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GCSH glycine cleavage system protein H

Gene ID: 2653, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GCE; NKH; MMDS7

Summary

Degradation of glycine is brought about by the glycine cleavage system, which is composed of four mitochondrial protein components: P protein (a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent glycine decarboxylase), H protein (a lipoic acid-containing protein), T protein (a tetrahydrofolate-requiring enzyme), and L protein (a lipoamide dehydrogenase). The protein encoded by this gene is the H protein, which transfers the methylamine group of glycine from the P protein to the T protein. Defects in this gene are a cause of nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH). Two transcript variants, one protein-coding and the other probably not protein-coding,have been found for this gene. Also, several transcribed and non-transcribed pseudogenes of this gene exist throughout the genome.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 7
MedGen: C5830586OMIM: 620423GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
16q23.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 16; NC_000016.10 (81081945..81096395, complement)
Total number of exons:
6

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