| Gene Symbol | GCH1 |
| Full Name | GTP Cyclohydrolase 1 |
| Aliases | GCH1PROTEIN |
| Chromosome | 14q22.2 |
| Protein Family | GTP cyclohydrolase I family |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | This enzymatic reaction represents a critical control point in the BH4 biosynthetic pathway [@thony1998]. |
| Primary Expression | multiple tissues: |
| Subcellular Localization | Cytoplasm |
| Molecular Weight | 27,500 Da (per subunit) |
| Amino Acids | 273 aa |
| Exons | 6 |
| Pathways | NF-κB |
| UniProt ID | [P30793](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P30793) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000131979 |
| GeneCards | GCH1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GCH1 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, Ms, Parkinson, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | JUN, ATF4, FSP1, SCD1, GPX4, NRF2 |
| KG Connections | 211 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |