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Gene information for NAT2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID10
Official gene symbolNAT2
Full nameN-acetyltransferase 2 (arylamine N-acetyltransferase)
Aliases,AAC2,PNAT,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes an enzyme that functions to both activate and deactivate arylamine and hydrazine drugs and carcinogens. Polymorphisms in this gene are responsible for the N-acetylation polymorphism in which human populations segregate into rapid, intermediate, and slow acetylator phenotypes. Polymorphisms in this gene are also associated with higher incidences of cancer and drug toxicity. A second arylamine N-acetyltransferase gene (NAT1) is located near this gene (NAT2). [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p22
Gene position18248755 - 18258723  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size9969 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID612182