BBOX1
Function
Catalyzes the formation of L-carnitine from gamma-butyrobetaine.
Pathway
Amine and polyamine biosynthesis; carnitine biosynthesis.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the gamma-BBH/TMLD family.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in kidney; moderately expressed in liver; very low expression in brain.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
BBH, BBOX, BBOX1, Gamma-butyrobetaine dioxygenase, Gamma-butyrobetaine hydroxylase, Gamma-BBH