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GYS2 glycogen synthase 2 [ Macaca mulatta (Rhesus monkey) ]

Gene ID: 706152, updated on 10-Feb-2026
Official Symbol
GYS2provided by VGNC
Official Full Name
glycogen synthase 2provided by VGNC
Primary source
VGNC:VGNC:73335
See related
Ensembl:ENSMMUG00000016171
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Macaca mulatta
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Cercopithecidae; Cercopithecinae; Macaca
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: 11
Exon count:
16
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current T2T-MMU8v2.0 (GCF_049350105.2) 11 NC_133416.1 (23976325..24036762, complement)
103 previous assembly Mmul_10 (GCF_003339765.1) 11 NC_041764.1 (22920223..22983259, complement)

Chromosome 11 - NC_133416.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene golgi transport 1B Neighboring gene spexin hormone Neighboring gene lactate dehydrogenase B Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC144333229

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables alpha-1,4-glucan glucosyltransferase (UDP-glucose donor) activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in glycogen biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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PubMed 
Preferred Names
glycogen [starch] synthase, liver
Names
glycogen synthase 2 (liver)
XP_001098578.2
XP_015006736.2

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_049350105.2-RS_2025_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference T2T-MMU8v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_133416.1 Reference T2T-MMU8v2.0

    Range
    23976325..24036762 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_001098578.5XP_001098578.2  glycogen [starch] synthase, liver isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F7FTD2
  2. XM_015151250.3XP_015006736.2  glycogen [starch] synthase, liver isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A5F7ZAH6