| Gene Symbol |
AS3MT
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| Entrez Gene |
57412
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| Alt Symbol |
CYT19
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
arsenite methyltransferase
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| Other Description |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:arsenic(III) methyltransferase|S-adenosylmethionine:arsenic (III) methyltransferase|arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase|methylarsonite methyltransferase|methyltransferase cyt19
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| Swissprots |
Q5PZ02 A6NP79 Q0VDK3 Q9HBK9 Q0VDK4
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| Accessions |
AAV68045 EAW49668 EAW49669 Q9HBK9 AF226730 AAG09731 AK057833 AK225972 AK309737 AW139845 BC119637 AAI19638 BC119638 AAI19639 BC160057 AAI60057 DA368970 NM_020682 NP_065733
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| Function |
Catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from AdoMet to trivalent arsenicals producing methylated and dimethylated arsenicals. It methylates arsenite to form methylarsonate, Me- AsO(3)H(2), which is reduced by methylarsonate reductase to methylarsonite, Me-As(OH)2. Methylarsonite is also a substrate and it is converted into the much less toxic compound dimethylarsinate (cacodylate), Me(2)As(O)-OH (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}.
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