CHST7

Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 7 is an is_associated_with::enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CHST7 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene belongs to the is_associated_with::sulfotransferase gene family. Sulfotransferases generate sulfated is_associated_with::glycosaminoglycan (GAG) moities during is_associated_with::chondroitin sulfate biosynthesis. They create considerable structural diversity among chondroitin sulfates by transferring sulfate with remarkable specificity for the underlying is_associated_with::oligosaccharide substrate. This gene product mainly transfers sulfate to is_associated_with::N-acetylgalactosamine. The regulated expression of each member of this gene family may be an important determinant of sulfated GAGs expression and the associated function of chondroitin sulfates as regulators of many biologic processes. This gene is part of a gene cluster on chromosome Xp11.23.