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GGT7
gamma-glutamyltransferase 7
Chromosome 20 · 20q11.22
NCBI Gene: 2686Ensembl: ENSG00000131067.18HGNC: HGNC:4259UniProt: A0PJJ9
51PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
negative regulation of response to oxidative stressprotein bindingglutathione catabolic processleukotriene D4 biosynthetic processangina pectoriscoronary artery diseasepoisoningpercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
✦AI Summary

GGT7 is a gamma-glutamyltransferase that hydrolyzes and transfers gamma-glutamyl moieties from glutathione and other gamma-glutamyl compounds to acceptors 1. Beyond its classical role in glutathione metabolism, GGT7 functions as a SREBP2-dependent cholesterol regulator that positively controls cellular cholesterol levels and LDL-C uptake through interaction with the motor protein MYH10; genetic ablation in mice reduces serum cholesterol 2. GGT7 plays a tumor-suppressive role in multiple cancer types. In glioblastoma, low GGT7 expression correlates with poor prognosis, while GGT7 overexpression reduces proliferation by suppressing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels 3. In gastric cancer, GGT7 is an independent prognostic factor that suppresses tumor growth and metastasis by directly binding RAB7 to induce mitophagy, subsequently inhibiting ROS and MAPK signaling 4. Conversely, in prostate cancer, GGT6 and GGT7 are downregulated in tumors, with GGT7 identified as a potential neuroendocrine prostate cancer biomarker 5. Genetic studies reveal that GGT7 polymorphisms (rs6119534, rs11546155) associate with increased acute pancreatitis risk, particularly under environmental stress 6. GGT7 variants also show causal associations with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder through alternative splicing effects 7. Additionally, GGT7 is upregulated in port wine birthmark vasculatures where it contributes to pathological vascular remodeling 8.

Sources cited
1
GGT7 is a SREBP2-dependent cholesterol regulator that positively controls cellular cholesterol levels and LDL-C uptake through MYH10 interaction
PMID: 40098013
2
Low GGT7 expression in glioblastoma correlates with worse prognosis; GGT7 overexpression reduces proliferation by suppressing ROS
PMID: 25884624
3
In gastric cancer, GGT7 is an independent prognostic factor that suppresses tumors by binding RAB7 to induce mitophagy and inhibit ROS/MAPK
PMID: 35662282
4
GGT7 hydrolyzes and transfers gamma-glutamyl moieties from glutathione and other compounds as part of the GGT family
PMID: 18357469
5
GGT7 polymorphisms (rs6119534, rs11546155) associate with increased acute pancreatitis risk under environmental stress
PMID: 35596634
6
GGT7 genetic variants show causal associations with ADHD through alternative splicing effects in brain tissue
PMID: 39406522
7
GGT7 expression is downregulated in prostate cancer and identified as a potential neuroendocrine prostate cancer biomarker
PMID: 40094020
8
GGT7 is upregulated in port wine birthmark vasculatures contributing to pathological vascular phenotypes
PMID: 37755263
Disease Associationsⓘ20
angina pectorisOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.31Weak
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyOpen Targets
0.29Weak
intermediate coronary syndromeOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Myocardial IschemiaOpen Targets
0.23Weak
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.19Weak
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
IrritabilityOpen Targets
0.15Weak
kidney failureOpen Targets
0.14Weak
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.14Weak
gallstonesOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
spinal stenosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GPX5Protein interaction100%GPX8Protein interaction100%GPX6Protein interaction100%GPX2Protein interaction100%GPX7Protein interaction100%GPX3Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
71%
Liver
65%
Brain
56%
Lung
55%
Bone Marrow
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9UJ14
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.68LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.48 [0.34–0.68]
RankingsWhere GGT7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,678of 20,598
    Most Researched51
  • #5,061of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.68
Genes detectedGGT7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Systematic interrogation of functional genes underlying cholesterol and lipid homeostasis.
PMID: 40098013
Genome Biol · 2025
1.00
2
γ-Glutamyl transferase 7 is a novel regulator of glioblastoma growth.
PMID: 25884624
BMC Cancer · 2015
0.90
3
Gamma-glutamyltransferase 7 suppresses gastric cancer by cooperating with RAB7 to induce mitophagy.
PMID: 35662282
Oncogene · 2022
0.80
4
[The role of polymorphic variants rs11546155 and rs6119534 of the
PMID: 35596634
Vopr Pitan · 2022
0.70
5
The human gamma-glutamyltransferase gene family.
PMID: 18357469
Hum Genet · 2008
0.60