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UGGT2
UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 2
Chromosome 13 · 13q32.1
NCBI Gene: 55757Ensembl: ENSG00000102595.23HGNC: HGNC:15664UniProt: Q05D90
58PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingprotein-containing complexUDP-glucose:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase activityunfolded protein bindingneurodegenerative diseasealcohol drinkingpoisoningAbnormality of the skeletal system
✦AI Summary

UGGT2 (UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 2) functions as a quality control sensor in the endoplasmic reticulum, recognizing misfolded glycoproteins and reglucosylating their N-linked glycans to flag them for retention and potential refolding 1. Like its paralog UGGT1, UGGT2 exhibits glucosyltransferase activity with similar glycan specificity and preferential recognition of proteins with non-native conformations 1. However, quantitative glycoproteomics reveals distinct substrate preferences: while UGGT1 dominantly targets large plasma membrane proteins, UGGT2 favors smaller, soluble lysosomal proteins among the 71 identified UGGT substrates 2. The enzyme forms heterodimeric complexes with Sep15, which markedly enhances its glucosyltransferase activity 1. UGGT2's clinical significance extends beyond protein folding quality control, as genetic variants have been associated with doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through Mendelian randomization analyses 3 and potentially with antihypertensive drug response 4. Additionally, UGGT2 variants have been identified as potential autosomal recessive candidates in early-onset colorectal cancer cases 5. The therapeutic modulation of UGGT2, alongside UGGT1, represents a promising approach for rescuing secretion of disease-associated misfolded glycoproteins 6.

Sources cited
1
UGGT2 has glucosyltransferase activity similar to UGGT1 and forms complexes with Sep15
PMID: 24415556
2
UGGT2 preferentially targets smaller, soluble lysosomal proteins compared to UGGT1
PMID: 33320095
3
UGGT2 variants are associated with doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity
PMID: 40462234
4
UGGT2 variants are associated with blood pressure response to hydrochlorothiazide
PMID: 25695618
5
UGGT2 is identified as a candidate autosomal recessive gene in early-onset colorectal cancer
PMID: 30809968
6
UGGT2 modulation can rescue secretion of misfolded glycoproteins
PMID: 38272446
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.36Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.32Weak
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
intestinal diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
vascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
Abnormality of the integumentOpen Targets
0.24Weak
temporomandibular joint disorderOpen Targets
0.23Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.17Weak
MODYOpen Targets
0.11Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
attempted suicideOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
Abnormality of refractionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 2Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 4Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 6Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CALRProtein interaction100%UGGT1Protein interaction96%SELENOFProtein interaction91%CANXProtein interaction90%MOGSProtein interaction90%OS9Protein interaction90%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
98%
Lung
67%
Liver
60%
Bone Marrow
54%
Brain
49%
Gene Interaction Network
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UGGT2CALRUGGT1SELENOFCANXMOGSOS9
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q05D90
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.11LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.94 [0.81–1.11]
RankingsWhere UGGT2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,929of 20,598
    Most Researched58
  • #11,351of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.11
Genes detectedUGGT2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Both isoforms of human UDP-glucose:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase are enzymatically active.
PMID: 24415556
Glycobiology · 2014
1.00
2
Unraveling the genetic blueprint of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through systems genetics approaches.
PMID: 40462234
Cardiooncology · 2025
0.90
3
Quantitative glycoproteomics reveals cellular substrate selectivity of the ER protein quality control sensors UGGT1 and UGGT2.
PMID: 33320095
Elife · 2020
0.80
4
Rescue of secretion of rare-disease-associated misfolded mutant glycoproteins in UGGT1 knock-out mammalian cells.
PMID: 38272446
Traffic · 2024
0.70
5
Exome sequencing in 51 early onset non-familial CRC cases.
PMID: 30809968
Mol Genet Genomic Med · 2019
0.60