GLUD2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GLUD2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of Xq24 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes glutamate dehydrogenase 2, mitochondrial protein, is involved in the recycling of glutamate. A point mutation in the gene is associated with an earlier age for Parkinson disease.

**Synonyms:** - GDH2 - GLUDP1 - Glutamate Dehydrogenase 2 wt Allele