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Gene information for QPRT (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID23475
Official gene symbolQPRT
Full namequinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase
Aliases,QPRTase,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a key enzyme in catabolism of quinolinate, an intermediate in the tryptophan-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide pathway. Quinolinate acts as a most potent endogenous exitotoxin to neurons. Elevation of quinolinate levels in the brain has been linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16p11.2
Gene position29690441 - 29709315  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size18875 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606248