Shmt1 - serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 (soluble)

Enables glycine hydroxymethyltransferase activity. Involved in dTMP biosynthetic process and tetrahydrofolate interconversion. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to leukemia inhibitory factor. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain ventricular layer; genitourinary system; liver and biliary system; and skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in breast cancer. Orthologous to human SHMT1 (serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]