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PCYT1B encodes CCT-beta, the rate-limiting enzyme in phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis, critical for membrane biogenesis, myelin maintenance, and synaptic function in neurons
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| Gene Symbol | PCYT1B |
| Full Name | Phosphate Cytidylyltransferase 1, Choline, Beta |
| Chromosome | Xq13.1 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | is a key regulatory enzyme in the CDP-choline pathway for phosphatidylcholine (PC) biosynthesis. |
| Primary Expression | the brain, particularly in neurons and oligodendrocytes |
| Molecular Weight | 42 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 367 aa |
| Gene Type | Protein coding |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y5K6 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9468 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000102265 |
| OMIM | 300169 |
| GeneCards | PCYT1B |
| Human Protein Atlas | PCYT1B |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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PCYT1B["PCYT1B"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PCYT1B -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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