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AGXT

Serine—pyruvate aminotransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AGXT gene.[1][2][3]

This gene is expressed only in the liver and the encoded protein is localized mostly in the peroxisomes, where it is involved in glyoxylate detoxification. Mutations in this gene, some of which alter subcellular targeting, have been associated with type I primary hyperoxaluria.[3]

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References

References

  1. Nishiyama K, Funai T, Katafuchi R, Hattori F, Onoyama K, Ichiyama A (Jul 1991). “Primary hyperoxaluria type I due to a point mutation of T to C in the coding region of the serine:pyruvate aminotransferase gene”. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 176 (3): 1093–9. doi:10.1016/0006-291X(91)90396-O. PMID 2039493.
  2. Purdue PE, Lumb MJ, Fox M, Griffo G, Hamon-Benais C, Povey S, Danpure CJ (Jul 1991). “Characterization and chromosomal mapping of a genomic clone encoding human alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase”. Genomics. 10 (1): 34–42. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(91)90481-S. PMID 2045108.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Entrez Gene: AGXT alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (oxalosis I; hyperoxaluria I; glycolicaciduria; serine-pyruvate aminotransferase)”.
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