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Gene information for GSS (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2937
Official gene symbolGSS
Full nameglutathione synthetase
Aliases,GSHS,MGC14098,
Gene summaryGlutathione is important for a variety of biological functions, including protection of cells from oxidative damage by free radicals, detoxification of xenobiotics, and membrane transport. The protein encoded by this gene functions as a homodimer to catalyze the second step of glutathione biosynthesis, which is the ATP-dependent conversion of gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine to glutathione. Defects in this gene are a cause of glutathione synthetase deficiency. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 20   Locus: 20q11.2
Gene position33543601 - 33516236  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size27366 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601002