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FLASH GENE
Symbol TMEM127 contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 01-06-2010
HGNC name transmembrane protein 127
HGNC id 26038
Location 2q11.2      Physical location : 96.915.946 - 96.931.751
Synonym symbol(s) FLJ20507, FLJ22257
DNA
TYPE functioning gene
STRUCTURE 15.42 kb     4 Exon(s)
MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
4 - 4223 - 238 - 2010 20154675
EXPRESSION
Type
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Cardiovascularheart    
Digestiveintestinelarge intestinecolon  
 intestinesmall intestine   
Endocrinepancreas    
Lymphoid/Immunespleen    
 thymus    
Nervousbrain    
Reproductivefemale systemplacenta   
 male systemprostate   
 male systemtestis   
Urinarykidney    
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Muscularstriatumskeletal  
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
conjugated PhosphoP
HOMOLOGY
interspecies homolog to murine Tmem127 (98.7pc)
homolog to rattus Tmem127 (99.2pc)
Homologene
FAMILY
CATEGORY tumor suppressor
SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane
    intracellular
intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,Golgi
intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endosome
intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,lysosome
basic FUNCTION
  • acting as a negative regulator of mTOR
  • may participate in protein trafficking between endosomes
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • negative regulator of MTOR (dynamically associates with the endomembrane system and colocalizes with perinuclear (activated) MTOR, suggesting a subcompartmental-specific effect)
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral germinal mutation      
    truncating germline TMEM127 in approximately 30p100 of familial tumors and about 3p100 of sporadic-appearing pheochromocytomas
    tumoral germinal mutation      
    in multiple head and neck paraganglioma
    Susceptibility to pheochromocytoma
    Variant & Polymorphism
  • truncating germline TMEM127 mutations in approximately 30p100 of familial tumors and about 3p100 of sporadic-appearing pheochromocytomas
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS