{"symbol":"BHMT","synonyms":["BHMT1","HEL-S-61P"],"name":"betaine--homocysteine S-methyltransferase","description":"This gene encodes a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of betaine and homocysteine to dimethylglycine and methionine, respectively. Defects in this gene could lead to hyperhomocyst(e)inemia, but such a defect has not yet been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":635,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/635","proteins":[{"symbol":"BHMT1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/BHMT1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}