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UGT1A10
UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A10
Chromosome 2 · 2q37.1
NCBI Gene: 54575Ensembl: ENSG00000242515.6HGNC: HGNC:12531UniProt: Q5DT02
81PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
retinoic acid bindingtoxin catabolic processprotein kinase C bindingflavone metabolic processGilbert syndromeCrigler-Najjar syndrome type 1Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
✦AI Summary

UGT1A10 is a UDP-glucuronosyltransferase expressed primarily in gastrointestinal tissues that catalyzes glucuronidation of diverse xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. Despite UniProt annotations suggesting it lacks glucuronidation activity, multiple studies demonstrate robust enzymatic function. UGT1A10 exhibits high catalytic activity toward the anticancer drug SN-38 (active metabolite of irinotecan), with upregulation contributing to chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer 1. The enzyme displays exceptionally high activity for troglitazone glucuronidation in intestinal microsomes, with kinetic parameters (Km 11.1 μM, Vmax 33.6 pmol/min/mg) superior to hepatic UGT1A1, and intestinal glucuronidation capacity exceeds liver 3-fold 2. UGT1A10 is the dominant enzyme for estrone glucuronidation and catalyzes 16α-hydroxyestrone conjugation, indicating significant roles in estrogen metabolism 3. The enzyme primarily localizes to small intestinal epithelial cells of crypts and villi with 16-fold interindividual protein variability 4. While traditionally considered extrahepatic, UGT1A10 mRNA is upregulated in primary hepatocytes following xenobiotic induction 5. UGT1A10 contributes to metabolism of dietary polyphenols including piceatannol 6, and serves as a prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma models 7. These findings establish UGT1A10 as a functionally important Phase II metabolizing enzyme with clinical relevance in drug metabolism and cancer biology.

Sources cited
1
UGT1A10 catalyzes SN-38 glucuronidation and upregulation contributes to irinotecan resistance in lung cancer
PMID: 15517893
2
UGT1A10 exhibits high catalytic activity for troglitazone glucuronidation in intestine with superior kinetics to liver UGT1A1
PMID: 12433820
3
UGT1A10 is the most active enzyme for estrone glucuronidation and catalyzes 16α-hydroxyestrone conjugation
PMID: 26220143
4
UGT1A10 protein localizes to small intestinal epithelial cells with 16-fold interindividual variability in expression
PMID: 28698303
5
UGT1A10 mRNA is expressed in primary human hepatocytes and upregulated by xenobiotic inducers
PMID: 17603215
6
UGT1A10 contributes to glucuronidation of dietary polyphenol piceatannol in human liver
PMID: 20722998
7
UGT1A10 is part of a de novo lipogenesis-related prognostic signature in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 40533802
8
UGT1A10 is expressed in extrahepatic tissues including biliary and gastric tissue
PMID: 9271343
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Gilbert syndromeOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1Open Targets
0.57Moderate
Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2Open Targets
0.56Moderate
transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemiaOpen Targets
0.56Moderate
Crigler-Najjar syndromeOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
HyperbilirubinemiaOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
porphyrin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.39Weak
Abnormality of skin pigmentationOpen Targets
0.22Weak
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
JaundiceOpen Targets
0.10Weak
CholecystitisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Abnormality of the liverOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
inborn errors of metabolismOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
spondylolisthesisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
gallstonesOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
UGDHProtein interaction99%ABCC2Protein interaction97%CYP1A2Protein interaction97%CYP2A6Protein interaction97%CYP3A7Protein interaction97%CYP2A13Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Brain
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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UGT1A10UGDHABCC2CYP1A2CYP2A6CYP3A7CYP2A13
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q5DT02
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.29LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.02 [0.81–1.29]
RankingsWhere UGT1A10 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,913of 20,598
    Most Researched81
  • #13,624of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.29
Genes detectedUGT1A10
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
UGT1A10 is responsible for SN-38 glucuronidation and its expression in human lung cancers.
PMID: 15517893
Anticancer Res · 2004
1.00
2
Troglitazone glucuronidation in human liver and intestine microsomes: high catalytic activity of UGT1A8 and UGT1A10.
PMID: 12433820
Drug Metab Dispos · 2002
0.90
3
The impact of de novo lipogenesis on predicting survival and clinical therapy: an exploration based on a multigene prognostic model in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 40533802
J Transl Med · 2025
0.80
4
Glucuronidation of estrone and 16α-hydroxyestrone by human UGT enzymes: The key roles of UGT1A10 and UGT2B7.
PMID: 26220143
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol · 2015
0.70
5
Human UGT1A8 and UGT1A10 mRNA are expressed in primary human hepatocytes.
PMID: 17603215
Drug Metab Pharmacokinet · 2007
0.60