| Entrez gene ID | | 383 |
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| Official gene symbol | | ARG1 |
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| Full name | | arginase, liver |
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| Aliases | | ,-, |
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| Gene summary | | Arginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to ornithine and urea. At least two isoforms of mammalian arginase exist (types I and II) which differ in their tissue distribution, subcellular localization, immunologic crossreactivity and physiologic function. The type I isoform encoded by this gene, is a cytosolic enzyme and expressed predominantly in the liver as a component of the urea cycle. Inherited deficiency of this enzyme results in argininemia, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hyperammonemia. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 6 Locus: 6q23 |
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| Gene position | | 131894365 - 131905468 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 11104 bp |
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