6.3.2.11: carnosine synthase
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Synonyms
ATPGD1, carnosine synthase, Carnosine synthetase, Carnosine-anserine synthetase, Carnosine-homocarnosine synthetase, CARNS, CAS, CRNS1, HCarn-Carn synthetase, Homocarnosine-carnosine synthetase, Synthetase, carnosine
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General Information on EC 6.3.2.11 - carnosine synthase
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physiological function
histidine-containing dipeptides like carnosine and anserine have protective functions in both health and disease. Carnosine is synthesized by the enzyme carnosine synthase (CARNS), which is present in skeletal and heart muscle, as well as in certain regions in the brain and kidney