Entrez gene ID | | 587 |
Official gene symbol | | BCAT2 |
Full name | | branched chain amino-acid transaminase 2, mitochondrial |
Aliases | | ,BCAM,BCATM,BCT2,PP18, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a branched chain aminotransferase found in mitochondria. The encoded protein forms a dimer that catalyzes the first step in the production of the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 19 Locus: 19q13 |
Gene position | | 49314320 - 49298319 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 16002 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 113530 |
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