Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 4286
Gene name Melanocyte inducing transcription factor
Gene symbol MITF
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CMM8COMMADMIMITF-AWS2WS2AbHLHe32
Chromosome 3
Chromosome location 3p13
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor that contains both basic helix-loop-helix and leucine zipper structural features. The encoded protein regulates melanocyte development and is responsible for pigment cell-specific transcription of
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs104893744 T>C Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant
rs104893745 C>G Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant
rs104893746 C>T Pathogenic Stop gained, coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant
rs104893747 T>C Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant
rs137944487 C>G,T Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, uncertain-significance Synonymous variant, coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant, downstream transcript variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT001990 hsa-miR-182-5p Luciferase reporter assay 17597072
MIRT001990 hsa-miR-182-5p Luciferase reporter assay 17597072
MIRT001990 hsa-miR-182-5p Luciferase reporter assay 17597072
MIRT001990 hsa-miR-182-5p Luciferase reporter assay 17597072
MIRT001989 hsa-miR-96-5p Luciferase reporter assay 17597072
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
ATF1 Activation 12966428
ATF1 Unknown 20068147
CREB1 Activation 19937254
EWSR1 Activation 12966428
FOXD3 Repression 21519923
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:0000122 Process Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IMP 24769727
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin ISA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA 14737107
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
156845 7105 ENSG00000187098
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
O75030
Protein name Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 32) (bHLHe32)
Protein function Transcription factor that acts as a master regulator of melanocyte survival and differentiation as well as melanosome biogenesis (PubMed:10587587, PubMed:22647378, PubMed:27889061, PubMed:9647758). Binds to M-boxes (5'-TCATGTG-3') and symmetrica
PDB 4C7N , 7D8R , 7D8S , 7D8T , 7EOD , 8E1D
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF15951 MITF_TFEB_C_3_N 56 228 MITF/TFEB/TFEC/TFE3 N-terminus Family
PF00010 HLH 312 365 Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain Domain
PF11851 DUF3371 397 522 Domain of unknown function (DUF3371) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in melanocytes (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28842328}.; TISSUE SPECIFICITY: [Isoform A2]: Expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium, brain, and placenta (PubMed:9647758). Expressed in the kidney (PubMed:10578055,
Sequence
Sequence length 526
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Mitophagy - animal
Osteoclast differentiation
Melanogenesis
Pathways in cancer
Transcriptional misregulation in cancer
Melanoma
  SUMOylation of transcription factors
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
Coloboma, osteopetrosis, microphthalmia, macrocephaly, albinism, and deafness Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1553704814, rs1057519325, rs1057519326, rs1057519327, rs149617956 RCV000498643
RCV000416286
RCV000416308
RCV000416298
RCV002490402
Congenital sensorineural hearing impairment Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1057517966 RCV000721949
Ear malformation Pathogenic rs104893746 RCV001813988
Familial melanoma Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs149617956 RCV005364885
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Anophthalmia-microphthalmia syndrome Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs869025259 RCV000207381
Cervical cancer Benign rs558793046 RCV005897725
Gastric cancer Likely benign rs1021664094 RCV005934916
Intellectual disability Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs2066265350 RCV001255344
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Adenocarcinoma Associate 22491060
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Associate 38016436
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Associate 39519399
Albinism Associate 32728090, 35488210
Angiomyolipoma Associate 11485907, 11800647
Biliary Tract Neoplasms Associate 32012241
Bone Cysts Aneurysmal Associate 15205688
Bone Diseases Associate 17464203
Bone Diseases Metabolic Associate 17464203
Bone Resorption Associate 15205688