KYAT1

kynurenine aminotransferase 1

Summary

This gene encodes a cytosolic enzyme that is responsible for the metabolism of cysteine conjugates of certain halogenated alkenes and alkanes. This metabolism can form reactive metabolites leading to nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. Increased levels of this enzyme have been linked to schizophrenia. Multiple transcript variants that encode different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Known Variants18 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs762536099:131,595,522G/Tupstream gene variant
rs3740803969:131,596,048C/Tuncertain significance
rs756923489:131,596,074T/Auncertain significance
rs1811554329:131,596,090G/Auncertain significance
rs1464024919:131,597,679T/Cuncertain significance
rs7702050499:131,597,853G/Auncertain significance
rs28051029:131,598,767A/Gintron variant
rs7614748609:131,599,980T/Cuncertain significance
rs5592107699:131,600,016G/Cuncertain significance
rs5726291639:131,600,026C/Tlikely benign
rs22808419:131,600,111T/G
rs2011610369:131,600,410T/Cmissense variant
rs18315153679:131,600,606C/Guncertain significance
rs16159:131,607,259G/Aregulatory region variant
rs22590439:131,607,921A/T
rs1389494839:131,609,731G/Abenign
rs10296250629:131,627,454T/C
rs9419609:131,641,032C/Gregulatory region variant

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.