| Gene Symbol |
NAT8L
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| Entrez Gene |
339983
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| Alt Symbol |
CML3, NACED, NAT8-LIKE
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
N-acetyltransferase 8-like (GCN5-related, putative)
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| Other Description |
N-acetylaspartate synthetase|NAA synthetase|camello-like protein 3
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| Swissprots |
Q8N9F0
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| Accessions |
EAW82541 Q8N9F0 AK094797 BAC04426 BC010045 BC093906 AAH93906 BC093908 AAH93908 BC103748 AAI03749 NM_178557 NP_848652
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| Function |
Plays a role in the regulation of lipogenesis by producing N-acetylaspartate acid (NAA), a brain-specific metabolite. NAA occurs in high concentration in brain and its hydrolysis plays a significant part in the maintenance of intact white matter. Promotes dopamine uptake by regulating TNF-alpha expression. Attenuates methamphetamine-induced inhibition of dopamine uptake. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19524112}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm. Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single- pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000250}; Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Mitochondrion membrane; Single-pass membrane protein. Rough endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250}; Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Its enzymatic activity contribution is quantitatively larger in mitochondrial compartment than in extramitochondrial compartment.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19807691}.
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| Top Pathways |
Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
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