AGXT2

AGXT2
Identifiers
Aliases	AGXT2, AGT2, DAIBAT, alanine--glyoxylate aminotransferase 2, BAIBA
External IDs	OMIM: 612471; MGI: 2146052; HomoloGene: 12887; GeneCards: AGXT2; OMA:AGXT2 - orthologs
EC number	2.6.1.40
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 5 (human)
End	35,048,135 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 15 (mouse)
End	10,410,239 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	right lobe of liver; ; renal medulla; ; renal cortex; ; human kidney; ; buccal mucosa cell; ; jejunal mucosa; ; gallbladder; ; duodenum; ; caput epididymis; ; muscle tissue;
	Top expressed in
	left lobe of liver; ; right kidney; ; human kidney; ; proximal tubule; ; embryo; ; yolk sac; ; islet of Langerhans; ; ureter; ; duodenum; ; primary visual cortex;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	transferase activity; (R)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate-pyruvate transaminase activity; pyridoxal phosphate binding; catalytic activity; alanine-glyoxylate transaminase activity; identical protein binding; transaminase activity;
Cellular component	mitochondrial matrix; mitochondrion;
Biological process	glycine biosynthetic process, by transamination of glyoxylate; positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process; glyoxylate catabolic process; L-alanine catabolic process, by transamination; glyoxylate metabolic process;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	64902
	268782
	ENSG00000113492
	ENSMUSG00000089678
	Q9BYV1
	Q3UEG6
	NM_001306173; NM_031900
	NM_001031851; NM_001310735; NM_001310736
	NP_001293102; NP_114106
	NP_001027021; NP_001297664; NP_001297665
	Wikidata
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The human AGXT2 gene encodes the protein Alanine—glyoxylate aminotransferase 2.