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PNMT - phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as PENT; PNMTase

Gene ID: 5409 | Gene type: protein coding

About PNMT

Cytogenetic location: 17q12 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 17:39,668,019-39,670,475 (from NCBI)

This gene has 3 transcripts (splice variants), 216 orthologues, 2 paralogues and is associated with 1 phenotype. Biased expression in adrenal (RPKM 46.5) and fat (RPKM 2.1).

Summary

The product of this gene catalyzes the last step of the Catecholamine biosynthesis pathway, which methylates norepinephrine to form epinephrine (adrenaline). The Enzyme also has beta-carboline 2N-methyltransferase activity. This gene is thought to play a key step in regulating epinephrine production. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012]

PNMT Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_002686.4 NP_002677.1 phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

PNMT Protein Structure

NNMT_PNMT_TEMT

NNMT_PNMT_TEMT: NNMT/PNMT/TEMT family (15 - 279)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

noradrenaline N-methyltransferase

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Diseases Alias
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Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

Vhl

Vhl Syndrome

VHLS

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome, Modifier Of

Hippel Lindau Syndrome

Angiomatosis Retinae

Cerebelloretinal Angiomatosis, Familial

Hippel-Lindau Disease

Familial Cerebelloretinal Angiomatosis

Lindau Disease

VHLD

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia

Men

Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome

Adenomatosis, Familial Endocrine

Endocrine Neoplasia, Multiple

Familial Endocrine Adenomatosis

Mea

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasms

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma, Susceptibility To

Phaeochromocytoma

Adrenal Gland Chromaffin Paraganglioma

Adrenal Gland Chromaffinoma

Adrenal Gland Paraganglioma

Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma

Chromaffin Paraganglioma Of The Adrenal Gland

Intraadrenal Paraganglioma

PCC

Chromaffin Cell Tumor

Medullary Chromaffinoma

Medullary Paraganglioma

Pheochromoblastoma

Pheochromocytomas

Chromaffin Cell Neoplasm

Pheochromocytoma, Malignant

Paraganglioma

Chemodectoma

Glomus Body Tumor

Paragangliomas

Carotid Body Paraganglioma

Extra-Adrenal Paraganglioma

Extra-Adrenal Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma, Extra-Adrenal

Ganglioneuroma
Malignant Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma, Malignant

Adrenal Medulla Cancer

Adrenal Medulla Neoplasm

Adrenal Medulla Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Adrenal Medulla

Malignant Tumor Of The Adrenal Medulla

Adrenal Medulla Carcinoma

Neoplasm Of Adrenal Medulla

Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Noradrenaline Deficiency

Norepinephrine Deficiency

Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase Deficiency

Congenital Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency, Congenital

Dopamine Β-Hydroxylase

Dbh Deficiency

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Susceptibility To

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Hyperkinetic Disorder

Hyperactivity Of Childhood

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Add

Addh

Attention Deficit

Attention Deficit Disorder Of Childhood With Hyperactivity

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Syndrome

Hyperkinetic Syndrome

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type

Disturbance Of Activity And Attention

Disorder Of Activity And Attention

Adhd - [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder]

Hyperkinetic Disorders

Disorder Of Activity And Attention With Hyperkinesia

Attention Deficit Syndrome With Hyperactivity

Hypertension, Essential

Essential Hypertension

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High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

Hypertensive Disease

Primary Hypertension

EHT

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

Hyperpiesia

Idiopathic Hypertension

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Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

Hypertension, Essential 3

Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

Hypertension, Essential 6

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

Hypertension, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

Hypertension, Essential 4

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

Hypertension, Essential 2

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

Hypertension, Essential 1

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

Hypertension, Essential 5

Htn

Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

Elevated Blood Pressure

Arterial Hypertension Nos

Hypertension Nos

Benign Hypertension

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Hypertension

Artery Htn

Benign Htn

Vascular Htn

Vascular Hypertension

Cholesterol Hypertension

Cholesterol Htn

Idiopathic Htn

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant Htn

Raised Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Hypertension

Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

High Arterial Tension

High Blood Pressure Disorder

Ht - [Hypertension]

Htn - [Hypertension]

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

Persistent Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Pgl

Persistant Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type Iia

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a

Sipple Syndrome

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2

MEN2A

Men2

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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Iia

Men 2a

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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2a

Pheochromocytoma And Amyloid-Producing Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Ii

Men2 Syndrome

Men-2a Syndrome

Multiple Neoplasia 2a

Multiple Neoplasia Type 2

Neurogenic Bowel
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Cot Death

Crib Death

Sudden Death Of Nonspecific Cause In Infancy

Sudden Infant Death

Death, Sudden, Syndrome, Infant

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Autonomic Nervous System Benign Neoplasm
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Ddc Deficiency

Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency

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AADCD

Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency

Aromatic L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency

Endocrine Organ Benign Neoplasm
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Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

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Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Bos taurus PNMT VGNC VGNC:33086
Canis familiaris PNMT VGNC VGNC:49943
Rattus norvegicus PNMT RGD RGD:3361
Felis catus PNMT VGNC VGNC:68931
Mus musculus PNMT MGD MGI:97724
Macaca mulatta PNMT VGNC VGNC:104642