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UGT2B15
UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B15
Chromosome 4 · 4q13.2
NCBI Gene: 7366Ensembl: ENSG00000196620.11HGNC: HGNC:12546UniProt: P54855
94PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
retinoic acid bindingestrogen metabolic processglucuronosyltransferase activityxenobiotic metabolic processpolyarteritis nodosaplacenta praeviagoutHypercholesterolemia
✦AI Summary

UGT2B15 is a phase II detoxification enzyme that catalyzes the conjugation of diverse substrates with glucuronic acid to facilitate their elimination 1. The enzyme demonstrates broad substrate specificity, metabolizing endogenous steroid hormones including testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, androsterone, and estradiol, as well as xenobiotic compounds such as phenolic compounds, coumarins, and flavonoids 1. UGT2B15 exhibits widespread tissue expression in liver, kidney, testis, mammary gland, placenta, prostate, and other organs 1. The gene contains a common polymorphism (D85Y) that affects enzyme activity, with the Y85 variant showing higher catalytic efficiency 1. Expression is developmentally regulated, beginning in late fetal life at approximately 18% of adult levels and reaching peak expression in early infancy 2. UGT2B15 contributes significantly to acetaminophen glucuronidation, with polymorphisms affecting clearance rates 3. The enzyme's expression is subject to complex regulation by transcription factors including CAR, PXR, and ESR1 4, and post-transcriptional control by microRNAs such as miR-376c 5 and miR-129-5p through interaction with long noncoding RNA LINC00574 6. This regulation is particularly important in prostate cancer cells where UGT2B15 modulates androgen signaling 5.

Sources cited
1
UGT2B15 catalyzes glucuronidation of steroids and xenobiotics, shows polymorphic variants with different activities, and is widely expressed in human tissues
PMID: 9295060
2
UGT2B15 protein expression begins in late fetal life and peaks in early infancy
PMID: 24980262
3
UGT2B15 polymorphisms significantly affect acetaminophen glucuronidation in vivo
PMID: 21666065
4
UGT2B15 expression is regulated by transcription factors CAR, PXR, and ESR1
PMID: 24879639
5
miR-376c negatively regulates UGT2B15 expression in prostate cancer cells, affecting androgen metabolism
PMID: 26163549
6
UGT2B15 expression is regulated by miR-129-5p and long noncoding RNA LINC00574 in hepatic cells
PMID: 32086297
Disease Associationsⓘ20
polyarteritis nodosaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
goutOpen Targets
0.18Weak
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.15Weak
response to statinOpen Targets
0.14Weak
metabolic diseaseOpen Targets
0.14Weak
familial hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
polycystic ovary syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
folliculitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type 6AOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
AKR1C3Protein interaction98%CYP2A13Protein interaction97%CYP2C8Protein interaction97%CYP2C18Protein interaction97%CYP3A4Protein interaction97%CYP4A11Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
0%
Lung
0%
Ovary
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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UGT2B15AKR1C3CYP2A13CYP2C8CYP2C18CYP3A4CYP4A11
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6IPB · 1.78 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.10LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.64–1.10]
RankingsWhere UGT2B15 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,116of 20,598
    Most Researched94 · top quartile
  • #11,258of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.10
Genes detectedUGT2B15
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Regulation of Human UGT2B15 and UGT2B17 by miR-376c in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines.
PMID: 26163549
J Pharmacol Exp Ther · 2015
1.00
2
Isolation and characterization of UGT2B15(Y85): a UDP-glucuronosyltransferase encoded by a polymorphic gene.
PMID: 9295060
Pharmacogenetics · 1997
0.90
3
Isolation and characterization of the human UGT2B15 gene, localized within a cluster of UGT2B genes and pseudogenes on chromosome 4.
PMID: 10623541
J Mol Biol · 2000
0.80
4
Human hepatic UGT2B15 developmental expression.
PMID: 24980262
Toxicol Sci · 2014
0.70
5
UGT1A6 and UGT2B15 polymorphisms and acetaminophen conjugation in response to a randomized, controlled diet of select fruits and vegetables.
PMID: 21666065
Drug Metab Dispos · 2011
0.60