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GeneQ18037726· pop 5· linked from 3 articles

SULT4A1

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Also known as BR-STL-1, BRSTL1, DJ388M5.3, NST, SULTX3, hBR-STL-1, sulfotransferase family 4A member 1

Sulfotransferase 4A1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SULT4A1 gene.

Gene data

SULT4A1
Name
sulfotransferase family 4A member 1
Type
protein-coding
Position
43,824,507–43,862,545 (−)
Aliases
BR-STL-1, BRSTL1, DJ388M5.3, NST, SULTX3, hBR-STL-1
Ensembl
ENSG00000130540
RefSeq RNA
NM_014351.4, NM_176874.1, XM_011530120.4, XM_011530121.2, XM_047441321.1
RefSeq protein
NP_055166.1, XP_011528422.1, XP_011528423.1, XP_047297277.1, XP_047297278.1

This gene encodes a member of the sulfotransferase family. The encoded protein is a brain-specific sulfotransferase believed to be involved in the metabolism of neurotransmitters. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

Gene Ontology

Pathways

MetabolismPhase II - Conjugation of compoundsCytosolic sulfonation of small moleculesBiological oxidationsSulfation Biotransformation ReactionMetapathway biotransformation Phase I and II

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Gene · Ensembl

sulfotransferase family 4A member 1

Symbol
SULT4A1
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
22:43,824,507-43,862,545
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
Image
Protein SULT4A1 PDB 1zd1.png
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HomoloGene ID
49378
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
exact match
identifiers.org/ncbigene/25830
genomic start
44220389
chromosome
human chromosome 22
genomic end
43862513
cytogenetic location
22q13.31
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Encyclopedic overview

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Sulfotransferase 4A1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SULT4A1 gene.

This gene encodes a member of the sulfotransferase family. The encoded protein is a brain-specific sulfotransferase believed to be involved in the metabolism of neurotransmitters. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia.

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