GediPNet logo

GLUL (glutamate-ammonia ligase)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
2752
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Glutamate-ammonia ligase
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
GLUL
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
DEE116, GLNS, GS, PIG43, PIG59
ChromosomeChromosome number
1
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
1q25.3
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutamine synthetase family. It catalyzes the synthesis of glutamine from glutamate and ammonia in an ATP-dependent reaction. This protein plays a role in ammonia and glutamate detoxification, acid-base home
SNPsSNP information provided by dbSNP.
SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs80358214 G>A,T Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs80358215 G>A Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs1131691970 T>A Likely-pathogenic Initiator codon variant, missense variant
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT004021 hsa-miR-29a-3p Immunoblot, Luciferase reporter assay, Microarray, qRT-PCR 19951903
MIRT004021 hsa-miR-29a-3p Immunoblot, Luciferase reporter assay, Microarray, qRT-PCR 19951903
MIRT021141 hsa-miR-186-5p Sequencing 20371350
MIRT025018 hsa-miR-183-5p Sequencing 20371350
MIRT030540 hsa-miR-24-3p Sequencing 20371350
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001504 Process Neurotransmitter uptake TAS
GO:0001525 Process Angiogenesis IEA
GO:0004356 Function Glutamate-ammonia ligase activity IBA 21873635
GO:0004356 Function Glutamate-ammonia ligase activity IDA 30158707
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 21994455, 25910212, 30158707
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID P15104
Protein name Glutamine synthetase (GS) (EC 6.3.1.2) (Glutamate--ammonia ligase) (Palmitoyltransferase GLUL) (EC 2.3.1.225)
Protein function Glutamine synthetase that catalyzes the ATP-dependent conversion of glutamate and ammonia to glutamine (PubMed:16267323, PubMed:30158707, PubMed:36289327). Its role depends on tissue localization: in the brain, it regulates the levels of toxic a
PDB 2OJW , 2QC8 , 7EVT , 8DNU
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF03951 Gln-synt_N
24 104
Glutamine synthetase, beta-Grasp domain
Domain
PF00120 Gln-synt_C
110 361
Glutamine synthetase, catalytic domain
Domain
Sequence
Sequence length 373
Interactions View interactions

| © 2021, Biomedical Informatics Centre, NIRRH |
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, Mumbai-400012
Tel: +91-22-24192104, Fax No: +91-22-24139412