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CARNMT1 carnosine N-methyltransferase 1

Gene ID: 138199, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: C9orf41; UPF0586

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a methyltransferase that converts carnosine to anserine, a dipeptide found abundantly in skeletal muscle. The encoded protein can methylate other dipeptides as well. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

Genomic context

Location:
9q21.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 9; NC_000009.12 (74980790..75028430, complement)
Total number of exons:
11

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