Primary Identifier | MGI:2447776 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 269642 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables aspartate N-acetyltransferase activity. Involved in acetate metabolic process; aspartate metabolic process; and positive regulation of dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission. Located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is active in mitochondrial matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; hemolymphoid system gland; intestine; lung; and retina. Orthologous to human NAT8L (N-acetyltransferase 8 like). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display abnormal responses to novelty and decreased social investigation in a novel environment. [provided by MGI curators] |