Entrez gene ID | | 593 |
Official gene symbol | | BCKDHA |
Full name | | branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1, alpha polypeptide |
Aliases | | ,BCKDE1A,FLJ45695,MSU,MSUD1,OVD1A, |
Gene summary | | The branched-chain alpha-keto acid (BCAA) dehydrogenase (BCKD) complex is an innter mitochondrial enzyme complex that catalyzes the second major step in the catabolism of the branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. The BCKD complex consists of three catalytic components: a heterotetrameric (alpha2-beta2) branched-chain alpha-keto acid decarboxylase (E1), a dihydrolipoyl transacylase (E2), and a dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3). This gene encodes the alpha subunit of the decarboxylase (E1) component. Mutations in this gene result in maple syrup urine disease, type IA. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. |
Location | | Chromosome: 19 Locus: 19q13.1-q13.2 |
Gene position | | 41903694 - 41930910 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 27217 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 608348 |
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