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METAP2 methionyl aminopeptidase 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 10988, updated on 9-Dec-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
METAP2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
methionyl aminopeptidase 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:16672
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000111142 MIM:601870; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16672
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
MAP2; MNPEP; p67eIF2
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the methionyl aminopeptidase family. The encoded protein functions both by protecting the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 from inhibitory phosphorylation and by removing the amino-terminal methionine residue from nascent proteins. Increased expression of this gene is associated with various forms of cancer, and the anti-cancer drugs fumagillin and ovalicin inhibit the protein by irreversibly binding to its active site. Inhibitors of this gene have also been shown to be effective for the treatment of obesity. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 2. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 26.5), lymph node (RPKM 23.7) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
12q22
Exon count:
11
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (95474152..95515839)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (95455178..95496879)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (95867928..95909615)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107984545 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr12:95846624-95846848 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 735, pseudogene Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6810 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L29 pseudogene 26 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak1899 silencer Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:95916458-95916958 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:95936387-95936886 Neighboring gene ubiquitin specific peptidase 44 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6811 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:96004940-96005508 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:96005509-96006077 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:96008766-96009393 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:96016523-96017477 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4739 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr12:96026735-96027934 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 15569 Neighboring gene phosphoglycerate mutase 1 pseudogene 5 Neighboring gene netrin 4

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables RNA binding HDA PubMed 
enables aminopeptidase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables aminopeptidase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables initiator methionyl aminopeptidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables metalloaminopeptidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables metalloexopeptidase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables metalloexopeptidase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
methionine aminopeptidase 2
Names
eIF-2-associated p67 homolog
initiation factor 2-associated 67 kDa glycoprotein
peptidase M 2
testicular tissue protein Li 17
NP_001304111.1
NP_001304112.1
NP_001317175.1
NP_006829.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001317182.2NP_001304111.1  methionine aminopeptidase 2 isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate in-frame splice junction compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC018475, AK300836
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS81723.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P50579
    Related
    ENSP00000448169.1, ENST00000546753.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00053
    Location:110455
    PTZ00053; methionine aminopeptidase 2; Provisional
  2. NM_001317183.2NP_001304112.1  methionine aminopeptidase 2 isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) uses an alternate in-frame splice junction and lacks an alternate in-frame exon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC018475, AK091730, DW409106
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS81725.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F8VRR3
    Related
    ENSP00000261220.9, ENST00000261220.13
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00053
    Location:89455
    PTZ00053; methionine aminopeptidase 2; Provisional
  3. NM_001330246.2NP_001317175.1  methionine aminopeptidase 2 isoform 4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (5) uses an alternate in-frame splice junction in the 5' coding region compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (4) has the same N- and C-termini but is one amino acid shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC018475, AK091730, CA450598, U13261
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS81724.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F8VQZ7, F8VRR3
    Related
    ENSP00000450063.1, ENST00000551840.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00053
    Location:106477
    PTZ00053; methionine aminopeptidase 2; Provisional
  4. NM_006838.4NP_006829.1  methionine aminopeptidase 2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_006829.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC018475, U13261
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9052.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B2RDI8, B4DUX5, G3XA91, P50579, Q8NB11
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A140VJE3, F8VRR3
    Related
    ENSP00000325312.5, ENST00000323666.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00053
    Location:107478
    PTZ00053; methionine aminopeptidase 2; Provisional

RNA

  1. NR_133673.2 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) lacks an alternate exon in the 3' end compared to variant 1. This variant is represented as non-coding because the use of the 5'-most expected translational start codon renders the transcript a candidate for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC018475, AK125296

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    95474152..95515839
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    95455178..95496879
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