Review Article

Human Genetic Disorders and Knockout Mice Deficient in Glycosaminoglycan

Table 4

Biosynthetic enzymes of HS and heparin chains.

Enzymes
(activity)
Coding genes
(synonym)
Chromosomal locationmRNA accession numberMIM numberHuman genetic disordersClinical featuresReferences for the human diseasesReferences for the knockout mice

Exostosin
(GlcA and GlcNAc transferases)
EXT1 8q24.11NM_000127133700
215300
608177
Exostoses multiple type 1 ChondrosarcomaThe formation of cartilage-capped tumors (exostoses) that develop from the growth plate of endochondral bones, especially of long bones.[118][119135]
EXT2 11p12-p11NM_000401133701
608210
Exostoses multiple type 2Same as above.[118][136]

Exostosin-like 2
(GlcNAc transferase-I)
EXTL2 1p21NM_001439602411[137, 138]

Exostosin-like 1
(GlcNAc transferase-II)
EXTL1 1p36.1NM_004455601738

Exostosin-like 3
(GlcNAc transferase-I and -II)
EXTL3 8p21NM_001440605744[139]

GlcNAc N-deacetylase and
N-sulfotransferase
NDST1 5q33.1NM_001543600858[140164]
NDST2 10q22NM_003635603268[165167]
NDST3 4q26NM_004784603950[168]
NDST4 4q26NM_022569615039

HS GlcUA C5-epimeraseGLCE 15q23NM_015554612134[169172]

HS 2-O-sulfotransferaseHS2ST1 1p22.3NM_012262604844[153, 162, 173179]

HS 6-O-sulfotransferaseHS6ST1 2q21NM_004807614880
604846
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 15 with or without anosmiaLack of sexual maturation and low levels of circulating gonadotropins and testosterone.[180][177, 178, 181, 182]
HS6ST2 Xq26.2NM_147174
NM_147175
300545[182, 183]
HS6ST-3 13q32.1NM_153456609401

HS 3-O-sulfotransferaseHS3ST1 4p16NM_005114603244[184]
HS3ST2 16p12NM_006043604056
HS3ST3A1 HS3ST3B1 17p12NM_006042
NM_006041
604057
604058
HS3ST4 16p11.2NM_006040604059
HS3ST5 6q22.31NM_153612609047
HS3ST6 16p13.3NM_001009606

HS 6-O-endosulfataseSULF1 8q13.2-q13.3NM_015170610012[185191]
SULF2 20q12–q13.2NM_018837
NM_198596
610013[185192]

—: not reported.