Anti-xylosyltransferase 2 antibodies are used for the immunodetection of the protein encoded by the XYLT2 gene. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 865 amino acid residues and a mass of 96.8 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the Golgi and is secreted. Alternative splicing is reported to yield 2 different isoforms for this protein. It is widely expressed across many tissue types. A member of the Glycosyltransferase 14 protein family, it is known to catalyze the first step in the biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate proteoglycans, such as DCN. Other names for this target antigen include peptide O-xylosyltransferase 1, protein xylosyltransferase 2, xylosyltransferase II, and UDP-D-xylose:proteoglycan core protein beta-D-xylosyltransferase. Gene orthologs have been identified in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, chimpanzee and chicken species. Some xylosyltransferase 2 antibodies may have been used in research and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. In addition, ELISA is also a common application.