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RNA tissue category: Group enriched (lung, spleen)
FANTOM5 dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Tissue enhanced (placenta)
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ALAS2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ASB
Description
5'-aminolevulinate synthase 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The product of this gene specifies an erythroid-specific mitochondrially located enzyme. The encoded protein catalyzes the first step in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Defects in this gene cause X-linked pyridoxine-responsive sideroblastic anemia. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]