Entrez gene ID | | 7172 |
Official gene symbol | | TPMT |
Full name | | thiopurine S-methyltransferase |
Aliases | | ,-, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes the enzyme that metabolizes thiopurine drugs via S-adenosyl-L-methionine as the S-methyl donor and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine as a byproduct. Thiopurine drugs such as 6-mercaptopurine are used as chemotherapeutic agents. Genetic polymorphisms that affect this enzymatic activity are correlated with variations in sensitivity and toxicity to such drugs within individuals. A pseudogene for this locus is located on chromosome 18q. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 6 Locus: 6p22.3 |
Gene position | | 18155374 - 18128542 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 26833 bp |
Gene sequence |
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