The function of ENSG00000152952 (PLOD2, procollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2) is as follows. Forms hydroxylysine residues in -Xaa-Lys-Gly- sequences in collagens. These hydroxylysines serve as sites of attachment for carbohydrate units and are essential for the stability of the intermolecular collagen cross-links. .