gene

MIEF2

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29Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
17Outgoing
12Incoming
0Experiments

Summary

MIEF2 encodes MiD50, a mitochondrial outer membrane protein that recruits Drp1 to regulate mitochondrial fission. Dysfunction contributes to Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions through impaired mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolMIEF2
Full NameMitochondrial Elongation Factor 2 (MiD50)
Chromosome17p13.1
Functionencodes a critical mitochondrial outer membrane protein that plays essential roles in regulating mitochondrial dynamics.
Molecular Weight50 kDa
PathwaysAutophagy, Mitophagy
UniProt ID[Q8N5Z0](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8N5Z0)
Ensembl IDENSG00000146070
GeneCardsMIEF2
Human Protein AtlasMIEF2
Transmembrane domainAnchors protein in the outer membrane
Cytosolic domainInteracts with Drp1 and other proteins
Flexible linker regionConnects membrane and cytosolic domains
PINK1 phosphorylationUpon mitochondrial damage, PINK1 accumulates on the outer membrane
Parkin recruitmentPINK1 phosphorylates ubiquitin and Parkin, activating it
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease
KG Connections29 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (4)

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Canonical Page

MIEF2 — Mitochondrial Elongation Factor 2 (MiD50)

gene · 1575 words

mid49

gene · 2058 words

mief1

gene · 1927 words

Genes

index · 271 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    MIEF2["MIEF2"]
    Obesity{"Obesity"}
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| Obesity
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| Cancer
    Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| Diabetes
    Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| Cardiovascular
    Ms{"Ms"}
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| Ms
    PINK1["PINK1"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| PINK1
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| CANCER
    AND["AND"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| AND
    FXN["FXN"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| FXN
    MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| MITOPHAGY
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| AUTOPHAGY
    MITOCHONDRIA["MITOCHONDRIA"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| MITOCHONDRIA
    C_MYC["C-MYC"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| C_MYC
    MFN1["MFN1"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| MFN1
    FIS1["FIS1"]
    MIEF2 -->|"regulates"| FIS1

Outgoing (17)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Obesityregulatesdisease0.65
Cancerregulatesdisease0.65
Diabetesregulatesdisease0.65
Cardiovascularregulatesdisease0.65
Msregulatesdisease0.65

Incoming (12)

SourceRelationTypeStr
MYCregulatesgene0.60
DRP1regulatesgene0.60
HMOX1regulatesgene0.60
TFEBregulatesgene0.60
TFAMregulatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Experiments (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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