SULF2

Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) act as coreceptors for numerous heparin-binding growth factors and cytokines and are involved in cell signaling. Heparan sulfate 6-O-endosulfatases, such as SULF2, selectively remove 6-O-sulfate groups from heparan sulfate. This activity modulates the effects of heparan sulfate by altering binding sites for signaling molecules (Dai et al., 2005 [PubMed 16192265]).[supplied by OMIM

Full Name

sulfatase 2

Function

Exhibits arylsulfatase activity and highly specific endoglucosamine-6-sulfatase activity. It can remove sulfate from the C-6 position of glucosamine within specific subregions of intact heparin.

Biological Process

Biological Process bone developmentISS:BHF-UCL
Biological Process cartilage developmentISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process chondrocyte developmentISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process embryonic skeletal system developmentISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process esophagus smooth muscle contractionISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor receptor signaling pathwayISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process glomerular basement membrane developmentISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process glomerular filtrationISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process heparan sulfate proteoglycan metabolic processManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
Biological Process innervationISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process kidney developmentISS:BHF-UCL
Biological Process negative regulation of fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathwayISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor productionISS:UniProtKB
Biological Process positive regulation of Wnt signaling pathwayManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB

Cellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus, Golgi stack
Cell surface
Also localized on the cell surface.

PTM

The conversion to 3-oxoalanine (also known as C-formylglycine, FGly), of a serine or cysteine residue in prokaryotes and of a cysteine residue in eukaryotes, is critical for catalytic activity.