Gene description for Xylt2
Gene name xylosyltransferase II
Gene symbol Xylt2
Other names/aliases E030002B02Rik
XT-II
XT2
xylT-II
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Xylt2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_217119
Entrez Gene 217119
UniProt Q9EPL0  
 Xylt2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Fibroblasts 23260141    
 Gene ontology annotations for Xylt2
Molecular Function
    transferase activity, transferring glycosyl groups GO:0016757 IEA
    acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity GO:0008375 IEA
    transferase activity GO:0016740 IEA
    protein xylosyltransferase activity GO:0030158 IEA
Biological Process
    heparin biosynthetic process GO:0030210 IMP
    proteoglycan biosynthetic process GO:0030166 IMP
    glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process GO:0006024 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IEA
    membrane GO:0016020 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified Xylt2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 210
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
CD81|FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23260141    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Exosomes Mediate Stromal Mobilization of Autocrine Wnt-PCP Signaling in Breast Cancer Cell Migration.
Authors Luga V, Zhang L, Viloria-Petit AM, Ogunjimi AA, Inanlou MR, Chiu E, Buchanan M, Hosein AN, Basik M, Wrana JL.
Journal name Cell
Publication year 2012
Sample Fibroblasts
Sample name Normal-Fibroblasts (L cells)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Xylt2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Xylt2 is involved
No pathways found





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