant-Rich
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
N-acetylglucosaminyl-proteoglycan 4-beta-glucuronosyltransferase activityextracellular exosomeUDP-N-acetylglucosamine transferase complexprotein bindingexostoses, multiple, type 2hereditary multiple exostosesseizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndromeMultiple osteochondromas
✦AI Summary

EXT2 is a glycosyltransferase that functions as part of the EXT1-EXT2 heterodimeric heparan sulfate polymerase complex 1. Within this complex, EXT2 carries glucuronosyl-N-acetylglucosaminyl-proteoglycan 4-alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity, catalyzing the alternating transfer of GlcA and GlcNAc residues to elongate the heparan sulfate glycan backbone 1. Both EXT1 and EXT2 are required for full polymerase activity 1. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans are essential extracellular matrix components regulating tissue homeostasis and signaling 23. EXT2 dysfunction is associated with hereditary multiple exostoses 2 and seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly/microcephaly syndrome. Additionally, EXT2 has emerged as a disease-relevant antigen in membranous nephropathy (MN), an autoimmune kidney disease causing nephrotic syndrome 45. EXT1/EXT2-associated MN represents approximately 5-10% of primary MN cases in PLA2R-negative patients and shows distinct clinical features including frequent autoimmune disease associations 46. EXT2 also plays roles in heparan sulfate biosynthesis pathways critical for influenza A virus internalization 7. Recent discoveries of EXT2-targeted therapeutics and improved diagnostic methods via mass spectrometry have enhanced clinical relevance for EXT2-associated diseases.

Sources cited
1
EXT2 carries glucuronosyl-N-acetylglucosaminyl-proteoglycan 4-alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity and is essential for EXT1-EXT2 polymerase complex function in heparan sulfate elongation
PMID: 36402845
2
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans are ubiquitous extracellular matrix components playing important roles in tissue homeostasis and signaling
PMID: 22660413
3
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans play important roles in tissue homeostasis and signaling
PMID: 19344451
4
EXT1 and EXT2 are target antigens in membranous nephropathy, found in PLA2R-negative cases with frequent autoimmune disease associations
PMID: 31061139
5
EXT1 and EXT2 are associated with membranous nephropathy, representing emerging disease antigens in PLA2R-negative cases
PMID: 33808418
6
EXT1 and EXT2 are identified target antigens in membranous nephropathy with specific clinical associations and diagnostic implications
PMID: 40691733
7
EXT2 participates in heparan sulfate biosynthesis pathway critical for influenza A virus internalization
PMID: 40130891
Disease Associationsβ“˜22
exostoses, multiple, type 2Open Targets
0.83Strong
hereditary multiple exostosesOpen Targets
0.79Strong
seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndromeOpen Targets
0.76Strong
Multiple osteochondromasOpen Targets
0.74Strong
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
hereditary multiple osteochondromasOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.38Weak
bile duct carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
breast ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tractOpen Targets
0.37Weak
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
hemangioblastomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Hepatobiliary NeoplasmOpen Targets
0.37Weak
kidney neoplasmOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma with Squamous DifferentiationOpen Targets
0.37Weak
pancreatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
prostate adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
skin basal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Hereditary multiple exostoses 2UniProt
Seizures, scoliosis, and macrocephaly/microcephaly syndromeUniProt
Pathogenic Variants229
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.937C>T (p.Gln313Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2|EXT2-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 313
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.906_907dup (p.His303fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2|Exostoses, multiple, type 2;Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 303
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.87_88del (p.Phe30fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 30
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.785dup (p.His262fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 262
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.67C>T (p.Arg23Ter)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2;Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome|EXT2-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 23
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.514C>T (p.Gln172Ter)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2;Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome|Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 172
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.1945C>T (p.Arg649Ter)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2;Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome|Inborn genetic diseases
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 649
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.544C>T (p.Arg182Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2|Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome;Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 182
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.1079+1G>APathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.203_258del (p.Val68fs)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 68
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.679G>A (p.Asp227Asn)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided|Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome|Exostoses, multiple, type 2;Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 227
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.940-2A>TPathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2;Seizures-scoliosis-macrocephaly syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.1201C>T (p.Gln401Ter)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 401
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.539G>A (p.Trp180Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 180
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.1144C>T (p.Gln382Ter)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 382
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.362_363del (p.Ser121fs)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 121
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.459_462del (p.Val154fs)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 154
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.871G>T (p.Glu291Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 291
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.244dup (p.Asp82fs)Pathogenic
Exostoses, multiple, type 2|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 82
NM_207122.2(EXT2):c.481_482dup (p.Asn161fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Exostoses, multiple, type 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 161
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Related Genes
NDST1Protein interaction95%SLC30A8Protein interaction93%ALX4Protein interaction91%ACCSProtein interaction87%HS2ST1Protein interaction84%EXT1Protein interaction82%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
95%
Lung
84%
Liver
62%
Brain
52%
Bone Marrow
42%
Gene Interaction Network
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EXT2NDST1SLC30A8ALX4ACCSHS2ST1EXT1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7SCK Β· 2.80 Γ… Β· EM
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.78LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.62 [0.49–0.78]
RankingsWhere EXT2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,037of 20,598
    Most Researched149 Β· top quartile
  • #282of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants229 Β· top 10%
  • #6,304of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.78
Genes detectedEXT2
Sources retrieved10 papers
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πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
Mechanisms of Primary Membranous Nephropathy.
PMID: 33808418
Biomolecules Β· 2021
1.00
2
New 'Antigens' in Membranous Nephropathy.
PMID: 33380523
J Am Soc Nephrol Β· 2021
0.90
3
Exostosin 1/Exostosin 2-Associated Membranous Nephropathy.
PMID: 31061139
J Am Soc Nephrol Β· 2019
0.80
4
Genetics of short stature.
PMID: 40658013
Curr Opin Pediatr Β· 2025
0.70
5
Antigens in membranous nephropathy: discovery and clinical implications.
PMID: 40691733
Nat Rev Nephrol Β· 2025
0.60