Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 79083
Gene name Melanophilin
Gene symbol MLPH
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
SLAC2-A
Chromosome 2
Chromosome location 2q37.3
Summary This gene encodes a member of the exophilin subfamily of Rab effector proteins. The protein forms a ternary complex with the small Ras-related GTPase Rab27A in its GTP-bound form and the motor protein myosin Va. A similar protein complex in mouse function
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs119473031 C>A,T Pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant, synonymous variant, genic upstream transcript variant
rs140470472 C>T Pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, stop gained
rs786205551 G>A Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, missense variant, genic upstream transcript variant
rs786205641 C>- Likely-pathogenic Frameshift variant, coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, intron variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT1152414 hsa-miR-1193 CLIP-seq
MIRT1152415 hsa-miR-1229 CLIP-seq
MIRT1152416 hsa-miR-1237 CLIP-seq
MIRT1152417 hsa-miR-1248 CLIP-seq
MIRT1152418 hsa-miR-1252 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:0003779 Function Actin binding IBA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 12446441, 12897212, 17045265, 25312756, 32296183, 33961781
GO:0005737 Component Cytoplasm IEA
GO:0005829 Component Cytosol TAS
GO:0006886 Process Intracellular protein transport IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
606526 29643 ENSG00000115648
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9BV36
Protein name Melanophilin (Exophilin-3) (Slp homolog lacking C2 domains a) (SlaC2-a) (Synaptotagmin-like protein 2a)
Protein function Rab effector protein involved in melanosome transport. Serves as link between melanosome-bound RAB27A and the motor protein MYO5A.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02318 FYVE_2 8 125 FYVE-type zinc finger Family
PF04698 Rab_eff_C 452 513 Rab effector MyRIP/melanophilin C-terminus Family
Sequence
MGKKLDLSKLTDEEAQHVLEVVQRDFDLRRKEEERLEALKGKIKKESSKRELLSDTAHLN
ETHCARCLQPYQLLVNSKRQCLECGLFTCKSCGRVHPEEQGWICDPCHLARVVKIGSLEW
YYEHV
KARFKRFGSAKVIRSLHGRLQGGAGPELISEERSGDSDQTDEDGEPGSEAQAQAQ
PFGSKKKRLLSVHDFDFEGDSDDSTQPQGHSLHLSSVPEARDSPQSLTDESCSEKAAPHK
AEGLEEADTGASGCHSHPEEQPTSISPSRHGALAELCPPGGSHRMALGTAAALGSNVIRN
EQLPLQYLADVDTSDEESIRAHVMASHHSKRRGRASSESQIFELNKHISAVECLLTYLEN
TVVPPLAKGLGAGVRTEADVEEEALRRKLEELTSNVSDQETSSEEEEAKDEKAEPNRDKS
VGPLPQADPEVGTAAHQTNRQEKSPQDPGDPVQYNRTTDEELSELEDRVAVTASEVQQAE
SEVSDIESRIAALRAAGLTVKPSGKPRRKSNLP
IFLPRVAGKLGKRPEDPNADPSSEAKA
MAVPYLLRRKFSNSLKSQGKDDDSFDRKSVYRGSLTQRNPNARKGMASHTFAKPVVAHQS
Sequence length 600
Interactions View interactions
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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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
Griscelli syndrome type 3 Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs2106291953, rs146551411, rs786205551, rs786205641, rs119473031 RCV001782443
RCV002248389
RCV001283806
RCV003989487
RCV000004489
★★★★★
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
ALZHEIMER DISEASE GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cholangiocarcinoma Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Colon adenocarcinoma Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Colorectal cancer Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References Evidence Score
Adenocarcinoma Associate 31659808
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Associate 38608841
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Albinism Associate 35488210
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Breast Neoplasms Associate 26306699
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Associate 30310528
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Non Small Cell Lung Associate 24625834
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Colorectal Neoplasms Associate 38608841
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Genetic Diseases Inborn Associate 36243938
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Griscelli syndrome type 1 Associate 21883982
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Griscelli syndrome type 3 Associate 21883982
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)