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Gene information for NAGS (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID162417
Official gene symbolNAGS
Full nameN-acetylglutamate synthase
Aliases,AGAS,ARGA,MGC133025,
Gene summaryThe N-acetylglutamate synthase gene encodes a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the formation of N-acetylglutamate (NAG) from glutamate and acetyl coenzyme-A. NAG is a cofactor of carbamyl phosphate synthetase I (CPSI), the first enzyme of the urea cycle in mammals. This gene may regulate ureagenesis by altering NAG availability and, thereby, CPSI activity. Deficiencies in N-acetylglutamate synthase have been associated with hyperammonemia. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q21.31
Gene position42082032 - 42086436  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size4405 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID608300