Gstm2 glutathione S-transferase mu 2 [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Gstm2provided by RGD
Official Full Name: glutathione S-transferase mu 2provided by RGD
Primary source: RGD:2756
See related: Ensembl:ENSRNOG00000071330 AllianceGenome:RGD:2756
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Also known as: GSTA4
Summary: Enables glutathione binding activity; glutathione transferase activity; and identical protein binding activity. Involved in several processes, including glutathione metabolic process; response to catechin; and response to genistein. Located in cytosol. Part of protein-containing complex. Biomarker of hypertension. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including autoimmune disease (multiple); eye disease (multiple); gastrointestinal system cancer (multiple); hematologic cancer (multiple); and lung disease (multiple). Orthologous to several human genes including GSTM1 (glutathione S-transferase mu 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression: Biased expression in Liver (RPKM 2814.2), Testes (RPKM 1345.5) and 5 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

Location:: 2q34

Exon count:: 8

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1)	2	NC_086020.1 (198312179..198316962, complement)
RS_2023_06	previous assembly	mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2)	2	NC_051337.1 (195624015..195628774, complement)
106	previous assembly	Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5)	2	NC_005101.4 (210778041..210782807, complement)

Chromosome 2 - NC_086020.1 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: A rat RNA-Seq transcriptomic BodyMap across 11 organs and 4 developmental stages
Description: 320 RNA samples isolated from 11 organs (adrenal gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, thymus, and testes or uterus) from both sexes of Fischer 344 rats across four developmental stages (2-, 6-, 21-, and 104-weeks-old)
BioProject: PRJNA238328
Publication: PMID 24510058
Analysis date: Mon Jun 6 17:44:12 2016

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

GSTM2C is translocated into the cytoplasm of neonatal cardiomyocytes and is effective in reducing spontaneous contractility and that its actions on field stimulated Ca2+ release and contraction is very similar to that reported for adult cardiomyocytes.
Title: The GSTM2 C-Terminal Domain Depresses Contractility and Ca2+ Transients in Neonatal Rat Ventricular Cardiomyocytes.
These data suggest that it maybe a reduction in antioxidant defenses, evident by a reduced expression and activity of GSTM2, in the left ventricles and aortas of SHR that leads to increased levels of superoxide anion and activation of NADPH oxidase.
Title: Reduced expression of GSTM2 and increased oxidative stress in spontaneously hypertensive rat.
The present findings suggest that regulation of GST M1, and possibly GST A4, may mediate the anti-oxidative effects of valproate treatment, and regulation of GST may be involved in the mood stabilizing effect of valproate and lithium
Title: Glutathione S-transferase is a novel target for mood stabilizing drugs in primary cultured neurons.
Data describe the conformational stability of the chimeric homodimers M(12)-(12) and M(21)-(21) constructed from glutathione transferases M1-1 and M2-2.
Title: Impact of domain interchange on conformational stability and equilibrium folding of chimeric class micro glutathione transferases.

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

RH143636 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:232882

PMC150726P5 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:271077

Gstm2 (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:526844

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables calcium channel inhibitor activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables enzyme binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables fatty acid binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables glutathione binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables glutathione binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables glutathione binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables glutathione peroxidase activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables glutathione transferase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables glutathione transferase activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables glutathione transferase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables glutathione transferase activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables glutathione transferase activity	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
enables identical protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables identical protein binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein homodimerization activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables transmembrane transporter binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in biological_process	ND No biological Data available more info
involved_in cellular detoxification of nitrogen compound	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in cellular oxidant detoxification	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to caffeine	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in glutathione metabolic process	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in glutathione metabolic process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in glutathione metabolic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in hepoxilin biosynthetic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in hepoxilin biosynthetic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in linoleic acid metabolic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in nitrobenzene metabolic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of cardiac muscle contraction by regulation of the release of sequestered calcium ion	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol by sarcoplasmic reticulum	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of skeletal muscle contraction by regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in response to catechin	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in response to genistein	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in response to metal ion	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in xenobiotic catabolic process	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in xenobiotic catabolic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in xenobiotic catabolic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in xenobiotic metabolic process	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytosol	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in cytosol	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in mitochondrion	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
part_of protein-containing complex	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in sarcoplasmic reticulum	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: glutathione S-transferase Mu 2

Names: GST 4-4; GST Yb2; GSTM2-2; Glutathione-S-transferase, mu type 2 (Yb2); glutathione S-transferase M2; glutathione S-transferase Yb-2; glutathione S-transferase Yb2 subunit

NP_803175.1

EC 2.5.1.18

XP_017446116.1

EC 2.5.1.18

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_177426.2 → NP_803175.1 glutathione S-transferase Mu 2

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Status: VALIDATED

Source sequence(s)

JAXUCZ010000002

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P08010

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B6DYQ2, G3V8H3

Related

ENSRNOP00000025800.4, ENSRNOT00000025800.4

Conserved Domains (3) summary

PTZ00057
Location:3 → 200

PTZ00057; glutathione s-transferase; Provisional

cd03209
Location:92 → 212

GST_C_Mu; C-terminal, alpha helical domain of Class Mu Glutathione S-transferases

cd03075
Location:3 → 84

GST_N_Mu; GST_N family, Class Mu subfamily; GSTs are cytosolic dimeric proteins involved in cellular detoxification by catalyzing the conjugation of glutathione (GSH) with a wide range of endogenous and xenobiotic alkylating agents, including carcinogens, ...