| Gene Symbol |
Aspa
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| Entrez Gene |
79251
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Rat
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
aspartoacylase
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| Other Description |
ACY-2|aminoacylase-2
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| Swissprots |
Q6AZ03 Q9R1T5
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| Accessions |
EDM05149 EDM05150 EDM05151 EDM05152 Q9R1T5 AB023432 BAA82801 BC078813 AAH78813 BC078814 AAH78814 FQ232103 XM_006246815 XP_006246877 XM_006246817 XP_006246879 XM_006246818 XP_006246880 NM_024399 NP_077375
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| 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}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16935940}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16935940}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Detected in kidney proximal tubule cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16935940}.
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| Top Pathways |
Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, Histidine metabolism
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