Gene Information
Gene NameGLYAT
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length296
Protein NamesGlycine N-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.13) (Acyl-CoA:glycine N-acyltransferase) (AAc) (Aralkyl acyl-CoA N-acyltransferase) (Aralkyl acyl-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase) (Benzoyl-coenzyme A:glycine N-acyltransferase) (Glycine N-benzoyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.71) (HRP-1(CLP))
Target Nameglycine n-acyltransferase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000149124 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ6IB77
Gene CardGLYAT
Uniprot IDQ6IB77
PfamPF08444; PF06021
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.096762723)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GLYAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GLYAT ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GLYAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GLYAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Glyat ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GLYAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Glyat ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GLYAT ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsGLYATL2, GLYATL1B, GLYATL1, GLYATL3
Tissuekidney, liver
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in liver (at protein level) and kidney. Down-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and other liver cancers. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22475485}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs10896818  rs675815 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22475485}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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