COMT gene

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gene
gptkbp:alternativeSplicing yes
gptkbp:alternativeTranscript membrane-bound COMT
soluble COMT
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:depression
gptkb:22q11.2_deletion_syndrome
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
cognitive function
anxiety disorders
pain sensitivity
gptkbp:biologicalProcess O-methyltransferase activity
catecholamine catabolic process
gptkbp:cellularComponent gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkb:cytoplasm
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Julius_Axelrod
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1958
gptkbp:encodes catechol-O-methyltransferase
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 1312
ENSG00000093010
gptkbp:enzymeCommissionNumber 2.1.1.6
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:kidney
brain
liver
red blood cells
gptkbp:fullName catechol-O-methyltransferase gene
gptkbp:function degradation of dopamine
degradation of epinephrine
degradation of norepinephrine
methylation of catecholamines
gptkbp:geneType protein-coding
gptkbp:hasPolymorphism Val158Met
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 2228
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label COMT gene
gptkbp:length 271 amino acids
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:22q11.21
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith can cause COMT deficiency
gptkbp:OMIM 116790
gptkbp:organism gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:orthologIn mouse Comt gene
rat Comt gene
gptkbp:pathway drug metabolism
catecholamine metabolism
dopamine degradation pathway
gptkbp:product gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:target gptkb:entacapone
gptkb:tolcapone
opicapone
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P21964
gptkbp:Val158Met rs4680
gptkbp:Val158Met_effect affects dopamine levels
alters enzyme activity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:catechol-O-methyl_transferase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7