Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 1889
Gene name Endothelin converting enzyme 1
Gene symbol ECE1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ECE
Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1p36.12
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is involved in proteolytic processing of endothelin precursors to biologically active peptides. Mutations in this gene are associated with Hirschsprung disease, cardiac defects and autonomic dysfunction. Alternatively spli
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs3026906 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs200894751 G>A Likely-pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs765763704 A>C Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT016794 hsa-miR-335-5p Microarray 18185580
MIRT022165 hsa-miR-124-3p Microarray 18668037
MIRT042082 hsa-miR-484 CLASH 23622248
MIRT042082 hsa-miR-484 CLASH 23622248
MIRT444784 hsa-miR-4422 PAR-CLIP 22100165
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
ETS1 Activation 11723240;9595399
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001921 Process Positive regulation of receptor recycling IMP 18039931
GO:0003100 Process Regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by endothelin IC 7805846
GO:0004175 Function Endopeptidase activity IDA 7805846, 18039931
GO:0004222 Function Metalloendopeptidase activity IBA
GO:0004222 Function Metalloendopeptidase activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600423 3146 ENSG00000117298
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P42892
Protein name Endothelin-converting enzyme 1 (ECE-1) (EC 3.4.24.71)
Protein function Converts big endothelin-1 to endothelin-1.
PDB 3DWB
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF05649 Peptidase_M13_N 121 507 Peptidase family M13 Family
PF01431 Peptidase_M13 566 769 Peptidase family M13 Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: All isoforms are expressed in umbilical vein endothelial cells, polynuclear neutrophils, fibroblasts, atrium cardiomyocytes and ventricles. Isoforms A, B and C are also expressed in placenta, lung, heart, adrenal gland and phaeochromoc
Sequence
Sequence length 770
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Peptide ligand-binding receptors
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Aganglionic megacolon Likely pathogenic rs200894751, rs765763704 RCV000736044
RCV000736043
Hirschsprung disease, cardiac defects, and autonomic dysfunction Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs367812436, rs3026906 RCV001647332
RCV000009704
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
ECE1-related disorder Uncertain significance; Benign; Likely benign rs760171613, rs193017331, rs2551196644, rs139326467, rs147475863, rs145301395 RCV003896343
RCV003902101
RCV003972072
RCV003931697
RCV003968398
RCV004757338
Hypertension, essential, susceptibility to risk factor rs213045, rs213046 RCV000009705
RCV000009706
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Acute Kidney Injury Associate 31777301
Alzheimer Disease Associate 18334739, 20037208, 20663017, 27249223
Atherosclerosis Associate 31777301, 9786493
Candidiasis Vulvovaginal Stimulate 29259175
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Associate 30168613, 38062093
Cardiovascular Abnormalities Associate 24454898
Cardiovascular Diseases Associate 9607404
Coronary Artery Disease Associate 18334739, 9786493
Dementia Associate 20663017
Ductus Arteriosus Patent Associate 33837257