Gene Symbol |
ASMT
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Entrez Gene |
438
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Alt Symbol |
ASMTY, HIOMT, HIOMTY
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase
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Other Description |
acetylserotonin N-methyltransferase|acetylserotonin methyltransferase (Y chromosome)|hydroxyindole O-methyltransferase
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Swissprots |
B2RC33 Q5JQ73 Q16598 Q5JQ72 P46597
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Accessions |
AAA75289 AAA75290 AAA75291 EAW98685 EAW98686 P46597 AK314922 BAG37430 BC001620 AAH01620 KJ534774 AHW56414 KJ534775 AHW56415 KJ534776 AHW56416 KJ535045 AHW56684 M83779 AAA17020 U11090 AAA58582 U11091 AAA58583 NM_001171038 NP_001164509 NM_001171039 NP_001164510 NM_004043 NP_004034
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Function |
Isoform 1 catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group onto N-acetylserotonin, producing melatonin (N-acetyl-5- methoxytryptamine). Isoform 2 and isoform 3 lack enzyme activity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22775292}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in the pineal gland (at protein level). In the retina, very low expression is found at the mRNA level (PubMed:7989373), and not at the protein level (PubMed:8574683). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22775292, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7989373, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8574683}.
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Top Pathways |
Tryptophan metabolism
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