Agxt Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables alanine-glyoxylate transaminase activity. Acts upstream of or within Notch signaling pathway; glyoxylate metabolic process; and oxalic acid secretion. Predicted to be located in mitochondrial matrix and peroxisomal matrix. Predicted to be active in peroxisome. Is expressed in liver. Used to study primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Orthologous to human AGXT (alanine--glyoxylate aminotransferase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Agxt
Official Name
alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1329033]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000026272
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 11611 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000026272
Aliases alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase
Synonyms AGT, AGT1, AGXT1, alanine--glyoxylate aminotransferase, PH1, Ser-PyrAT, SPAT, SPT, TLH6
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

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 mouse Agxt often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Aminotransferase class-V
  • pyridoxal phosphate binding
  • protein homodimerization
  • AAT_I
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • Aminotransferase class I and II
  • transaminase
  • serine-pyruvate transaminase
  • identical protein binding
  • alanine-glyoxylate transaminase
  • amino acid binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • morbid obesity
  • epithelial cancer
  • primary hyperoxaluria type I
  • liver cancer
  • primary hyperoxaluria
  • hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
  • hyperoxaluria
  • hereditary disorder
  • alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase deficiency
  • nephrosis
regulated by
regulates
  • creatinine
  • oxalic acid
  • L-cysteine
  • NPPA
  • L-serine
  • COL3A1
  • glyoxylic acid
  • glycine
  • pyruvic acid
  • L-alanine
role in cell
  • accumulation in

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
  • peroxisomal matrix
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • peroxisomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • Notch signaling pathway
  • glyoxylate metabolic process
  • glycine biosynthetic process, by transamination of glyoxylate
  • L-serine metabolic process
  • L-alanine catabolic process
  • glyoxylate catabolic process
  • L-cysteine catabolic process
  • oxalic acid secretion

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • peroxisome
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • cytosol
  • peroxisomal matrix

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • pyridoxal phosphate binding
  • identical protein binding
  • protein homodimerization activity
  • protein binding
  • transaminase activity
  • serine-pyruvate transaminase activity
  • alanine-glyoxylate transaminase activity
  • amino acid binding

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