{"id":11,"date":"2021-08-24T10:54:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/ugt\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:03:01","slug":"ugt-submission-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/ugt\/ugt-submission-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Nomenclature Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nomenclature Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UGT genes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New UGT genes are named according to the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Guidelines<\/a> as currently recommended in this paper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomenclature update for the mammalian UDP glycosyltransferase (UGT) gene superfamily. Mackenzie PI, Bock KW, Burchell B, Guillemette C, Ikushiro S, Iyanagi T, Miners JO, Owens IS, Nebert DW. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2005 Oct;15(10):677-85.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…which updated the process described here…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UDP glycosyltransferase gene superfamily: recommended nomenclature update based on evolutionary divergence. Mackenzie PI, Owens IS, Burchell B, Bock KW, Bairoch A, B\u00e9langer A, Fournel-Gigleux S, Green M, Hum DW, Iyanagi T, Lancet D, Louisot P, Magdalou J, Chowdhury JR, Ritter JK, Schachter H, Tephly TR, Tipton KF, Nebert DW. Pharmacogenetics. 1997 Aug;7(4):255-69.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…and before that described here…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UDP glucuronosyltransferase gene superfamily: suggested nomenclature based on evolutionary divergence. Burchell B, Nebert DW, Nelson DR, Bock KW, Iyanagi T, Jansen PL, Lancet D, Mulder GJ, Chowdhury JR, Siest G, et al. DNA Cell Biol. 1991 Sep;10(7):487-94.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Additional Information<\/h2>\nUGT families are grouped by Kingdom with reserved number ranges as follows:<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Kingdom<\/th>Reserved Number Ranges<\/th><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Animals<\/td>UGTs 1 - 50<\/td>and 201 - 500; 2001 - 5000; etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fungi\/Yeast<\/td>UGTs 51 - 70<\/td>and 501 - 700; 5001 - 7000; etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plants<\/td>UGTs 71 - 100<\/td>and 701 - 1000; 7001 - 10000; etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bacteria<\/td>UGTs 101 - 200<\/td>and 1001 - 2000; 10001 - 20000; etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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