HEXA — Hexosaminidase subunit alpha
HEXA belongs to a gene co-expression module in 5 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
HEXA's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD19⁺ B cells | Atypical memory B cell B cell maturation | FCRL5, FGR, HCK, HMOX1, ITGAX, LRRK2, MED13L, NBEAL2 +5 more | View in SCUBA |
| Fibroblasts | Lysosomal Biogenesis Vesicular traficking | APP, ATRAID, CPQ, CST3, GLG1, GRN, LGALS3BP, NDN +5 more | View in SCUBA |
| Gamma-delta T cells | mRNA Splicing & Trafficking RNA processing & translation | ARF1, ARL6IP1, ARRDC2, B3GNT2, C17orf49, CCDC12, CWC15, DDX39A +19 more | |
| Innate lymphoid cells | ILC1 Actin Motility Cytoskeleton & motility | ACAP1, ARHGDIB, CORO1A, DGCR6L, EVL, GPSM3, LCK, MFGE8 +14 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Lysosomal Hydrolase Program Lysosomal & pahgocytosis | AMDHD2, ARL6IP5, ARPIN, ARSA, CD81, CLDN7, CLEC2B, COMT +35 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Chromosome | 15: 72340924-72376420 |
|---|---|
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Candidate cardiovascular disease genes, Disease related genes, Enzymes, Human disease related genes, Metabolic proteins, Plasma proteins, Potential drug targets, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Glycosidase, Hydrolase |
| Biological process | Lipid metabolism |
Function
Hydrolyzes the non-reducing end N-acetyl-D-hexosamine and/or sulfated N-acetyl-D-hexosamine of glycoconjugates, such as the oligosaccharide moieties from proteins and neutral glycolipids, or from certain mucopolysaccharides. The isozyme S is as active as the isozyme A on the anionic bis-sulfated glycans, the chondroitin-6- sulfate trisaccharide (C6S-3), and the dermatan sulfate pentasaccharide, and the sulfated glycosphingolipid SM2. The isozyme B does not hydrolyze each of these substrates, however hydrolyzes efficiently neutral oligosaccharide. Only the isozyme A is responsible for the degradation of GM2 gangliosides in the presence of GM2A.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.