This gene is a member of the lipoma HMGIC fusion partner (LHFP) gene family, which is a subset of the superfamily of tetraspan transmembrane protein encoding genes. Mutations in this gene result in deafness in humans, and a mutation in a similar gene in m
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
LHFPL tetraspan subfamily member 5 protein (Lipoma HMGIC fusion partner-like 5 protein) (Tetraspan membrane protein of hair cell stereocilia)
Protein function
Auxiliary subunit of the mechanotransducer (MET) non-specific cation channel complex located at the tips of the shorter stereocilia of cochlear hair cells and that mediates sensory transduction in the auditory system. The MET complex is composed
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)
CausalDiseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
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.
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to LHFPL5 (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for LHFPL5 itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.