| Gene Symbol |
Bcat1
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| Entrez Gene |
29592
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| Alt Symbol |
Bcatc
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| Species |
Rat
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
branched chain amino acid transaminase 1, cytosolic
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| Other Description |
BCAT(c)|branched chain aminotransferase 1, cytosolic|branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, cytosolic
|
| Swissprots |
P54690
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| Accessions |
EDM01445 EDM01446 EDM01447 EDM01448 EDM01449 EDM01450 EDM01451 EDM01452 EDM01453 EDM01454 P54690 AF165887 AAD47083 AJ278701 CAC34479 BC087710 AAH87710 U35774 AAC52385 XM_008763370 XP_008761592 XM_008763371 XP_008761593 XM_008763372 XP_008761594 XM_008763373 XP_008761595 NM_017253 NP_058949
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| Function |
Catalyzes the first reaction in the catabolism of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Brain, low expression in ovary and placenta, but not found in liver, kidney, and skeletal muscle.
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| Top Pathways |
Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of amino acids, 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism, Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation, Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
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