Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 4284
Gene name Major intrinsic protein of lens fiber
Gene symbol MIP
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
AQP0CTRCT15LIM1MIP26MP26
Chromosome 12
Chromosome location 12q13.3
Summary Major intrinsic protein is a member of the water-transporting aquaporins as well as the original member of the MIP family of channel proteins. The function of the fiber cell membrane protein encoded by this gene is undetermined, yet this protein is specul
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
9
SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs121917867 G>A,C Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121917869 T>C,G Pathogenic, likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs398122378 C>- Likely-pathogenic Frameshift variant, coding sequence variant
rs864309693 G>A Pathogenic Genic upstream transcript variant, intron variant, upstream transcript variant, missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs864309696 ->GAATGTTCCCAGTG Pathogenic Frameshift variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
22
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT1149387 hsa-miR-129-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT1149388 hsa-miR-1324 CLIP-seq
MIRT1149389 hsa-miR-2115 CLIP-seq
MIRT1149390 hsa-miR-23a CLIP-seq
MIRT1149391 hsa-miR-23b CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
1
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
PITX3 Activation 21698120
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
25
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0002088 Process Lens development in camera-type eye IEA
GO:0005212 Function Structural constituent of eye lens IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183, 32814053
GO:0005516 Function Calmodulin binding ISS
GO:0005886 Component Plasma membrane IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
154050 7103 ENSG00000135517
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P30301
Protein name Lens fiber major intrinsic protein (Aquaporin-0) (MIP26) (MP26)
Protein function Aquaporins form homotetrameric transmembrane channels, with each monomer independently mediating water transport across the plasma membrane along its osmotic gradient (PubMed:11001937, PubMed:24120416). Specifically expressed in lens fiber cells
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00230 MIP 3 219 Major intrinsic protein Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the cortex and nucleus of the retina lens (at protein level) (PubMed:30790544). Major component of lens fiber gap junctions (PubMed:24120416). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24120416, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30790544}.
Sequence
Sequence length 263
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Passive transport by Aquaporins
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
22
Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Cataract 15 multiple types Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1220143491, rs2547312891, rs2547312066, rs864309693, rs121917867, rs121917869, rs2547313222, rs1057519616, rs1555179713, rs398122378, rs1868687508, rs2547312090 RCV001381265
RCV002280025
RCV002470473
RCV001390816
RCV003581087
View all (8 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Developmental cataract Pathogenic rs864309696, rs864309693, rs1114167315 RCV000203358
RCV000203320
RCV000490771
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
MIP-related disorder Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs2547312839, rs398122378 RCV003414229
RCV003407418
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous Pathogenic rs864309693 RCV002512064
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Cataract Uncertain significance; Likely benign; Benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★★☆☆
Reported in Unknown/Other Associations (≥2 sources)
CATARACT 15 MULTIPLE TYPE S CTD, ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CATARACT 15, MULTIPLE TYPE S CTD, Disgenet, HPO
CTD, Disgenet, HPO
CTD, Disgenet, HPO
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CATARACT, CENTRAL SACCULAR, WITH SUTURAL OPACITIES Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations