NAGS wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human NAGS wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.31 and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes N-acetylglutamate synthase, mitochondrial protein, plays a role in the biosynthesis of the urea cycle cofactor N-acetylglutamate (NAG). Mutations in the gene are associated with N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency.

**Synonyms:** - AGAS - ARGA - N-Acetylglutamate Synthase wt Allele - NAT7