GCSH Gene Summary [Human]

Degradation of glycine is brought about by the glycine cleavage system, which is composed of four mitochondrial protein components: P protein (a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent glycine decarboxylase), H protein (a lipoic acid-containing protein), T protein (a tetrahydrofolate-requiring enzyme), and L protein (a lipoamide dehydrogenase). The protein encoded by this gene is the H protein, which transfers the methylamine group of glycine from the P protein to the T protein. Defects in this gene are a cause of nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH). Two transcript variants, one protein-coding and the other probably not protein-coding,have been found for this gene. Also, several transcribed and non-transcribed pseudogenes of this gene exist throughout the genome.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
GCSH
Official Name
glycine cleavage system protein H [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:4208]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000140905
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 2653 Ensembl: ENSG00000140905
Aliases glycine cleavage system protein H, lipoic acid-containing protein
Synonyms 1100001L02Rik, 5730591C18RIK, GCE, glycine cleavage system protein H, glycine cleavage system protein H (aminomethyl carrier), MMDS7, NKH
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human GCSH often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Biotinyl_lipoyl_domains
  • aminomethyltransferase
  • enzyme binding
  • enzyme
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome type 7
  • urothelial bladder carcinoma
  • transitional cell bladder cancer
  • non-ketotic hyperglycinemia
  • nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  • infection by Hepatitis C virus genotype 2
regulated by
regulates
  • Glycine cleavage system
  • glycine
role in cell
  • accumulation in
  • accumulation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human GCSH gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • glycine decarboxylation via glycine cleavage system
  • glycine catabolic process
  • protein lipoylation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • mitochondrion
  • glycine cleavage complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • aminomethyltransferase activity

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