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UGT1A9
UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A9
Chromosome 2 · 2q37.1
NCBI Gene: 54600Ensembl: ENSG00000241119.2HGNC: HGNC:12541UniProt: O60656
191PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
xenobiotic metabolic processretinoic acid bindingflavonoid metabolic processenzyme bindingGilbert syndromeCrigler-Najjar syndrome type 1Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
✦AI Summary

UGT1A9 is a UDP-glucuronosyltransferase enzyme primarily involved in Phase II metabolism of xenobiotics and endobiotics through glucuronidation. 1 UGT1A9 serves as a primary enzyme for glucuronidating isoflavones including tectorigenin and irigenin, alongside UGT1A1. 2 The enzyme metabolizes clinically important substrates such as propofol and mycophenolic acid (MPA), making it relevant for anesthetic and immunosuppressive drug disposition. 3 UGT1A9 gene polymorphisms, particularly at the -440C/T locus, correlate with propofol efficacy during anesthesia, with CC genotype carriers showing faster drug clearance. 4 A promoter polymorphism (UGT1A9*22) containing an insertion in the poly-T region increases transcriptional activity 2.6-fold, with allele frequencies varying by ethnicity (60% Japanese, 39% Caucasian, 44% African-American). 5 Sleep deprivation decreases hepatic UGT1A9 expression through disruption of circadian clock regulation by BMAL1, prolonging propofol anesthesia effects. 6 In kidney transplant recipients receiving MPA, UGT1A9 polymorphisms (particularly 275T>A) associate with rejection risk, with TT genotype showing decreased rejection. 7 UGT1A9 variants have minimal clinically meaningful effects on ertugliflozin exposure (within ±10% of wild-type), not requiring dose adjustment.

Sources cited
1
UGT1A9 is a primary enzyme for glucuronidation of tectorigenin and irigenin isoflavones
PMID: 35807350
2
UGT1A9 metabolizes propofol and mycophenolic acid substrates and can be selectively inhibited by ginsenoside Rc
PMID: 31578207
3
UGT1A9 -440C/T polymorphism influences propofol efficacy, with CC genotype showing faster clearance
PMID: 28899924
4
UGT1A9*22 promoter polymorphism with poly-T insertion increases transcriptional activity 2.6-fold with ethnic variation
PMID: 15115919
5
Sleep deprivation decreases UGT1A9 expression through BMAL1-mediated circadian clock disruption
PMID: 39675587
6
UGT1A9 275T>A polymorphism associates with rejection risk in kidney transplant recipients on mycophenolic acid
PMID: 35524809
7
UGT1A9 variants have minimal clinically meaningful effects on ertugliflozin exposure
PMID: 33813736
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Gilbert syndromeOpen Targets
0.62Moderate
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
porphyrin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
HyperbilirubinemiaOpen Targets
0.52Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.21Weak
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
gallstonesOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
CholecystitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
JaundiceOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Abnormality of skin pigmentationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Abnormality of the liverOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BLVRAProtein interaction100%COMTProtein interaction100%UGDHProtein interaction100%LRRC51Protein interaction100%TOMTProtein interaction100%AOX1Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
0%
Ovary
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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UGT1A9BLVRACOMTUGDHLRRC51TOMTAOX1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O60656
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.00LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.75 [0.57–1.00]
RankingsWhere UGT1A9 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,247of 20,598
    Most Researched191 · top quartile
  • #9,636of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.00
Genes detectedUGT1A9
Sources retrieved27 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Relationship between
PMID: 28899924
Biosci Rep · 2017
1.00
2
Pharmacogenetics to optimize immunosuppressant therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus: a scoping review.
PMID: 40208755
Pharmacogenomics · 2025
0.92
3
UGT1A1 and UGT1A9 Are Responsible for Phase II Metabolism of Tectorigenin and Irigenin In Vitro.
PMID: 35807350
Molecules · 2022
0.90
4
Sleep deprivation alters hepatic UGT1A9 and propofol metabolism in mice.
PMID: 39675587
Biochem Pharmacol · 2025
0.80
5
Lack of association between common polymorphisms in UGT1A9 and gene expression and activity.
PMID: 17761781
Drug Metab Dispos · 2007
0.72