Aspa

Gene Symbol Aspa
Entrez Gene 11484
Alt Symbol Acy-2, Acy2, nur7
Species Mouse
Gene Type protein-coding
Description aspartoacylase
Other Description aminoacylase-2|aspartoacylase (aminoacylase) 2
Swissprots Q8R3P0 Q9JIN8 Q9D876 Q5SV07 Q9DCE2
Accessions EDL12720 EDL12721 EDL12722 Q8R3P0 AF212998 AAF76459 AI527854 AK002859 BAB22412 AK008354 BAB25624 AK035910 BAC29240 BC024934 AAH24934 XM_006532010 XP_006532073 XM_006532011 XP_006532074 XM_006532012 XP_006532075 XM_006532013 XP_006532076 XM_006536285 XP_006536348 XM_006536286 XP_006536349 XM_006536287 XP_006536350 XM_006536288 XP_006536351 XM_011248672 XP_011246974 XM_011248673 XP_011246975 XM_011251198 XP_011249500 XM_011251199 XP_011249501 NM_023113 NP_075602
Function Catalyzes the deacetylation of N-acetylaspartic acid (NAA) to produce acetate and L-aspartate. NAA occurs in high concentration in brain and its hydrolysis NAA plays a significant part in the maintenance of intact white matter (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Subcellular Location Cytoplasm. Nucleus {ECO:0000250}.
Top Pathways Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, Histidine metabolism