| Gene Symbol | Amacr |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 17117 |
| Alt Symbol | Macr1 |
| Species | Mouse |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase |
| Other Description | 2-arylpropionyl-CoA epimerase|2-methylacyl-CoA racemase|alpha-methylacyl-Coenzyme A racemase |
| Swissprots | Q543Q9 Q9DCW6 O09174 |
| Accessions | EDL03288 O09174 AK002401 BAB22072 AK048249 BAC33284 AK160586 BAE35893 BC015825 AAH15825 U89906 AAB72146 XM_011245338 XP_011243640 NM_008537 NP_032563 |
| Function | Racemization of 2-methyl-branched fatty acid CoA esters. Responsible for the conversion of pristanoyl-CoA and C27-bile acyl-CoAs to their (S)-stereoisomers. |
| Subcellular Location | Peroxisome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10770938}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10770938}. |
| Top Pathways | Primary bile acid biosynthesis, Peroxisome |