BCAT1 branched chain amino acid transaminase 1
Gene ID: 586, updated on 12-Sep-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BCT1; PP18; BCATC; ECA39; MECA39; PNAS121
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Summary
This gene encodes the cytosolic form of the enzyme branched-chain amino acid transaminase. This enzyme catalyzes the reversible transamination of branched-chain alpha-keto acids to branched-chain L-amino acids essential for cell growth. Two different clinical disorders have been attributed to a defect of branched-chain amino acid transamination: hypervalinemia and hyperleucine-isoleucinemia. As there is also a gene encoding a mitochondrial form of this enzyme, mutations in either gene may contribute to these disorders. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Genome-wide association analyses suggest NELL1 influences adverse metabolic response to HCTZ in African Americans. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Genome-wide association of lipid-lowering response to statins in combined study populations. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 12p12.1
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 12; NC_000012.12 (24810024..24949340, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 17
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for BCAT1 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
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- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
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- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
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