| Gene Symbol |
BHMT2
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| Entrez Gene |
23743
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| Alt Symbol |
-
|
| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
betaine--homocysteine S-methyltransferase 2
|
| Other Description |
S-methylmethionine--homocysteine S-methyltransferase BHMT2|SMM-hcy methyltransferase|betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase 2
|
| Swissprots |
Q9NXX7 Q9H2M3 B7Z516
|
| Accessions |
EAW95827 EAW95828 EAW95829 EAW95830 Q9H2M3 AF257473 AAG41356 AK000008 BAA90880 AK298298 BAH12752 AK315520 BAG37901 BC020665 AAH20665 CB140104 DQ891370 ABM82296 DQ894550 ABM85476 NM_001178005 NP_001171476 NM_017614 NP_060084
|
| Function |
Involved in the regulation of homocysteine metabolism. Converts homocysteine to methionine using S-methylmethionine (SMM) as a methyl donor. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18230605}.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in liver and kidney and at reduced levels in the brain, heart, and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11087663}.
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