Mus musculus Gene: Hexb
Summary
InnateDB Gene IDBG-175276.6
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol Hexb
Gene Name hexosaminidase B
Synonyms
Species Mus musculus
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021665
Encoded Proteins
hexosaminidase B
Protein Structure
Useful resources Stemformatics EHFPI ImmGen
Entrez Gene
Summary This gene does not have any Entrez summary - the following is the summary from its human ortholog ENSG00000049860:
Hexosaminidase B is the beta subunit of the lysosomal enzyme beta-hexosaminidase that, together with the cofactor GM2 activator protein, catalyzes the degradation of the ganglioside GM2, and other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines. Beta-hexosaminidase is composed of two subunits, alpha and beta, which are encoded by separate genes. Both beta-hexosaminidase alpha and beta subunits are members of family 20 of glycosyl hydrolases. Mutations in the alpha or beta subunit genes lead to an accumulation of GM2 ganglioside in neurons and neurodegenerative disorders termed the GM2 gangliosidoses. Beta subunit gene mutations lead to Sandhoff disease (GM2-gangliosidosis type II). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Hexosaminidase B is the beta subunit of the lysosomal enzyme beta-hexosaminidase that, together with the cofactor GM2 activator protein, catalyzes the degradation of the ganglioside GM2, and other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines. Beta-hexosaminidase is composed of two subunits, alpha and beta, which are encoded by separate genes. Both beta-hexosaminidase alpha and beta subunits are members of family 20 of glycosyl hydrolases. Mutations in the alpha or beta subunit genes lead to an accumulation of GM2 ganglioside in neurons and neurodegenerative disorders termed the GM2 gangliosidoses. Beta subunit gene mutations lead to Sandhoff disease (GM2-gangliosidosis type II). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]
Gene Information
Type Protein coding
Genomic Location Chromosome 13:97176332-97198357
Strand Reverse strand
Band D1
Transcripts
ENSMUST00000022169 ENSMUSP00000022169
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 2 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 3 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Experimentally validated
Total 2 [view]
Protein-Protein 2 [view]
Protein-DNA 0
Protein-RNA 0
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Predicted by orthology
Total 3 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0004553 hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds
GO:0004563 beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
GO:0046982 protein heterodimerization activity
Biological Process
GO:0001501 skeletal system development
GO:0005975 carbohydrate metabolic process
GO:0006687 glycosphingolipid metabolic process
GO:0006689 ganglioside catabolic process
GO:0006874 cellular calcium ion homeostasis
GO:0007040 lysosome organization
GO:0007338 single fertilization
GO:0007341 penetration of zona pellucida
GO:0007605 sensory perception of sound
GO:0007626 locomotory behavior
GO:0008049 male courtship behavior
GO:0008360 regulation of cell shape
GO:0008654 phospholipid biosynthetic process
GO:0009313 oligosaccharide catabolic process
GO:0019915 lipid storage
GO:0019953 sexual reproduction
GO:0030203 glycosaminoglycan metabolic process
GO:0031323 regulation of cellular metabolic process
GO:0042552 myelination
GO:0043615 astrocyte cell migration
GO:0044267 cellular protein metabolic process
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
GO:0048477 oogenesis
GO:0050885 neuromuscular process controlling balance
GO:0050905 neuromuscular process
Cellular Component
GO:0001669 acrosomal vesicle
GO:0005764 lysosome
GO:0016020 membrane
GO:0070062 extracellular vesicular exosome
Orthologs
Species
Homo sapiens
Bos taurus
Gene ID
Gene Order
Not yet available
Pathways
NETPATH
REACTOME
Glycosaminoglycan metabolism pathway
Disease pathway
Keratan sulfate degradation pathway
MPS IV - Morquio syndrome B pathway
MPS IV - Morquio syndrome A pathway
CS/DS degradation pathway
Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate metabolism pathway
Glycosphingolipid metabolism pathway
MPS IIIC - Sanfilippo syndrome C pathway
Metabolism pathway
Sphingolipid metabolism pathway
MPS I - Hurler syndrome pathway
MPS IIID - Sanfilippo syndrome D pathway
Defective B4GALT7 causes EDS, progeroid type pathway
Diseases of glycosylation pathway
Metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins pathway
Defective CHSY1 causes TPBS pathway
Defective B3GAT3 causes JDSSDHD pathway
MPS II - Hunter syndrome pathway
Diseases associated with glycosaminoglycan metabolism pathway
Hyaluronan metabolism pathway
Hyaluronan uptake and degradation pathway
MPS IX - Natowicz syndrome pathway
Glycogen storage diseases pathway
MPS VII - Sly syndrome pathway
Defective CHST14 causes EDS, musculocontractural type pathway
Defective CHST3 causes SEDCJD pathway
MPS VI - Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome pathway
Defective B4GALT1 causes B4GALT1-CDG (CDG-2d) pathway
Keratan sulfate/keratin metabolism pathway
MPS IIIB - Sanfilippo syndrome B pathway
MPS IIIA - Sanfilippo syndrome A pathway
Defective PAPSS2 causes SEMD-PA pathway
Defective EXT1 causes exostoses 1, TRPS2 and CHDS pathway
Mucopolysaccharidoses pathway
Defective CHST6 causes MCDC1 pathway
Myoclonic epilepsy of Lafora pathway
Metabolism of carbohydrates pathway
Defective EXT2 causes exostoses 2 pathway
Defective SLC26A2 causes chondrodysplasias pathway
KEGG
Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism pathway
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis pathway
Other glycan degradation pathway
Glycosaminoglycan degradation pathway
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis pathway
Lysosome pathway
INOH
PID NCI
Pathway Predictions based on Human Orthology Data
NETPATH
REACTOME
Glycosphingolipid metabolism pathway
Keratan sulfate degradation pathway
CS/DS degradation pathway
Hyaluronan uptake and degradation pathway
Sphingolipid metabolism pathway
Metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins pathway
Mucopolysaccharidoses pathway
Myoclonic epilepsy of Lafora pathway
Defective B4GALT7 causes EDS, progeroid type pathway
Defective CHST6 causes MCDC1 pathway
Keratan sulfate/keratin metabolism pathway
MPS VI - Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome pathway
Defective PAPSS2 causes SEMD-PA pathway
Metabolism of carbohydrates pathway
MPS IIID - Sanfilippo syndrome D pathway
Defective SLC26A2 causes chondrodysplasias pathway
MPS IX - Natowicz syndrome pathway
Defective EXT1 causes exostoses 1, TRPS2 and CHDS pathway
Defective CHST14 causes EDS, musculocontractural type pathway
MPS IV - Morquio syndrome B pathway
Defective B3GAT3 causes JDSSDHD pathway
Defective CHST3 causes SEDCJD pathway
MPS IV - Morquio syndrome A pathway
Defective EXT2 causes exostoses 2 pathway
Diseases associated with glycosaminoglycan metabolism pathway
MPS II - Hunter syndrome pathway
Defective B4GALT1 causes B4GALT1-CDG (CDG-2d) pathway
Glycosaminoglycan metabolism pathway
Diseases of glycosylation pathway
Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate metabolism pathway
MPS VII - Sly syndrome pathway
Defective CHSY1 causes TPBS pathway
Metabolism pathway
MPS I - Hurler syndrome pathway
MPS IIIA - Sanfilippo syndrome A pathway
Hyaluronan metabolism pathway
MPS IIIC - Sanfilippo syndrome C pathway
Disease pathway
Glycogen storage diseases pathway
MPS IIIB - Sanfilippo syndrome B pathway
KEGG
Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism pathway
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis pathway
Other glycan degradation pathway
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis pathway
Glycosaminoglycan degradation pathway
Lysosome pathway
INOH
PID NCI
Cross-References
SwissProt P20060
TrEMBL Q3TXR9
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene 15212
UniGene Mm.27816
RefSeq NM_010422
OMIM
CCDS CCDS26709
HPRD
IMGT
MGI ID MGI:96074
MGI Symbol Hexb
EMBL AK151149 AK159134 AK159178 AK160560 AK168825 U07036 U07037 U07038 U07039 U07040 U07041 U07042 U07043 U07044 U07045 U07046 U07047 U07048 U07049 U07633 U07722 U07723 U07724 U07725 U07726 U07727 U07728 U07737 U07738 U07739 U07740 U07741 U07742 Y00964
GenPept AAA18776 AAA74738 AAB60667 BAE30155 BAE34846 BAE34877 BAE35874 BAE40652 CAA68781
RNA Seq Atlas 15212