DMGDH Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Target Background

This gene encodes an enzyme involved in the catabolism of choline, catalyzing the oxidative demethylation of dimethylglycine to form sarcosine. The enzyme is found as a monomer in the mitochondrial matrix, and uses flavin adenine dinucleotide and folate as cofactors. Mutation in this gene causes dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency, characterized by a fishlike body odor, chronic muscle fatigue, and elevated levels of the muscle form of creatine kinase in serum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013],catalytic activity:N,N-dimethylglycine + acceptor + H(2)O = sarcosine + formaldehyde + reduced acceptor.,cofactor:Binds 1 FAD covalently per monomer.,disease:Defects in DMGDH are the cause of DMGDH deficiency (DMGDHD) [MIM:605850]. DMGDHD is a disorder characterized by fish odor, muscle fatigue with increased serum creatine kinase. Biochemically it is characterized by an increase of N,N-dimethylglycine (DMG) in serum and urine.,pathway:Amine and polyamine degradation; betaine degradation; sarcosine from betaine: step 2/2.,similarity:Belongs to the gcvT family.,subunit:Monomer.,