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Gene information for AANAT (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID15
Official gene symbolAANAT
Full namearalkylamine N-acetyltransferase
Aliases,SNAT,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene belongs to the acetyltransferase superfamily. It is the penultimate enzyme in melatonin synthesis and controls the night/day rhythm in melatonin production in the vertebrate pineal gland. Melatonin is essential for the function of the circadian clock that influences activity and sleep. This enzyme is regulated by cAMP-dependent phosphorylation that promotes its interaction with 14-3-3 proteins and thus protects the enzyme against proteasomal degradation. This gene may contribute to numerous genetic diseases such as delayed sleep phase syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q25
Gene position74449433 - 74466199  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size16767 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600950