Gene Data From HGNC: https://www.genenames.org/download/statistics-and-files/
Symbol:
QPRT
Name:
quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase
Location:
16p11.2
Locus Group:
protein-coding gene
Gene Type:
Protein Coding
Locus Type:
gene with protein product
DrugMatrix Data: https://cebs.niehs.nih.gov/cebs/paper/15670
DrugMatrix Gene Data For: 1 Matched Gene
Gene Name: quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase (nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase (carboxylating))
Symbol:
Description: This gene encodes a key enzyme in catabolism of quinolinate, an intermediate in the tryptophan-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide pathway. Quinolinate acts as a most potent endogenous exitotoxin to neurons. Elevation of quinolinate levels in the brain has been linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease.