Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 51151
Gene name Solute carrier family 45 member 2
Gene symbol SLC45A2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
1A1AIM1MATPOCA4SHEP5
Chromosome 5
Chromosome location 5p13.2
Summary This gene encodes a transporter protein that mediates melanin synthesis. The protein is expressed in a high percentage of melanoma cell lines. Mutations in this gene are a cause of oculocutaneous albinism type 4, and polymorphisms in this gene are associa
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs116887602 G>A,C,T Pathogenic-likely-pathogenic, benign Intron variant, coding sequence variant, stop gained, synonymous variant
rs121912619 A>G Pathogenic, uncertain-significance Coding sequence variant, 3 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs121912620 G>A Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant
rs121912621 C>T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs146802593 C>G Uncertain-significance, likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, intron variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT1364483 hsa-miR-1202 CLIP-seq
MIRT1364484 hsa-miR-1255a CLIP-seq
MIRT1364485 hsa-miR-1255b CLIP-seq
MIRT1364486 hsa-miR-1827 CLIP-seq
MIRT1364487 hsa-miR-3915 CLIP-seq
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:0005356 Function D-glucose:proton symporter activity IEA
GO:0005356 Function D-glucose:proton symporter activity ISS
GO:0006583 Process Melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine IDA 32966160
GO:0006583 Process Melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine IEA
GO:0006583 Process Melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine ISS
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
606202 16472 ENSG00000164175
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9UMX9
Protein name Membrane-associated transporter protein (Melanoma antigen AIM1) (Protein AIM-1) (Solute carrier family 45 member 2)
Protein function Proton-associated glucose and sucrose transporter (By similarity). May be able to transport also fructose (By similarity). Expressed at a late melanosome maturation stage where functions as proton/glucose exporter which increase lumenal pH by de
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF13347 MFS_2 37 261 Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in mature melanocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32966160}.
Sequence
MGSNSGQAGRHIYKSLADDGPFDSVEPPKRPTSRLIMHSMAMFGREFCYAVEAAYVTPVL
LSVGLPSSLYSIVWFLSPILGFLLQPVVGSASDHCRSRWGRRRPYILTLGVMMLVGMALY
LNGATVVAALIANPRRKLVWAISVTMIGVVLFDFAADFIDGPIKAYLFDVCSHQDKEKGL
HYHALFTGFGGALGYLLGAIDWAHLELGRLLGTEFQVMFFFSALVLTLCFTVHLCSISEA
PLTEVAKGIPPQQTPQDPPLS
SDGMYEYGSIEKVKNGYVNPELAMQGAKNKNHAEQTRRA
MTLKSLLRALVNMPPHYRYLCISHLIGWTAFLSNMLFFTDFMGQIVYRGDPYSAHNSTEF
LIYERGVEVGCWGLCINSVFSSLYSYFQKVLVSYIGLKGLYFTGYLLFGLGTGFIGLFPN
VYSTLVLCSLFGVMSSTLYTVPFNLITEYHREEEKERQQAPGGDPDNSVRGKGMDCATLT
CMVQLAQILVGGGLGFLVNTAGTVVVVVITASAVALIGCCFVALFVRYVD
Sequence length 530
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Melanin biosynthesis
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
Abnormal bleeding Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs779983065 RCV001270520
Albinism or congenital nystagmus Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs146802593 RCV005253000
Oculocutaneous albinism type 4 Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs757344228, rs760780597, rs1177355814, rs896495198, rs1307137184, rs752370234, rs759043037, rs530738094, rs751978811, rs145379710, rs752501574, rs753041550, rs730880270, rs387906317, rs387906318
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RCV001542578
RCV003323931
RCV001814625
RCV005416129
RCV004770365
RCV004785405
RCV003235634
RCV004587269
RCV004770313
RCV005042685
RCV005032017
RCV005032020
RCV000004756
RCV000004758
RCV000004759
RCV000004761
RCV000004764
RCV000234810
RCV000193320
RCV000779473
RCV005034541
RCV004786654
RCV003337797
RCV004701733
RCV006275900
RCV005356493
RCV004596604
RCV003985199
RCV004595247
RCV000415377
RCV000500008
RCV000503552
RCV002491149
RCV001093591
RCV005407815
RCV000851384
RCV003441148
RCV005408791
SKIN/HAIR/EYE PIGMENTATION 5, BLACK/NONBLACK HAIR Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs896495198, rs530738094, rs145379710, rs752501574, rs753041550, rs387906317, rs759411189, rs775387808, rs764544992, rs116887602, rs1427916078, rs2478762696, rs200122644, rs146802593, rs1579547726 RCV005040400
RCV005031988
RCV005042685
RCV005032017
RCV005032020
RCV004566683
RCV005031726
RCV004567769
RCV005034541
RCV005044540
RCV006275900
RCV006275902
RCV002491149
RCV006275870
RCV001028049
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Malignant melanoma of skin Benign rs16891982 RCV000022392
Nonsyndromic Oculocutaneous Albinism Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs748872789 RCV000755098
Oculocutaneous albinism Uncertain significance; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs886060518, rs753485165 RCV000345957
RCV000263225
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Albinism Associate 20861488, 27706749, 32966289, 35488210
Albinism Oculocutaneous Associate 14961451, 18463683, 20806075, 21677667, 22294196, 22734612, 28298193, 30679655, 31077556, 31199599, 37471664
Autoimmune Diseases Inhibit 28630054
Carcinoma Basal Cell Associate 19578363
Carcinoma Squamous Cell Associate 19384953, 19578363, 27424798
Color Vision Defects Associate 18483556, 23555287
Death Associate 25238935
Hernandez Fragoso syndrome Associate 23171239
Intellectual Disability Associate 23171239
Melanoma Associate 16116595, 19384953, 19578363, 21559390, 23393597, 23786662, 25093503, 26057890, 28630054, 33167923, 34334114