METTL23, Official Symbol METTL23provided by HGNC Official Full Name methyltransferase 23, arginineprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:26988 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000181038 MIM:615262; AllianceGenome:HGNC:26988 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 MRT44; C17orf95 Summary The protein encoded by this gene functions as a transcription factor regulator in the transcriptional pathway for human cognition. It is a partner of the alpha subunit of the GA-binding protein transcription factor. Mutations in this gene cause mild autosomal recessive intellectual disability. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 11.1), thyroid (RPKM 8.5) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all