ABHD12 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ABHD12 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20p11.21 and is approximately 96 kb in length. This allele, which encodes monoacylglycerol lipase ABHD12 protein, is involved in endocannabinoid catabolism. Mutation of the gene is associated with the neurological disorder, polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, and cataract.

**Synonyms:** - ABHD12A - Abhydrolase Domain Containing 12 wt Allele - BEM46L2 - C20orf22 - Chromosome 20 Open Reading Frame 22 Gene - DKFZP434P106 - PHARC - RP5-965G21.2 - dJ965G21.2