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Gene information for BHMT (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID635
Official gene symbolBHMT
Full namebetaine--homocysteine S-methyltransferase
Aliases,BHMT1,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of betaine and homocysteine to dimethylglycine and methionine, respectively. Defects in this gene could lead to hyperhomocyst(e)inemia, but such a defect has not yet been observed. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q13.1-q15
Gene position78407604 - 78428113  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size20510 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602888