| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUCACUGAGGGUUGACUGACUGGAGAGCUCAAGUGCAGCAAAGAGAAGU… | 1447 nt | 0.4257 | |
| GUCACUGAGGGUUGACUGACUGGAGAGCUCAAGUGCAGCAAAGAGAAGU… | 1471 nt | 0.4215 | |
| GUCACUGAGGGUUGACUGACUGGAGAGCUCAAGUGCAGCAAAGAGAAGU… | 1192 nt | 0.4119 |
Arginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to ornithine and urea. At least two isoforms of mammalian arginase exist (types I and II) which differ in their tissue distribution, subcellular localization, immunologic crossreactivity and physiologic function. The type I isoform encoded by this gene, is a cytosolic enzyme and expressed predominantly in the liver as a component of the urea cycle. Inherited deficiency of this enzyme results in argininemia, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hyperammonemia. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
A study in human burn patients demonstrated that early expression of the ARG1 gene in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was significantly increased compared to healthy controls and strongly correlated with burn severity, acute lung injury, pulmonary infection, and mortality [Mahung et al. DOI:10.1097/TA.0000000000003602].