Protein Name monoamine oxidase A
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 29253
Gene Symbol

Maoa

UniProt G3V9Z3 (G3V9Z3_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 1043
Total Number of Articles : 1454
Description

monoamine oxidase A

Gene Summary

Enables heterocyclic compound binding activity and oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors, oxygen as acceptor. Involved in phenylethylamine metabolic process and serotonin metabolic process. Located in mitochondrial outer membrane. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; Brunner Syndrome; alcohol use disorder; autism spectrum disorder; and panic disorder. Orthologous to human MAOA (monoamine oxidase A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, May 2025]

synonyms
  • amine oxidase [flavin-containing] A
  • MAO-A
  • monoamine oxidase type A
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Properties