CARNS1, Official Symbol CARNS1provided by HGNC Official Full Name carnosine synthase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:29268 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000172508 MIM:613368; AllianceGenome:HGNC:29268 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as ATPGD1 Summary CARNS1 (EC 6.3.2.11), a member of the ATP-grasp family of ATPases, catalyzes the formation of carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) and homocarnosine (gamma-aminobutyryl-L-histidine), which are found mainly in skeletal muscle and the central nervous system, respectively (Drozak et al., 2010 [PubMed 20097752]).[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2010] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 21.1), thyroid (RPKM 2.9) and 3 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all