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GSTA1
glutathione S-transferase alpha 1
Chromosome 6 · 6p12.2
NCBI Gene: 2938Ensembl: ENSG00000243955.7HGNC: HGNC:4626UniProt: A0A140VJK4
222PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
glutathione metabolic processglutathione transferase activityglutathione peroxidase activitysteroid Delta-isomerase activityfamilial hyperlipidemiahepatocellular carcinomaneoplasmCrohn's disease
✦AI Summary

GSTA1 (glutathione S-transferase alpha 1) is a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes glutathione conjugation of electrophilic compounds, including xenobiotics, carcinogens, and endogenous metabolites 1. It facilitates glutathione conjugation of prostaglandins A2 and J2, exhibits glutathione-dependent peroxidase activity toward oxidized linoleic acid metabolites, and catalyzes steroid isomerization in hormone biosynthesis. GSTA1 expression is regulated by promoter SNPs showing significant population-specific variation, with particular variants affecting transcriptional activity 1. Clinically, GSTA1 has multiple disease associations: elevated expression suppresses ferroptosis and mediates sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma through a CTNNB1-dependent pathway 2; the BB genotype increases colorectal cancer risk, particularly in Caucasians 3; the -69C/T polymorphism associates with gestational hypertension 4 and asthma susceptibility 5; and expression is notably increased in proliferative inflammatory atrophy of the prostate, suggesting response to oxidative stress 6. However, GSTA1 polymorphisms show no significant association with bladder cancer susceptibility 7. These findings indicate GSTA1's critical role in detoxification, redox homeostasis, and disease pathogenesis across multiple organ systems.

Sources cited
1
GSTA1 suppresses ferroptosis and mediates sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma via CTNNB1-dependent pathway
PMID: 39510148
2
GSTA1 promoter SNPs regulate expression with significant population-specific haplotype distributions affecting transcriptional activity
PMID: 33658540
3
GSTA1 -69C/T polymorphism associates with gestational hypertension risk
PMID: 26321410
4
GSTA1 BB genotype associated with elevated cancer risk, especially colorectal cancer in Caucasian populations
PMID: 25778330
5
GSTA1 polymorphism shows no significant association with bladder cancer susceptibility
PMID: 27631264
6
GSTA1 gene variants influence perioperative serum alpha-GST concentration in patients undergoing sevoflurane anesthesia
PMID: 27179909
7
GSTA1 expression is markedly increased in proliferative inflammatory atrophy of prostate but low in high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and adenocarcinoma
PMID: 11550208
8
GSTA1 -69C/T polymorphism associates with increased asthma risk
PMID: 20374258
Disease Associationsⓘ20
familial hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
chromophobe renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
strokeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
steatosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
liver cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Balkan nephropathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
kidney oncocytomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
UGT1A4Protein interaction98%UGT1A6Protein interaction98%ADH5Protein interaction95%ADH7Protein interaction95%CYP1A2Protein interaction95%CYP1B1Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
3%
Lung
0%
Brain
0%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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GSTA1UGT1A4UGT1A6ADH5ADH7CYP1A2CYP1B1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6ATR · 1.29 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.54LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.05 [0.73–1.54]
RankingsWhere GSTA1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #1,841of 20,598
    Most Researched222 · top 10%
  • #15,394of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.54
Genes detectedGSTA1
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
GSTA1/CTNNB1 axis facilitates sorafenib resistance via suppressing ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 39510148
Pharmacol Res · 2024
1.00
2
The analysis of GSTA1 promoter genetic and functional diversity of human populations.
PMID: 33658540
Sci Rep · 2021
0.90
3
GSTA1 gene variation associated with gestational hypertension and its involvement in pregnancy-related pathogenic conditions.
PMID: 26321410
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol · 2015
0.80
4
Polymorphisms of GSTA1 contribute to elevated cancer risk: evidence from 15 studies.
PMID: 25778330
J BUON · 2015
0.70
5
The relationship between GSTA1, GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 genetic polymorphisms and bladder cancer susceptibility: A meta-analysis.
PMID: 27631264
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2016
0.60