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MGP000196

Record overview

MGPD IDMGP000196
Gene ID384
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Namearginase 2
Gene Symbol ARG2
Alternate namesarginase-2, mitochondrial; L-arginine amidinohydrolase; L-arginine ureahydrolase; arginase, type II; kidney arginase; kidney-type arginase; non-hepatic arginase; nonhepatic arginase; type II arginase;
Chromosome14
Map Location14q24.1
EC Number3.5.3.1
Summary Arginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to ornithine and urea. At least two isoforms of mammalian arginase exists (types I and II) which differ in their tissue distribution, subcellular localization, immunologic crossreactivity and physiologic function. The type II isoform encoded by this gene, is located in the mitochondria and expressed in extra-hepatic tissues, especially kidney. The physiologic role of this isoform is poorly understood; it is thought to play a role in nitric oxide and polyamine metabolism. Transcript variants of the type II gene resulting from the use of alternative polyadenylation sites have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for ARG2

Proteins

arginase-2, mitochondrial precursor
Refseq ID:NP_001163
Protein GI:4502215
UniProt ID:P78540
mRNA ID:NM_001172
Length:354
RefSeq Status:
MSLRGSLSRLLQTRVHSILKKSVHSVAVIGAPFSQGQKRKGVEHGPAAIREAGLMKRLSSLGCHLKDFGDLSFTPVPKDDLYNNLIVNPRSVGLANQELA
EVVSRAVSDGYSCVTLGGDHSLAIGTISGHARHCPDLCVVWVDAHADINTPLTTSSGNLHGQPVSFLLRELQDKVPQLPGFSWIKPCISSASIVYIGLRD
VDPPEHFILKNYDIQYFSMRDIDRLGIQKVMERTFDLLIGKRQRPIHLSFDIDAFDPTLAPATGTPVVGGLTYREGMYIAEEIHNTGLLSALDLVEVNPQ
LATSEEEAKTTANLAVDVIASSFGQTREGGHIVYDQLPTPSSPDESENQARVRI
 
transit_peptide: 1..22
calculated_mol_wt: 2511
peptide sequence: 
MSLRGSLSRLLQTRVHSILKKS

mat_peptide: 23..354
product: arginase-2, mitochondrial
calculated_mol_wt: 36085
peptide sequence: 
VHSVAVIGAPFSQGQKRKGVEHGPAAIREAGLMKRLSSLGCHLKDFGDLSFTPVPKDDLYNNLIVNPRSVGLANQELAEVVSRAVSDGYSCVTLGGDHSL
AIGTISGHARHCPDLCVVWVDAHADINTPLTTSSGNLHGQPVSFLLRELQDKVPQLPGFSWIKPCISSASIVYIGLRDVDPPEHFILKNYDIQYFSMRDI
DRLGIQKVMERTFDLLIGKRQRPIHLSFDIDAFDPTLAPATGTPVVGGLTYREGMYIAEEIHNTGLLSALDLVEVNPQLATSEEEAKTTANLAVDVIASS
FGQTREGGHIVYDQLPTPSSPDESENQARVRI
 
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