Primary Identifier | MGI:2179733 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 246221 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase activity. Involved in hydrogen sulfide biosynthetic process. Located in neuron projection. Orthologous to human MPST (mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase). PHENOTYPE: Mice heterozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit reduced male fertility. Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit normal fertility but increased anxiety-related behaviors and increased serotonin metabolite levels in the brain. [provided by MGI curators] |