이 유전자에 의해 암호화되는 단백질은 UDP-포도당을 UDP-글루쿠론산으로 전환시키며, 히알루론산, 콘드로이틴 황산, 헤파란 황산과 같은 글리코사미노글리칸의 생합성 과정에 참여한다. 이들 글리코실화된 화합물은 세포 외 기질의 공통적인 구성 성분이며, 신호 전달, 세포 이동, 암 성장, 전이에서 역할을 수행할 수 있다. 이 유전자의 발현은 성장 인자 베타를 변형시킴으로써 상향 조절되고 저산소증에 의해 하향 조절된다.[3]
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