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MTCL2 microtubule crosslinking factor 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 140710, updated on 6-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
MTCL2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
microtubule crosslinking factor 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:16111
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000149639 MIM:620225; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16111
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
SOGA; SOGA1; KIAA0889; C20orf117
Summary
Involved in chromosome segregation. Located in extracellular space; microtubule; and midbody. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 9.7), brain (RPKM 6.2) and 22 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
20q11.23
Exon count:
16
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 20 NC_000020.11 (36777447..36863538, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 20 NC_060944.1 (38501731..38587835, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 20 NC_000020.10 (35405850..35491941, complement)

Chromosome 20 - NC_000020.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35393973-35394472 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr20:35399249-35399414 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35401925-35402470 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35402471-35403017 Neighboring gene DSN1 component of MIS12 kinetochore complex Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904894 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35410629-35411130 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17819 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17820 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17821 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12879 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17822 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17823 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17824 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35478413-35478912 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35483021-35483521 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35484024-35484524 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35485529-35486030 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35486031-35486531 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12880 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12881 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12882 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35500385-35500891 Neighboring gene RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 156, pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:35515591-35516313 Neighboring gene TBC/LysM-associated domain containing 2 Neighboring gene SAM and HD domain containing deoxynucleoside triphosphate triphosphohydrolase 1

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. MTCL2 promotes asymmetric microtubule organization by crosslinking microtubules on the Golgi membrane. Matsuoka R, et al. J Cell Sci, 2022 Jun 1. PMID 35543016
  2. Potential role of lncRNA-TSIX, miR-548-a-3p, and SOGA1 mRNA in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Habieb A, et al. Mol Biol Rep, 2019 Aug. PMID 31004302
  3. METTL16-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification of Soga1 enables proper chromosome segregation and chromosomal stability in colorectal cancer. Li J, et al. Cell Prolif, 2024 May. PMID 38084791, Free PMC Article
  4. Characterization of the CLASP2 Protein Interaction Network Identifies SOGA1 as a Microtubule-Associated Protein. Kruse R, et al. Mol Cell Proteomics, 2017 Oct. PMID 28550165, Free PMC Article
  5. SOGA1 and SOGA2/MTCL1 are CLASP-interacting proteins required for faithful chromosome segregation in human cells. Ferreira LT, et al. Chromosome Res, 2021 Jun. PMID 33587225, Free PMC Article

See all (60) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. METTL16-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification of Soga1 enables proper chromosome segregation and chromosomal stability in colorectal cancer.
    Title: METTL16-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification of Soga1 enables proper chromosome segregation and chromosomal stability in colorectal cancer.
  2. SOGA1 and SOGA2/MTCL1 are CLASP-interacting proteins required for faithful chromosome segregation in human cells.
    Title: SOGA1 and SOGA2/MTCL1 are CLASP-interacting proteins required for faithful chromosome segregation in human cells.
  3. Authors selected an HCC-specific RNA-based biomarker panel that depended on the integration of suppressor of glucose autophagy-associated (SOGA1) gene expression with the chosen panel of epigenetic regulators of this gene [long non-coding RNA antisense for X-inactive-specific transcript (lncRNA-TSIX) and microRNA-548-a-3p (miR-548-a-3p)].
    Title: Potential role of lncRNA-TSIX, miR-548-a-3p, and SOGA1 mRNA in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ44670, KIAA0889

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell division IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in chromosome segregation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in insulin receptor signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in insulin receptor signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in insulin receptor signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
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involved_in negative regulation of gluconeogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of gluconeogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of autophagy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of autophagy ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi apparatus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in Golgi membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoskeleton IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in extracellular space IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in microtubule IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in microtubule IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in midbody IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in midbody IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
microtubule cross-linking factor 2
Names
SOGA family member 1
protein SOGA1
suppressor of glucose by autophagy
suppressor of glucose from autophagy
suppressor of glucose, autophagy associated 1
suppressor of glucose, autophagy-associated protein 1

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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_080627.4 → NP_542194.2  microtubule cross-linking factor 2 isoform 1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AL079335, AL132768, AL391602, BQ027014
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS54459.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A6NK10, O94964, Q14DB2, Q5JW51, Q6ZTG8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F2FB34
    Related
    ENSP00000237536.4, ENST00000237536.9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam11365
    Location:380 → 474
    DUF3166; Protein of unknown function (DUF3166)
    pfam14818
    Location:1069 → 1206
    DUF4482; Domain of unknown function (DUF4482)

  2. NM_199181.3 → NP_954650.2  microtubule cross-linking factor 2 isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_954650.2

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) represents use of an alternate promoter and 5' UTR, uses a downstream start codon, and uses an alternate splice pattern in the 3' coding region and 3' UTR, compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has a shorter N-terminus, and a shorter and distinct C-terminus, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AK126630, AL935080, BF944938, BQ027014
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS46598.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    X6R3R3
    Related
    ENSP00000279034.5, ENST00000279034.10
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam11365
    Location:142 → 236
    DUF3166; Protein of unknown function (DUF3166)
    pfam14818
    Location:831 → 968
    DUF4482; Domain of unknown function (DUF4482)

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_000020.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    36777447..36863538 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060944.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    38501731..38587835 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

  1. NM_152257.1: Suppressed sequence

    Description
    NM_152257.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because it is a nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) candidate.
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
O94964.3 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:O94964

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