| Entrez gene ID | | 438 |
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| Official gene symbol | | ASMT |
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| Full name | | acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase |
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| Aliases | | ,ASMTY,HIOMT,HIOMTY, |
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| Gene summary | | This gene belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily, and is located in the pseudoautosomal region (PAR) at the end of the short arms of the X and Y chromosomes. The encoded enzyme catalyzes the final reaction in the synthesis of melatonin, and is abundant in the pineal gland. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been noted for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: X Locus: Xp22.3 or Yp11.3 |
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| Gene position | | 1714348 - 1761974 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 47627 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 402500 |
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