QPRT — Quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase
QPRT belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
QPRT's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macrophages | Antimicrobial Oxidative Defense Antibacterial | ADAMDEC1, ALDOA, APOL3, CALHM6, CLEC10A, COX16, CPVL, DEFA5 +30 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | QPRTase |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 16: 29663279-29698699 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, FDA approved drug targets, Metabolic proteins, Plasma proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Glycosyltransferase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Pyridine nucleotide biosynthesis |
Function
Involved in the catabolism of quinolinic acid (QA).
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.