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CHST1 carbohydrate sulfotransferase 1

Gene ID: 8534, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: C6ST; KSST; GST-1; KS6ST; KSGal6ST

Summary

This locus encodes a member of the keratin sulfotransferase family of proteins. The encoded enzyme catalyzes the sulfation of the proteoglycan keratin. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
11p11.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (45647689..45665622, complement)
Total number of exons:
4

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