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CHST3 carbohydrate sulfotransferase 3

Gene ID: 9469, updated on 23-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HSD; C6ST; C6ST1

Summary

This gene encodes an enzyme which catalyzes the sulfation of chondroitin, a proteoglycan found in the extracellular matrix and most cells which is involved in cell migration and differentiation. Mutations in this gene are associated with spondylepiphyseal dysplasia and humerospinal dysostosis. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]

Genomic context

Location:
10q22.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (71964395..72013558)
Total number of exons:
6

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