| Gene Symbol | CARNS1 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 57571 |
| Full Name | carnosine synthase 1 |
| Synonyms | ATPGD1 |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(Human) |
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| Summary | CARNS1 (EC 6.3.2.11), a member of the ATP-grasp family of ATPases, catalyzes the formation of carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) and homocarnosine (gamma-aminobutyryl-L-histidine), which are found mainly in skeletal muscle and the central nervous system, respectively (Drozak et al., 2010 [PubMed 20097752]).[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2010]. |
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