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Hyaluronan Synthases MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hyaluronan Synthases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.450.480.500
Unique ID
D000076002
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000076002
Scope Note
Membrane-associated glucuronosyltransferases that catalyze the reaction of UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and UDP-D-glucuronate to produce HYALURONAN. HYALURONAN SYNTHASE 2 (HAS2) is essential for embryogenesis and its expression by tumor cells is associated with metastasis.
Entry Term(s)
HAS1 Protein
HAS2 Protein
HAS3 Protein
Hyaluronan Synthase
Hyaluronan Synthase 1
Hyaluronan Synthase 2
Hyaluronan Synthase 3
Hyaluronan Synthetase
Hyaluronate Synthase
Hyaluronate Synthetase
Hyaluronic Acid Synthetase
hasA Enzyme
Registry Number
EC 2.4.1.212
Public MeSH Note
2018; see HYALURONAN SYNTHASE 1976-2017; HYALURONAN SYNTHASES was indexed under GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE 1976-2017
History Note
2018 (1976); was HYALURONAN SYNTHASE 1976-2017
Date Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2017/06/29
Hyaluronan Synthases Preferred
Hyaluronan Synthase 3 Narrower
Hyaluronan Synthase 1 Narrower
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