This gene encodes an enzyme involved in the catabolism of choline, catalyzing the oxidative demethylation of dimethylglycine to form sarcosine. The enzyme is found as a monomer in the mitochondrial matrix, and uses flavin adenine dinucleotide and folate as cofactors. Mutation in this gene causes dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency, characterized by a fishlike body odor, chronic muscle fatigue, and elevated levels of the muscle form of creatine kinase in serum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.Binzak B.A., Mol. Genet. Metab. 69:181-187(2000). Binzak B.A., Am. J. Hum. Genet. 68:839-847(2001).Moolenaar S.H., Clin. Chem. 45:459-464(1999)
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from C-terminal of Human DMGDH.
Involvement In Disease
DMGDH deficiency (DMGDHD)
Raised In
Rabbit
Reactivity
Human
Regulatory
RUO
Relevance
This gene encodes an enzyme involved in the catabolism of choline, catalyzing the oxidative demethylation of dimethylglycine to form sarcosine. The enzyme is found as a monomer in the mitochondrial matrix, and uses flavin adenine dinucleotide and folate as cofactors. Mutation in this gene causes dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency, characterized by a fishlike body odor, chronic muscle fatigue, and elevated levels of the muscle form of creatine kinase in serum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.