GLUD2, Official Symbol GLUD2provided by HGNC Official Full Name glutamate dehydrogenase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4336 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000182890 MIM:300144; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4336 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GDH2; GLUDP1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is localized to the mitochondrion and acts as a homohexamer to recycle glutamate during neurotransmission. The encoded enzyme catalyzes the reversible oxidative deamination of glutamate to alpha-ketoglutarate. This gene is intronless.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010] Orthologs all