gene 1,696 words KG: LETM1 2026-03-31
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LETM1 — Leucine Zipper and EF-Hand Containing Transmembrane Protein 1

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolLETM1
Full NameLeucine Zipper and EF-Hand Containing Transmembrane Protein 1
Chromosome4p16.3
Functionencodes an essential mitochondrial inner membrane protein that plays critical roles in mitochondrial function, calcium homeostasis, and cellular metabolism.
Primary Expressiontissues with high metabolic demands, particularly the brain, cerebellum, heart, and skeletal mus
Molecular Weight81 kDa
Amino Acids739 aa
Exons14
Pathwaysoxidative stress response
Ensembl IDENSG00000168936
GeneCardsLETM1
Human Protein AtlasLETM1
Associated DiseasesAD, ALI, AMI, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Failure
InteractionsOVERVIEW
KG Connections50 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (8)

Purinergic Signaling Polarization Control
Score: 0.55
Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Reprogramming
Score: 0.51
Lipid Droplet Dynamics as Phenotype Switches
Score: 0.46
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.51
HCN1-Mediated Resonance Frequency Stabilization Therapy
Score: 0.44

Related Analyses (7)

Selective vulnerability of entorhinal cortex layer II neuron
neurodegeneration · archived
Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Protein aggregation cross-seeding across neurodegenerative d
neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (1)

ER-Golgi Secretory Pathway Dysfunction in PD - Experiment De
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (15)

Accelerating Medicines Partnership for Alzheimer's Dise
institution · KG edge: implicated_in
MCU Gene
gene · KG edge: interacts_with
ALS Therapeutic Landscape — Programs by Phase and Modal
disease · Pages share 3 hypotheses
Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · Pages share 3 hypotheses
WNK1-Bilirubin Signaling in Neuroinflammation and Neuro
mechanism · Pages share 3 hypotheses

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

LETM1 regulates MCU
LETM1 regulates OVERVIEW
LETM1 implicated_in cancer
LETM1 implicated_in heart failure
LETM1 implicated_in stroke
LETM1 implicated_in muscular disorders
LETM1 mediates MITOCHONDRIAL CALCIUM EFFLUX
LETM1 interacts_with MCU
LETM1 mediates Mitochondrial Calcium Exchange
LETM1 therapeutic_target Rb