AMT wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human AMT wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p21.31 and is approximately 6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes aminomethyltransferase, mitochondrial protein, is involved in the degradation of glycine. Mutations in the gene are associated with glycine encephalopathy 2.

**Synonyms:** - Aminomethyltransferase (Glycine Cleavage System Protein T) Gene - Aminomethyltransferase wt Allele - GCE - GCE2 - GCST - GCVT - NKH - Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia Gene - Oxalosis I Gene