Physio-pathological roles of transglutaminase-catalyzed reactions

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World J Biol Chem. May 26, 2010; 1(5): 181-187
Published online May 26, 2010. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v1.i5.181

Table 1 TG enzymes and their biological functions when known

TG	Physiological role	Gene map location	Ref.
Factor XIIIa	Blood clotting	6p24-25	[15]
TG1 (Keratinocyte TG, kTG)	Skin differentiation	14q11.2	[16]
TG2 (Tissue TG, tTG, cTG)	Apoptosis, cell adhesion, signal transduction	20q11-12	[17]
TG3 (Epidermal TG, eTG)	Hair follicle differentiation	20p11.2	[18]
TG4 (Prostate TG, pTG)	Suppression of sperm immunogenicity	3q21-2	[19]
TG5 (TG X)	Epidermal differentiation	15q15.2	[20]
TG6 (TG Y)	Unknown function	20p13	[20]
TG7 (TG Z)	Unknown function	15q15.2	[20]

TG: Transglutaminases.

Citation: Ricotta M, Iannuzzi M, Vivo GD, Gentile V. Physio-pathological roles of transglutaminase-catalyzed reactions. World J Biol Chem 2010; 1(5): 181-187
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8454/full/v1/i5/181.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4331/wjbc.v1.i5.181