MAOA, Official Symbol MAOAprovided by HGNC Official Full Name monoamine oxidase Aprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6833 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000189221 MIM:309850; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6833 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 BRNRS; MAO-A Summary This gene is one of two neighboring gene family members that encode mitochondrial enzymes which catalyze the oxidative deamination of amines, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Mutation of this gene results in Brunner syndrome. This gene has also been associated with a variety of other psychiatric disorders, including antisocial behavior. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012] Expression Broad expression in small intestine (RPKM 94.9), fat (RPKM 78.4) and 19 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all