{"symbol":"CARNS1","synonyms":["ATPGD1"],"name":"carnosine synthase 1","description":"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]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":57571,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/57571","proteins":[{"symbol":"CRNS1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CRNS1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}