CARNMT1, Official Symbol CARNMT1provided by HGNC Official Full Name carnosine N-methyltransferase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23435 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000156017 MIM:616552; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23435 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 C9orf41; UPF0586 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a methyltransferase that converts carnosine to anserine, a dipeptide found abundantly in skeletal muscle. The encoded protein can methylate other dipeptides as well. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 5.8), testis (RPKM 4.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all