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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
TGPhysiological roleGene map locationRef.
Factor XIIIaBlood clotting6p24-25[15]
TG1 (Keratinocyte TG, kTG)Skin differentiation14q11.2[16]
TG2 (Tissue TG, tTG, cTG)Apoptosis, cell adhesion, signal transduction20q11-12[17]
TG3 (Epidermal TG, eTG)Hair follicle differentiation20p11.2[18]
TG4 (Prostate TG, pTG)Suppression of sperm immunogenicity3q21-2[19]
TG5 (TG X)Epidermal differentiation15q15.2[20]
TG6 (TG Y)Unknown function20p13[20]
TG7 (TG Z)Unknown function15q15.2[20]