Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 2593
Gene name Guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase
Gene symbol GAMT
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CCDS2HEL-S-20PIG2TP53I2
Chromosome 19
Chromosome location 19p13.3
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a methyltransferase that converts guanidoacetate to creatine, using S-adenosylmethionine as the methyl donor. Defects in this gene have been implicated in neurologic syndromes and muscular hypotonia, probably due to cre
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs80338734 C>A,G Pathogenic, likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs80338735 C>T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, synonymous variant
rs80338736 ->GGCCCAGTCCCGG Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, frameshift variant
rs104894694 T>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121909272 C>T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT1011709 hsa-miR-3545-3p CLIP-seq
MIRT1011710 hsa-miR-3663-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT1011711 hsa-miR-4496 CLIP-seq
MIRT1011712 hsa-miR-4635 CLIP-seq
MIRT1011713 hsa-miR-4680-5p CLIP-seq
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 28514442, 32296183, 33961781
GO:0005634 Component Nucleus IBA
GO:0005737 Component Cytoplasm IBA
GO:0005829 Component Cytosol TAS
GO:0006600 Process Creatine metabolic process TAS
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
601240 4136 ENSG00000130005
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q14353
Protein name Guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.2)
Protein function Converts guanidinoacetate to creatine, using S-adenosylmethionine as the methyl donor (PubMed:24415674, PubMed:26003046, PubMed:26319512). Important in nervous system development (PubMed:24415674). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24415674, ECO:0000269|PubMe
PDB 3ORH
Family and domains
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8651275}.
Sequence
MSAPSATPIFAPGENCSPAWGAAPAAYDAADTHLRILGKPVMERWETPYMHALAAAASSK
GGRVLEVGFGMAIAASKVQEAPIDEHWIIECNDGVFQRLRDWAPRQTHKVIPLKGLWEDV
APTLPDGHFDGILYDTYPLSEETWHTHQFNFIKNHAFRLLKPGGVLTYCNLTSWGELMKS
KYSDITIMFEETQVPALLEAGFRRENIRTEVMALVPPADCRYYAFPQMITPLVTKG
Sequence length 236
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
Arginine and proline metabolism
Metabolic pathways
  Creatine metabolism
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Abnormality of the nervous system Pathogenic rs1369786965 RCV001814217
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs2144636246, rs2144638033, rs2144640856, rs2144636856, rs2144637533, rs2144638048, rs2082622867, rs1215576338, rs2082632611, rs1569009071, rs80338734, rs745740974, rs1483148182, rs2144636455, rs2144640900
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RCV001379333
RCV001377759
RCV001379555
RCV001390318
RCV001383246
View all (85 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Deficiency of guanidinoacetate methyltransferase Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs2144636246, rs2144638033, rs2144637533, rs2144638048, rs2082622867, rs1215576338, rs1569009071, rs80338734, rs2144640849, rs2144638078, rs2082632873, rs745740974, rs1483148182, rs2144636453, rs1600158570
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RCV003298627
RCV003469631
RCV003462990
RCV003469721
RCV002504647
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★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
GAMT-related disorder Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs865951519, rs370421531, rs1371496558, rs967689898 RCV003919013
RCV003907657
RCV003928960
RCV003413863
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
AMINO ACID METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CEREBRAL CREATINE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME 2 HPO
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cervical cancer Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cholangiocarcinoma Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Disorder of amino acid metabolism CTD_human_DG 15651030
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Amino Acid Metabolism, Inherited Disorders Inherited Errors of Amino Acid Metabolism CTD_human_DG 15651030
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autistic Disorder Autism HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Clonic Seizures Clonic Seizures CTD_human_DG 15651030
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Colonic Neoplasms Colonic neoplasm Pubtator 35712285 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Complex partial seizure with impairment of consciousness Dyscognitive seizures HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Complex partial seizures Seizure CTD_human_DG 15651030
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Complex partial seizures Seizure HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Creatine deficiency, X-linked Creatine deficiency BEFREE 25192512
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Creatine deficiency, X-linked Creatine deficiency CLINVAR_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only