Full name: aminomethyltransferase

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: GCE; GCST; GCVT; NKH

Summary: This gene encodes one of four critical components of the glycine cleavage system. Mutations in this gene have been associated with glycine encephalopathy. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

Expression: Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 16.6), liver (RPKM 14.9) and 25 other tissues

Gene size: 5696bp

Exon count: 9