MFN2
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Also known as CPRP1KIAA0214MARFCMT2A2
Summary
MFN2 (mitofusin 2, HGNC:16877) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 1p36.22, encoding Mitofusin-2 (O95140). Mitochondrial outer membrane GTPase that mediates mitochondrial clustering and fusion. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 76.8% of cell lines).
This gene encodes a mitochondrial membrane protein that participates in mitochondrial fusion and contributes to the maintenance and operation of the mitochondrial network. This protein is involved in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, and it may play a role in the pathophysiology of obesity. Mutations in this gene cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2, and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy VI, which are both disorders of the peripheral nervous system. Defects in this gene have also been associated with early-onset stroke. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified.
Source: NCBI Gene 9927 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): multiple symmetric lipomatosis with partial lipodystrophy (Definitive, ClinGen) — +7 more curated relationships
- GWAS associations: 6
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 1,448 total — 97 pathogenic, 86 likely-pathogenic (top 2% of genes corpus-wide)
- GTEx eGene: eQTL in 38 tissues, sQTL in 34 (q < 0.05)
- Phenotypes (HPO): 111
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 76.8% of screened cell lines
- Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency no evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
- Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 0.00 (LoF-tolerant), LOEUF 0.60 (unconstrained)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_014874 - Interaction hub: 2,859 STRING partners (top 3% of genes corpus-wide)
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:16877 |
| Approved symbol | MFN2 |
| Name | mitofusin 2 |
| Location | 1p36.22 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | CPRP1, KIAA0214, MARF, CMT2A2 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000116688 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 608507 |
| Entrez | 9927 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 81 — 64 protein_coding, 6 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 6 retained_intron, 5 nonsense_mediated_decay
MANE Select: ENST00000235329
Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 1, TSL 2: 3, TSL 3: 2
ENST00000235329, ENST00000412236, ENST00000444836, ENST00000484391, ENST00000490079, ENST00000497302, ENST00000674548, ENST00000674658, ENST00000674706, ENST00000674817, ENST00000674910, ENST00000675043, ENST00000675053, ENST00000675113, ENST00000675194, ENST00000675231, ENST00000675298, ENST00000675374, ENST00000675404, ENST00000675483, ENST00000675512, ENST00000675528, ENST00000675530, ENST00000675781, ENST00000675817, ENST00000675872, ENST00000675919, ENST00000675959, ENST00000675987, ENST00000676293, ENST00000676295, ENST00000676369, ENST00000676426, ENST00000898883, ENST00000898884, ENST00000898885, ENST00000898886, ENST00000898887, ENST00000898888, ENST00000898889, ENST00000898890, ENST00000898891, ENST00000898892, ENST00000898893, ENST00000898894, ENST00000898895, ENST00000898896, ENST00000898897, ENST00000898898, ENST00000898899, ENST00000898900, ENST00000917332, ENST00000967393, ENST00000967394, ENST00000967395, ENST00000967396, ENST00000967397, ENST00000967398, ENST00000967399, ENST00000967400, ENST00000967401, ENST00000967402, ENST00000967403, ENST00000967404, ENST00000967405, ENST00000967406, ENST00000967407, ENST00000967408, ENST00000967409, ENST00000967410, ENST00000967411, ENST00000967412, ENST00000967413, ENST00000967414, ENST00000967415, ENST00000967416, ENST00000967417, ENST00000967418, ENST00000967419, ENST00001079745, ENST00001144325
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_014874
NM_001127660, NM_014874
CCDS: CCDS30587
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000235329 — 19 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001336968 | 11981970 | 11982114 |
| ENSE00001336972 | 11980444 | 11980484 |
| ENSE00001618211 | 12004509 | 12004613 |
| ENSE00001654095 | 12004825 | 12004927 |
| ENSE00001665725 | 11997297 | 11997421 |
| ENSE00001674753 | 12001769 | 12001836 |
| ENSE00001684279 | 12001401 | 12001554 |
| ENSE00001684472 | 12007053 | 12007249 |
| ENSE00001698937 | 11998988 | 11999095 |
| ENSE00001702003 | 12006538 | 12006693 |
| ENSE00001719147 | 11998770 | 11998878 |
| ENSE00001770250 | 11996156 | 11996318 |
| ENSE00001771463 | 12005711 | 12005931 |
| ENSE00001777072 | 12001982 | 12002103 |
| ENSE00001785284 | 12009592 | 12009726 |
| ENSE00001785362 | 12003992 | 12004118 |
| ENSE00001851384 | 12011496 | 12013508 |
| ENSE00002228720 | 11992555 | 11992690 |
| ENSE00003686591 | 11989165 | 11989343 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 297 present calls, max score 99.20.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 43.4709 / max 330.0526, expressed in 1820 samples.
Highest expression (Bgee): apex of heart, heart left ventricle, cardiac ventricle, hindlimb stylopod muscle, atrium auricular region.
Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)
MFN2 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 38 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 34 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.
showing 20 of 72 significant tissue × QTL associations:
| Tissue | QTL | q-value | Slope | Lead variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Blood | eqtl | 3.2e-159 | -0.65 | 1:11986032:G:A |
| Testis | eqtl | 1.5e-81 | -0.75 | 1:11982386:C:T |
| Cells Cultured fibroblasts | eqtl | 1.8e-52 | -0.20 | 1:11986032:G:A |
| Muscle Skeletal | sqtl | 2.9e-35 | +0.65 | 1:11979234:G:GAC |
| Esophagus Mucosa | eqtl | 4.8e-31 | -0.29 | 1:11982204:A:G |
| Spleen | eqtl | 5.3e-31 | -0.43 | 1:11986032:G:A |
| Lung | eqtl | 1.6e-30 | -0.27 | 1:12008468:A:G |
| Adipose Subcutaneous | eqtl | 4.2e-25 | -0.20 | 1:11986032:G:A |
| Brain Hippocampus | eqtl | 1.0e-17 | +0.32 | 1:11980146:A:G |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | eqtl | 1.1e-17 | -0.15 | 1:12013880:G:A |
| Artery Tibial | sqtl | 1.1e-17 | +0.52 | 1:11982204:A:G |
| Esophagus Muscularis | sqtl | 1.9e-16 | +0.60 | 1:11973851:G:A |
| Adipose Visceral Omentum | eqtl | 1.5e-15 | -0.17 | 1:11999355:C:T |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | eqtl | 3.9e-15 | -0.19 | 1:11993043:C:T |
| Brain Putamen basal ganglia | eqtl | 2.5e-14 | +0.36 | 1:11980267:A:G |
| Colon Transverse | eqtl | 4.1e-14 | -0.16 | 1:12008884:T:C |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | sqtl | 1.8e-12 | +0.45 | 1:11982386:C:T |
| Muscle Skeletal | eqtl | 1.0e-11 | -0.11 | 1:12011623:A:G |
| Brain Cerebellar Hemisphere | sqtl | 1.3e-11 | +0.77 | 1:11982204:A:G |
| Cells Cultured fibroblasts | sqtl | 2.2e-11 | +0.38 | 1:11982204:A:G |
FANTOM5 promoters
6 alternative TSS:
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 668 | 41.4417 | 1820 |
| 669 | 1.4100 | 802 |
| 667 | 0.4523 | 203 |
| 670 | 0.0742 | 23 |
| 673 | 0.0629 | 20 |
| 201354 | 0.0297 | 4 |
Top tissues by expression
showing 100 of 300 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 99.20 | gold quality |
| heart left ventricle | UBERON:0002084 | 98.93 | gold quality |
| cardiac ventricle | UBERON:0002082 | 98.89 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 98.63 | gold quality |
| right atrium auricular region | UBERON:0006631 | 98.62 | gold quality |
| cardiac atrium | UBERON:0002081 | 98.58 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 98.53 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 98.38 | gold quality |
| left ventricle myocardium | UBERON:0006566 | 98.20 | gold quality |
| heart | UBERON:0000948 | 98.15 | gold quality |
| muscle organ | UBERON:0001630 | 97.95 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle organ | UBERON:0014892 | 97.95 | gold quality |
| cardiac muscle of right atrium | UBERON:0003379 | 97.88 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 97.80 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 97.80 | gold quality |
| cranial nerve II | UBERON:0000941 | 97.66 | gold quality |
| myocardium | UBERON:0002349 | 97.59 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis | UBERON:0004511 | 97.27 | gold quality |
| diaphragm | UBERON:0001103 | 97.26 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 97.23 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 97.21 | gold quality |
| heart right ventricle | UBERON:0002080 | 97.19 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 97.16 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 96.93 | gold quality |
| body of tongue | UBERON:0011876 | 96.89 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 96.88 | gold quality |
| vastus lateralis | UBERON:0001379 | 96.79 | gold quality |
| esophagus | UBERON:0001043 | 96.75 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 96.74 | gold quality |
| quadriceps femoris | UBERON:0001377 | 96.67 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 96.67 | gold quality |
| deltoid | UBERON:0001476 | 96.62 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 96.58 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 96.57 | gold quality |
| tongue squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006919 | 96.56 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 96.38 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 96.37 | gold quality |
| triceps brachii | UBERON:0001509 | 96.34 | gold quality |
| gluteal muscle | UBERON:0002000 | 96.27 | gold quality |
| cingulate cortex | UBERON:0003027 | 96.26 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 96.21 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 96.19 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 96.18 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 96.10 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii | UBERON:0004502 | 96.10 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 96.10 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 96.08 | gold quality |
| superior vestibular nucleus | UBERON:0007227 | 96.04 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 95.98 | gold quality |
| biceps brachii | UBERON:0001507 | 95.96 | gold quality |
| ventral tegmental area | UBERON:0002691 | 95.92 | gold quality |
| saphenous vein | UBERON:0007318 | 95.90 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 95.88 | gold quality |
| inferior vagus X ganglion | UBERON:0005363 | 95.88 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 95.88 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 95.85 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 95.83 | gold quality |
| tongue | UBERON:0001723 | 95.83 | gold quality |
| tibialis anterior | UBERON:0001385 | 95.82 | gold quality |
| midbrain | UBERON:0001891 | 95.82 | gold quality |
| nipple | UBERON:0002030 | 95.81 | gold quality |
| spinal cord | UBERON:0002240 | 95.81 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 95.78 | gold quality |
| zone of skin | UBERON:0000014 | 95.77 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 95.70 | gold quality |
| frontal lobe | UBERON:0016525 | 95.70 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 95.68 | gold quality |
| middle frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002702 | 95.58 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 95.57 | gold quality |
| neocortex | UBERON:0001950 | 95.57 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 95.55 | gold quality |
| vena cava | UBERON:0004087 | 95.51 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 95.50 | gold quality |
| dorsal plus ventral thalamus | UBERON:0001897 | 95.48 | gold quality |
| frontal pole | UBERON:0002795 | 95.47 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 95.43 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 95.42 | gold quality |
| telencephalon | UBERON:0001893 | 95.40 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 95.40 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 10 | UBERON:0013541 | 95.40 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 95.38 | gold quality |
| upper arm skin | UBERON:0004263 | 95.37 | gold quality |
| sigmoid colon | UBERON:0001159 | 95.34 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra pars reticulata | UBERON:0001966 | 95.33 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 95.32 | gold quality |
| forebrain | UBERON:0001890 | 95.27 | gold quality |
| pharyngeal mucosa | UBERON:0000355 | 95.24 | gold quality |
| central nervous system | UBERON:0001017 | 95.23 | gold quality |
| medial globus pallidus | UBERON:0002477 | 95.22 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 95.21 | gold quality |
| stomach | UBERON:0000945 | 95.19 | gold quality |
| globus pallidus | UBERON:0001875 | 95.11 | gold quality |
| lateral nuclear group of thalamus | UBERON:0002736 | 95.11 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 95.08 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 95.07 | gold quality |
| colon | UBERON:0001155 | 95.05 | gold quality |
| medulla oblongata | UBERON:0001896 | 95.02 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 94.94 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 94.88 | gold quality |
| cardia of stomach | UBERON:0001162 | 94.86 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 3 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-MTAB-7303 | no | 1486.02 |
| E-MTAB-2983 | no | 13.36 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.00 |
HPA expression
RNA tissue specificity: Tissue enhanced
showing 60 of 79 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:
| Tissue / cell | Axis | nTPM | Protein (IHC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | tissue | 315.0 | |
| Skeletal muscle | tissue | 290.9 | medium |
| Heart muscle | tissue | 253.1 | medium |
| Caudate putamen | tissue | 103.2 | |
| Frontal cortex | tissue | 100.9 | |
| Locus coeruleus | tissue | 94.8 | |
| Nucleus accumbens | tissue | 74.6 | |
| Postcentral gyrus | tissue | 72.7 | |
| Parathyroid gland | tissue | 72.0 | not detected |
| Hippocampus | tissue | 70.7 | medium |
| Seminal vesicle | tissue | 58.7 | medium |
| Thalamus | tissue | 55.1 | |
| Pons | tissue | 54.1 | |
| Esophagus | tissue | 53.3 | medium |
| Midbrain | tissue | 52.6 | |
| Thyroid gland | tissue | 52.6 | medium |
| Spinal cord | tissue | 51.7 | |
| Superior colliculi | tissue | 51.1 | |
| Medulla oblongata | tissue | 50.3 | |
| Substantia nigra | tissue | 50.2 | |
| Putamen | tissue | 48.2 | |
| Cerebral cortex | tissue | 46.2 | high |
| Somatosensory cortex | tissue | 46.2 | |
| Motor cortex | tissue | 45.4 | |
| Corpus callosum | tissue | 45.0 | |
| Choroid plexus | tissue | 44.4 | |
| Ventral forebrain | tissue | 44.4 | |
| Hypothalamus | tissue | 44.2 | |
| Prefrontal cortex | tissue | 43.9 | |
| Small intestine | tissue | 43.6 | high |
| Hippocampal formation | tissue | 43.4 | |
| Basal ganglia | tissue | 42.6 | medium |
| Occipital cortex | tissue | 42.3 | |
| Periaqueductal gray | tissue | 41.4 | |
| Retrosplenial and cingulate cortex | tissue | 40.7 | |
| Septum | tissue | 40.4 | |
| Urinary bladder | tissue | 39.9 | medium |
| Liver | tissue | 39.9 | not detected |
| Duodenum | tissue | 39.5 | high |
| Retrosplenial cortex | tissue | 39.5 | |
| Entorhinal cortex | tissue | 39.2 | |
| Insular cortex | tissue | 38.9 | |
| Smooth muscle | tissue | 38.5 | low |
| Temporal cortex | tissue | 38.3 | |
| Colon | tissue | 36.3 | medium |
| Rectum | tissue | 35.8 | medium |
| Amygdala | tissue | 35.4 | |
| Skin 1 | tissue | 35.1 | low |
| Prostate | tissue | 34.1 | medium |
| Kidney | tissue | 34.0 | high |
| Adipose tissue | tissue | 32.6 | low |
| Retina | tissue | 32.5 | |
| Olfactory bulb | tissue | 30.1 | |
| Stomach 1 | tissue | 28.5 | medium |
| Tonsil | tissue | 28.5 | high |
| Cerebellum | tissue | 28.1 | high |
| Salivary gland | tissue | 27.6 | low |
| Placenta | tissue | 26.0 | high |
| Lung | tissue | 26.0 | low |
| Bone marrow | tissue | 25.6 | medium |
Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 191; highest nTPM — Posterior thalamic nucleus (113.2), Cervical spinal cord, ventral horn (101.6), Lateral geniculate body (98.9), Mammillary body (98.4), Globus pallidus, externus (96.2).
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): ESRRA, KLF4, PPARD, PPARG, PPARGC1A, SP1, STOML2, TP53
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
Targeting MFN2 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).
showing 30 of 79 miRNAs:
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4775 | 99.98 | 75.00 | 6394 |
| HSA-MIR-103A-3P | 99.98 | 69.14 | 1595 |
| HSA-MIR-107 | 99.98 | 69.14 | 1595 |
| HSA-MIR-4267 | 99.96 | 66.53 | 2368 |
| HSA-MIR-497-5P | 99.92 | 71.83 | 2674 |
| HSA-MIR-106A-5P | 99.90 | 73.94 | 2683 |
| HSA-MIR-15A-5P | 99.90 | 72.80 | 2787 |
| HSA-MIR-15B-5P | 99.90 | 72.78 | 2798 |
| HSA-MIR-16-5P | 99.90 | 72.80 | 2780 |
| HSA-MIR-195-5P | 99.90 | 72.81 | 2805 |
| HSA-MIR-17-5P | 99.89 | 73.83 | 2665 |
| HSA-MIR-6838-5P | 99.89 | 71.94 | 2690 |
| HSA-MIR-424-5P | 99.89 | 71.90 | 2641 |
| HSA-MIR-106B-5P | 99.88 | 74.72 | 2795 |
| HSA-MIR-20A-5P | 99.88 | 74.76 | 2769 |
| HSA-MIR-20B-5P | 99.88 | 74.01 | 2621 |
| HSA-MIR-519D-3P | 99.88 | 73.97 | 2607 |
| HSA-MIR-526B-3P | 99.88 | 74.06 | 2587 |
| HSA-MIR-93-5P | 99.88 | 73.98 | 2606 |
| HSA-MIR-4492 | 99.87 | 68.25 | 3611 |
| HSA-MIR-4447 | 99.85 | 67.81 | 2900 |
| HSA-MIR-4698 | 99.84 | 71.41 | 4303 |
| HSA-MIR-6842-5P | 99.80 | 67.54 | 1587 |
| HSA-MIR-7110-5P | 99.80 | 67.84 | 1712 |
| HSA-MIR-4668-5P | 99.79 | 70.58 | 3782 |
| HSA-MIR-92A-2-5P | 99.75 | 67.01 | 2164 |
| HSA-MIR-6745 | 99.74 | 65.33 | 1321 |
| HSA-MIR-1197 | 99.70 | 67.75 | 1027 |
| HSA-MIR-7157-5P | 99.66 | 69.33 | 1829 |
| HSA-MIR-4310 | 99.59 | 68.84 | 2527 |
Functional genomics
gnomAD constraint: pLI 0.000565, LOEUF 0.602, missense Z 3.23 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD
Regional missense constraint (gnomAD)
ENST00000235329 splits into 3 regions with different missense tolerance; 0 are missense-constrained. Missense variants in a constrained region (low observed/expected) are more likely to be pathogenic. gnomAD
| Region (GRCh38) | Missense obs / exp | o/e | Constrained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:11,989,169–11,989,229 | 31 / 23.2 | 1.33 | no |
| 1:11,989,230–11,999,014 | 141 / 278.9 | 0.51 | no |
| 1:11,999,015–12,011,562 | 571 / 670.7 | 0.85 | no |
ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 0 (no evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map | |||
| DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 76.8% of screened cell lines. |
Most-dependent cell lines (DepMap gene-effect, lower = stronger; ≤ −0.5 shown): SU-DHL-10 (-1.884), TOV-112D (-1.821), RERF-LC-Sq1 (-1.533), OCI-AML2 (-1.428), PANC-1 (-1.402), Caov-4 (-1.291), SF-295 (-1.283), NCI-H1944 (-1.277), OCI-AML3 (-1.262), KE-39 (-1.256), MHH-ES-1 (-1.25), TALL-1 (-1.248), HCC1143 (-1.24), PA-TU-8988S (-1.234), SNU-620 (-1.234).
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- Results show that Fzo homologs mitofusin 1 and 2 are ubiquitous mitochondrial membrane proteins that interact with each other to facilitate mitochondrial targeting. (PMID:11950885)
- Drp1 and Mfn2, but not other proteins implicated in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology, colocalize with Bax in apoptotic foci (PMID:12499352)
- Mfn2-dependent mechanism of mitochondrial control is disturbed in obesity by reduced Mfn2 expression (PMID:12598526)
- Mutations in the mitochondrial GTPase mitofusin 2 cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 2A (PMID:15064763)
- Review. Mitofusin-2 stimulates mitochondrial substrate oxidation, respiration & membrane potential.It may play an important role in energy balance. Its expression is repressed in obese skeletal muscle suggesting a posible role in obesity. (PMID:15382611)
- Mfn2 triggers mitochondrial energization, at least in part, by regulating OXPHOS expression through signals that are independent of its role as a mitochondrial fusion protein (PMID:15829499)
- Mfn2 is a signaling GTPase regulating mitochondrial fusion; the nucleotide-dependent activation of Mfn2 concomitantly protects the organelle from permeability transition (PMID:15878861)
- Mfn1, Mfn2, NRF-2 and COX IV mRNA were increased 24 h post-exercise in skeletal muscle (PMID:15961417)
- Given the frequency of MFN2 mutations among CMT2 probands (3/13, or 23%), genetic testing of CMT2 patients should begin with a screen of the MFN2 gene. (PMID:16043786)
- HSG plays an essential role in mouse preimplantation development (PMID:16083859)
- Type 2 Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is genetically heterogeneous. It may or may not be caused by mutations in the MFN2 gene. (PMID:16087932)
- A study evaluating Mfn2 expression in skeletal muscle from obese or nonobese type 2 diabetic subjects in response to body weight, and the role of TNF-alpha and IL-6 in its regulation is reported. (PMID:16123358)
- the significant increase in mitofusin 2 mRNA levels may explain the increase in glucose oxidation observed in morbid obesity (PMID:16160866)
- This study identified a unique mutation in the gene mitofusin 2 (MFN2). In three families, the MFN2 mutation occurred de novo; in two families the mutation was subsequently transmitted from father to son indicating autosomal dominant inheritance. (PMID:16437557)
- A significant role of mutations in MFN2 in the pathogenesis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2. (PMID:16762064)
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease-associated MFN2 mutant proteins induce abnormal clustering of small fragmented mitochondria in both neuronal cell bodies and proximal axons. Transport of these mitochondria in axons is significantly impaired. (PMID:17215403)
- findings suggest that mutations in the MFN2 gene are an important causative gene underlying Korean patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 2 (PMID:17309650)
- We also suggest that single patients with early-onset axonal polyneuropathies should be screened for MFN2 mutations. (PMID:17437620)
- a signaling role for Mfn2 in the regulation of apoptosis that extends beyond its role in mitochondrial fusion (PMID:17537722)
- Mitofusin-2 gene can inhibit the proliferation of MCF-7 cells and increase their chemosensitivity to camptothecin. (PMID:17697539)
- Precise interactions between a few proteins are required for mitochondrial fusion and division. Among them Drp1, Mfn1, Mfn2 and Opal are considered the most important. (PMID:17718388)
- Weight loss upregulates the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator gene, which in turn stimulates mitofusin-2 expression, which contributes to the improvement of insulin sensitivity. (PMID:17828388)
- MFN2 gene mutations were shown to be the most common cause of autosomal dominant hereditary axonopathy. In addition, MFN2 gene mutations were also identified in CMT type 6 (axonal neuropathy with optic nerve atrophy). (PMID:17874344)
- study reports a novel MFN2 mutation shared by two apparently unrelated Charcot-Marie-Tooth families originating from the same area in Southern Italy (PMID:17940179)
- observations are in agreement with the neuronal specificity of the disease and are consistent with a recent finding that mitochondrial fusion can be maintained in cells that express mutant Mfn2 protein due to complementation by a second mitofusin, Mfn1. (PMID:18316077)
- Cerebral involvement in axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy caused by mitofusin2 mutations. (PMID:18425620)
- Severe early-onset axonal neuropathy due to MFN2 mutations can present as an apparently recessively inherited neuropathy but the minimal phenotype in the parents suggests a semi-dominant mechanism. (PMID:18458227)
- mitofusin-2 may have a role in inhibiting the proliferation of MCF-7 cells and promoting their sensitivity to camptothecin with a synergic effect (PMID:18480994)
- early onset stroke without peripheral neuropathy caused by mutation in MFN2 (PMID:18490623)
- Cognitive impairment may be another feature of the MFN2-related phenotype. The widespread peripheral and CNS involvement, as well as the neurosensorial defects, underline the similarities among MFN2-related and primary mitochondrial disorders. (PMID:18946002)
- Neurophysiologic findings were most suggestive of axonal degeneration, but some onion bulbs were present in all mitofusin 2 mutations cases. Axonal mitochondria were smaller than normal, were round, and were abnormally aggregated. (PMID:18957892)
- A novel role of PGC-1beta in mitochondrial physiology, namely the control of mitochondrial fusion mainly through Mfn2. (PMID:18974884)
- mitofusin 2 tethers ER to mitochondria, a juxtaposition required for efficient mitochondrial Ca(2+) uptake (PMID:19052620)
- IL-6 induces Bcl-2 expression to perform cytoprotective functions in response to oxygen toxicity, and that this effect is mediated by alterations in the interactions between Bak and Mfn1/Mfn2. Bcl-2 blocked the dissociation of Bak from Mfn2. (PMID:19168699)
- a role of mutant Mfn2 in neuronal function and physiopathology of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (Review) (PMID:19427854)
- MFN2 plays a role in controlling ATP/ADP exchanges in Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2A disease (PMID:19618221)
- Data revealed that Mfn2 interacted with the carboxyl-terminal region of MAVS through a heptad repeat region, providing a structural perspective on the regulation of the mitochondrial antiviral response. (PMID:19690333)
- Results identify diverse effects of CMT2A mutations, including a possible role for Mfn2 ubiquitylation and degradation in CMT2A pathogenesis, and provide evidence for a link between Fzo1 GTP hydrolysis, ubiquitylation, and mitochondrial fusion. (PMID:19812251)
- Study found twenty-four Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease patients from 14 different families were identified with nine different MFN2 mutations. (PMID:19889647)
- Mitofusin 2 mutations are a frequent cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2, with variable severity and either dominant or recessive inheritance. (PMID:20008656)
Cross-species orthologs
6 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | mfn2 | ENSDARG00000079504 |
| mus_musculus | Mfn2 | ENSMUSG00000029020 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Mfn2 | ENSRNOG00000046424 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | fzo | FBGN0011596 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Marf | FBGN0029870 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00001509 |
Paralogs (1): MFN1 (ENSG00000171109)
Mouse-model phenotypes
Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:2442230) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 89 distinct phenotype terms.
| Mouse phenotype (MP) | Records |
|---|---|
| abnormal mitochondrial morphology | 7 |
| abnormal gait | 3 |
| small testis | 2 |
| small seminiferous tubules | 2 |
| decreased body weight | 2 |
| abnormal mitochondrial physiology | 2 |
| abnormal respiratory electron transport chain | 2 |
| abnormal myocardial fiber morphology | 1 |
| abnormal hindlimb morphology | 1 |
| abnormal autopod morphology | 1 |
| kinked tail | 1 |
| short tail | 1 |
| muscle weakness | 1 |
| abnormal cerebellum morphology | 1 |
| small cerebellum | 1 |
| Purkinje cell degeneration | 1 |
| abnormal motor neuron morphology | 1 |
| seminiferous tubule degeneration | 1 |
| abnormal spermatogenesis | 1 |
| weight loss | 1 |
| decreased body size | 1 |
| decreased locomotor activity | 1 |
| impaired coordination | 1 |
| impaired righting response | 1 |
| impaired limb coordination | 1 |
+64 more (showing top 25).
Genomic neighbors (locus context)
Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).
| Symbol | Type | Entrez |
|---|---|---|
| PLOD1 | protein-coding | 5351 |
| MIIP | protein-coding | 60672 |
| TNFRSF8 | protein-coding | 943 |
| MIR6729 | ncRNA | 102466982 |
| KIAA2013 | protein-coding | 90231 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Mitofusin-2 — O95140 (reviewed: O95140)
Alternative names: Transmembrane GTPase MFN2
All UniProt accessions (9): A0A6Q8PFJ4, A0A6Q8PFT5, A0A6Q8PGA3, A0A6Q8PGR2, A0A6Q8PGS9, A0A6Q8PGV8, A0A6Q8PH07, O95140, Q5JXC5
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Mitochondrial outer membrane GTPase that mediates mitochondrial clustering and fusion. Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, and their morphology is determined by the equilibrium between mitochondrial fusion and fission events. Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks. Membrane clustering requires GTPase activity and may involve a major rearrangement of the coiled coil domains. Plays a central role in mitochondrial metabolism and may be associated with obesity and/or apoptosis processes. Plays an important role in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Involved in the clearance of damaged mitochondria via selective autophagy (mitophagy). Is required for PRKN recruitment to dysfunctional mitochondria. Involved in the control of unfolded protein response (UPR) upon ER stress including activation of apoptosis and autophagy during ER stress. Acts as an upstream regulator of EIF2AK3 and suppresses EIF2AK3 activation under basal conditions.
Subunit / interactions. Forms homomultimers and heteromultimers with MFN1. Oligomerization is essential for mitochondrion fusion. Interacts with VAT1. Interacts with STOML2; may form heterooligomers. Interacts (phosphorylated) with PRKN. Interacts with EIF2AK3. Interacts with THG1L; THG1L probably functions as a guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor/GEF, activating MFN2. Interacts with TRABD.
Subcellular location. Mitochondrion outer membrane.
Tissue specificity. Ubiquitous; expressed at low level. Highly expressed in heart and kidney.
Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylated by PINK1. Ubiquitinated by non-degradative ubiquitin by PRKN, promoting mitochondrial fusion; deubiquitination by USP30 inhibits mitochondrial fusion. Ubiquitinated by HUWE1 when dietary stearate (C18:0) levels are low; ubiquitination inhibits mitochondrial fusion.
Disease relevance. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2A2B (CMT2A2B) [MIM:617087] An axonal form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy, initially of the peroneal muscles and later of the distal muscles of the arms. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is classified in two main groups on the basis of electrophysiologic properties and histopathology: primary peripheral demyelinating neuropathies (designated CMT1 when they are dominantly inherited) and primary peripheral axonal neuropathies (CMT2). Neuropathies of the CMT2 group are characterized by signs of axonal degeneration in the absence of obvious myelin alterations, normal or slightly reduced nerve conduction velocities, and progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy. CMT2A2B is a severe form with autosomal recessive inheritance. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2A2A (CMT2A2A) [MIM:609260] An autosomal dominant, axonal form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy, initially of the peroneal muscles and later of the distal muscles of the arms. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is classified in two main groups on the basis of electrophysiologic properties and histopathology: primary peripheral demyelinating neuropathies (designated CMT1 when they are dominantly inherited) and primary peripheral axonal neuropathies (CMT2). Neuropathies of the CMT2 group are characterized by signs of axonal degeneration in the absence of obvious myelin alterations, normal or slightly reduced nerve conduction velocities, and progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, 6A, with optic atrophy (HMSN6A) [MIM:601152] An autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by optic atrophy and peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy manifesting as axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy, initially of the peroneal muscles and later of the distal muscles of the arms. It is classified in two main groups on the basis of electrophysiologic properties and histopathology: primary peripheral demyelinating neuropathies and primary peripheral axonal neuropathies. Peripheral axonal neuropathies are characterized by signs of axonal regeneration in the absence of obvious myelin alterations, and normal or slightly reduced nerve conduction velocities. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Lipomatosis, multiple symmetric, with or without peripheral neuropathy (MSL) [MIM:151800] An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the growth of unencapsulated, lipomatous masses affecting the upper body, especially the cervical and thoracic regions. Lipomatosis can be disfiguring, and lipoma growth around the neck may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing. The age at onset ranges from childhood to young adulthood. Some patients develop distal muscle weakness and atrophy due to axonal peripheral neuropathy. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Domain organisation. A helix bundle is formed by helices from the N-terminal and the C-terminal part of the protein. The GTPase domain cannot be expressed by itself, without the helix bundle. Rearrangement of the helix bundle and/or of the coiled coil domains may bring membranes from adjacent mitochondria into close contact, and thereby play a role in mitochondrial fusion.
Similarity. Belongs to the TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily. Dynamin/Fzo/YdjA family. Mitofusin subfamily.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| O95140-1 | 1 | yes |
| O95140-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001121132, NP_055689* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR006884 | Fzo/mitofusin_HR2 | Domain |
| IPR027094 | Mitofusin_fam | Family |
| IPR027417 | P-loop_NTPase | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR030381 | G_DYNAMIN_dom | Domain |
| IPR045063 | Dynamin_N | Domain |
Pfam: PF00350, PF04799
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea)
- GTP + H2O = GDP + phosphate + H(+) (RHEA:19669)
UniProt features (132 total): sequence variant 56, helix 21, mutagenesis site 15, strand 10, region of interest 8, binding site 4, topological domain 3, turn 3, splice variant 3, coiled-coil region 2, transmembrane region 2, modified residue 2, chain 1, domain 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
3 structures by resolution:
| PDB | Title | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6JFK | GDP bound Mitofusin2 (MFN2) | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 6JFM | Mitofusin2 (MFN2)_T111D | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.09 |
| 6JFL | Nucleotide-free Mitofusin2 (MFN2) | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.81 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-O95140-F1 | 81.94 | 0.44 |
Human Protein Atlas
Protein class: Transporters, Transporter channels and pores, Predicted membrane proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Disease related genes, Potential drug targets, Human disease related genes, Essential proteins
Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level
Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): mitochondria
Antibody reliability (HPA): IH uncertain · IF supported
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (4)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 106–111 | GTP |
| 258–261 | GTP |
| 305 | GTP |
| 307 | GTP |
Post-translational modifications (2)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| Phosphothreonine | 111 |
| Phosphoserine | 442 |
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (15)
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 109 | does not affect its ability to cluster mitochondria; when overexpressed. |
| 110 | does not affect its ability to cluster mitochondria; when overexpressed. |
| 111 | diminishes interaction with prkn in presence of pink1. abolishes phosphorylation by pink1 and interaction with prkn in presence of pink1 … |
| 111 | interacts with prkn in absence of pink1; when associated with glu-442. |
| 128 | loss of function in promoting mitochondrial fusion. |
| 230 | loss of function in promoting mitochondrial fusion. |
| 259 | loss of function in promoting mitochondrial fusion. |
| 259 | does not affect its ability to cluster mitochondria; when overexpressed. |
| 260 | loss of function in promoting mitochondrial fusion. |
| 266 | loss of function in promoting mitochondrial fusion. |
| 442 | diminishes interaction with prkn in presence of pink1. abolishes phosphorylation by pink1 and interaction with prkn in presence of pink1 … |
| 442 | interacts with prkn in absence of pink1; when associated with glu-111. |
| 622–624 | does not affect the targeting to mitochondrial outer membrane. |
| 622–624 | abolishes the targeting to mitochondrial outer membrane. |
| 657–659 | does not affect the targeting to mitochondrial outer membrane. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
3 curated (TAS) of 11; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).
11 pathways:
| ID | Pathway | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| R-HSA-983231 | Factors involved in megakaryocyte development and platelet production | curated |
| R-HSA-5205685 | PINK1-PRKN Mediated Mitophagy | curated |
| R-HSA-9013419 | RHOT2 GTPase cycle | curated |
| R-HSA-9612973 | Autophagy | — |
| R-HSA-109582 | Hemostasis | — |
| R-HSA-1632852 | Macroautophagy | — |
| R-HSA-9715370 | Miro GTPase Cycle | — |
| R-HSA-5205647 | Mitophagy | — |
| R-HSA-9663891 | Selective autophagy | — |
| R-HSA-162582 | Signal Transduction | — |
| R-HSA-9716542 | Signaling by Rho GTPases, Miro GTPases and RHOBTB3 | — |
MSigDB gene sets: 448 (showing top):
GOBP_EMBRYO_DEVELOPMENT_ENDING_IN_BIRTH_OR_EGG_HATCHING, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_SMOOTH_MUSCLE_CELL_PROLIFERATION, GOBP_VACUOLE_ORGANIZATION, DITTMER_PTHLH_TARGETS_UP, GOBP_PROTEIN_TARGETING, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_SMALL_GTPASE_MEDIATED_SIGNAL_TRANSDUCTION, GOBP_ESTABLISHMENT_OF_PROTEIN_LOCALIZATION_TO_ORGANELLE, GOBP_BLASTOCYST_FORMATION, GOBP_MUSCLE_CELL_PROLIFERATION, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_SMALL_GTPASE_MEDIATED_SIGNAL_TRANSDUCTION, GOBP_MACROAUTOPHAGY, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_INTRACELLULAR_SIGNAL_TRANSDUCTION, GOBP_GENERATION_OF_PRECURSOR_METABOLITES_AND_ENERGY, MORF_RAF1, GOBP_ANIMAL_ORGAN_MORPHOGENESIS
GO Biological Process (15): apoptotic process (GO:0006915), response to unfolded protein (GO:0006986), mitochondrial membrane organization (GO:0007006), mitochondrial fusion (GO:0008053), aerobic respiration (GO:0009060), protein localization to phagophore assembly site (GO:0034497), negative regulation of Ras protein signal transduction (GO:0046580), negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation (GO:0048662), mitochondrion localization (GO:0051646), type 2 mitophagy (GO:0061734), positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis (GO:0120162), positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation (GO:1904707), positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell apoptotic process (GO:1905461), autophagy (GO:0006914), mitochondrion organization (GO:0007005)
GO Molecular Function (6): GTPase activity (GO:0003924), GTP binding (GO:0005525), ubiquitin protein ligase binding (GO:0031625), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)
GO Cellular Component (5): mitochondrion (GO:0005739), mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741), cytosol (GO:0005829), microtubule cytoskeleton (GO:0015630), membrane (GO:0016020)
Reactome top-level categories
8 top-level categories:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Mitophagy | 1 |
| Miro GTPase Cycle | 1 |
| Hemostasis | 1 |
| Autophagy | 1 |
| Selective autophagy | 1 |
| Macroautophagy | 1 |
| Signaling by Rho GTPases, Miro GTPases and RHOBTB3 | 1 |
| Signal Transduction | 1 |
GO top-level categories
47 GO namespaces:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| mitochondrion organization | 2 |
| cytoplasm | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| programmed cell death | 1 |
| apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 |
| execution phase of apoptosis | 1 |
| response to topologically incorrect protein | 1 |
| mitochondrion | 1 |
| membrane organization | 1 |
| organelle fusion | 1 |
| cellular respiration | 1 |
| autophagosome assembly | 1 |
| intracellular protein localization | 1 |
| Ras protein signal transduction | 1 |
| regulation of Ras protein signal transduction | 1 |
| negative regulation of small GTPase mediated signal transduction | 1 |
| negative regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 |
| smooth muscle cell proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation | 1 |
| organelle localization | 1 |
| mitophagy | 1 |
| positive regulation of multicellular organismal process | 1 |
| cold-induced thermogenesis | 1 |
| regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis | 1 |
| positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation | 1 |
| vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation | 1 |
| positive regulation of smooth muscle cell apoptotic process | 1 |
| vascular associated smooth muscle cell apoptotic process | 1 |
| regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell apoptotic process | 1 |
| catabolic process | 1 |
| transmembrane transport | 1 |
| process utilizing autophagic mechanism | 1 |
| organelle organization | 1 |
| ribonucleoside triphosphate phosphatase activity | 1 |
| guanyl ribonucleotide binding | 1 |
| purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding | 1 |
| anion binding | 1 |
| ubiquitin-like protein ligase binding | 1 |
| nucleoside phosphate binding | 1 |
| heterocyclic compound binding | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| mitochondrial membrane | 1 |
| organelle outer membrane | 1 |
| cytoskeleton | 1 |
Experimentally-supported GO annotations
GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 10 of 27 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).
10 experimentally-supported GO terms:
| GO term | NS | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| aerobic respiration | BP | mutant phenotype |
| mitochondrial fusion | BP | mutant phenotype |
| mitochondrial membrane organization | BP | direct assay |
| mitochondrion localization | BP | direct assay |
| negative regulation of Ras protein signal transduction | BP | direct assay |
| positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell apoptotic process | BP | mutant phenotype |
| positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation | BP | mutant phenotype |
| protein localization to phagophore assembly site | BP | direct assay |
| mitochondrion | CC | direct assay |
| ubiquitin protein ligase binding | MF | physical interaction |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
showing 15 of 2,859 interactions by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFN2 | DNM1L | O00429 | 970 |
| MFN2 | FIS1 | Q9Y3D6 | 951 |
| MFN2 | PINK1 | Q9BXM7 | 932 |
| MFN2 | VDAC1 | P21796 | 903 |
| MFN2 | MARCHF5 | Q9NX47 | 895 |
| MFN2 | MFF | Q9GZY8 | 893 |
| MFN2 | GDAP1 | Q8TB36 | 887 |
| MFN2 | PRKN | O60260 | 880 |
| MFN2 | CYCS | P00001 | 854 |
| MFN2 | OPA1 | O60313 | 841 |
| MFN2 | KIF1B | O60333 | 808 |
| MFN2 | TOMM20 | Q15388 | 807 |
| MFN2 | TFAM | Q00059 | 804 |
| MFN2 | DENR | O43583 | 791 |
| MFN2 | MIEF2 | Q96C03 | 784 |
IntAct
Human interaction partners of MFN2 in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).
12 partners by confidence:
| Partner | Interaction type | MIscore | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFN1 | physical association | 0.790 | 5 |
| MARCHF5 | association | 0.670 | 4 |
| PRKN | physical association | 0.580 | 3 |
| BAK1 | association | 0.530 | 2 |
| GHITM | association | 0.530 | 1 |
| LRRK2 | physical association | 0.460 | 3 |
| SAMM50 | physical association | 0.400 | 2 |
| FADD | physical association | 0.400 | 1 |
| TCHP | physical association | 0.400 | 1 |
| VCP | physical association | 0.400 | 1 |
| AKAP1 | association | 0.350 | 3 |
| CYP2C19 | association | 0.350 | 1 |
BioGRID (204 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): MARCH5 (Affinity Capture-MS; 11 records), PARK2 (Affinity Capture-Western; 10 records), MFN1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 5 records), SLC25A46 (Affinity Capture-Western; 4 records), AKAP1 (Proximity Label-MS; 3 records), APOA1BP (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records), C3orf58 (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records), C9orf72 (Proximity Label-MS; 2 records), GHITM (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), HUWE1 (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records), MAVS (Proximity Label-MS; 2 records), MTCH1 (Proximity Label-MS; 2 records), OCIAD1 (Proximity Label-MS; 2 records), REEP5 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), SLC25A38 (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records)
SIGNOR signaling
11 signaling interactions:
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPK9 | down-regulates | MFN2 | phosphorylation |
| STOML2 | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | MFN2 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| PRKN | “down-regulates quantity” | MFN2 | ubiquitination |
| HUWE1 | “down-regulates quantity by destabilization” | MFN2 | ubiquitination |
| MFN2 | up-regulates | Mitochondrial_fusion | |
| PINK1 | “down-regulates quantity” | MFN2 | ubiquitination |
| MAPK8 | “down-regulates quantity” | MFN2 | phosphorylation |
| PINK1 | “down-regulates quantity” | MFN2 | phosphorylation |
| MARCHF5 | “up-regulates activity” | MFN2 | ubiquitination |
| PKA | “up-regulates activity” | MFN2 | phosphorylation |
| AMFR | “down-regulates quantity by destabilization” | MFN2 | polyubiquitination |
Disease & clinical
Genetic variants
Variant evidence for MFN2: 1,448 ClinVar records (183 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 6 GWAS associations. Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.
ClinVar
1,448 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 97 |
| Likely pathogenic | 86 |
| Uncertain significance | 670 |
| Likely benign | 352 |
| Benign | 62 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (15)
Showing the 15 best-reviewed of 183 pathogenic / likely-pathogenic ClinVar records, ranked by ClinVar review status (expert panel → multiple submitters → single submitter), then by number of submitting labs.
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification | Review | Submitters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2276 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.280C>T (p.Arg94Trp) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 24 |
| 2281 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.310C>T (p.Arg104Trp) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 23 |
| 2268 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.281G>A (p.Arg94Gln) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 19 |
| 2278 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.1090C>T (p.Arg364Trp) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 18 |
| 2270 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.227T>C (p.Leu76Pro) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 8 |
| 217164 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.494A>G (p.His165Arg) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 6 |
| 2279 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.617C>T (p.Thr206Ile) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 5 |
| 245768 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.1198C>T (p.Arg400Ter) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 5 |
| 243066 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.730G>A (p.Val244Met) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 4 |
| 217162 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.2256C>A (p.Tyr752Ter) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 3 |
| 439897 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.493C>T (p.His165Tyr) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 3 |
| 476769 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.2222T>G (p.Leu741Trp) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 3 |
| 572157 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.1091G>C (p.Arg364Pro) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 3 |
| 572169 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.2251C>T (p.Gln751Ter) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 3 |
| 637718 | NM_014874.4(MFN2):c.475-1G>C | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 3 |
Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant
Explore MFN2’s pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants individually — each with its ClinVar classification and conditions, applied ACMG criteria (ClinGen expert panel, where curated), the calibrated in-silico predictors (AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt, conservation), gnomAD frequency, and the predictor-disagreement QC signal — on Sugi Variant.
SpliceAI
Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 31 predictions of 1,495):
| Position(s) | Effect | Δscore | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:11989344–11989345 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 1:11992548 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 1:11992691–11992692 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 1:11996154–11996155 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 3 |
| 1:11996319–11996320 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 1:11997288 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 1:11997295–11997296 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 2 |
| 1:11997422–11997423 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 1:12001392 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 1:12001399–12001400 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 3 |
AlphaMissense
2,158 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 5,036 scored), across 542 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:
| Residue | Likely-pathogenic substitutions | Mean am_pathogenicity | Max am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| M97 | 9 | 0.945 | 0.997 |
| M234 | 9 | 0.923 | 0.997 |
| D199 | 8 | 0.998 | 0.999 |
| D221 | 8 | 0.998 | 0.999 |
| D261 | 8 | 0.998 | 1.000 |
| H277 | 8 | 0.996 | 0.999 |
| F223 | 8 | 0.992 | 0.999 |
| F32 | 8 | 0.990 | 0.999 |
| F358 | 8 | 0.990 | 1.000 |
| S106 | 8 | 0.989 | 0.999 |
| F341 | 8 | 0.989 | 0.999 |
| F133 | 8 | 0.987 | 0.999 |
| F254 | 8 | 0.987 | 1.000 |
| F545 | 8 | 0.987 | 0.999 |
| F241 | 8 | 0.986 | 0.998 |
| N258 | 8 | 0.986 | 1.000 |
| H361 | 8 | 0.984 | 0.997 |
| F748 | 8 | 0.984 | 0.999 |
| H128 | 8 | 0.980 | 0.992 |
| F284 | 8 | 0.980 | 0.999 |
HPA cancer prognostics
RNA cancer specificity: Low cancer specificity
Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.
3 prognostic cancer types:
| Cancer | Prognostic | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 2.58e-08 |
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (validation) | favorable | 0.000281 |
| Colon Adenocarcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 0.0008 |
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:608507 | disease phenotypes: MIM:609260, MIM:118220, MIM:617087, MIM:601152, MIM:151800, MIM:606482, MIM:609129
GenCC curated gene-disease
8 curated gene-disease records:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2 | Definitive | Semidominant | 3 |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, autosomal recessive, type 2a2b; | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | 2 |
| neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type 6A | Definitive | Autosomal dominant | |
| hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy | Strong | Semidominant | |
| multiple symmetric lipomatosis with partial lipodystrophy | Strong | Autosomal recessive | |
| multiple symmetric lipomatosis | Supportive | Autosomal dominant | |
| severe early-onset axonal neuropathy due to MFN2 deficiency | Supportive | Autosomal recessive | |
| hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6 | Supportive | Autosomal dominant |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
2 validity classifications:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| multiple symmetric lipomatosis with partial lipodystrophy | Definitive | AR |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2 | Definitive | SD |
Genomics England panels (PanelApp)
Clinical diagnostic gene panels including this gene (16 panels, 16 green/diagnostic-grade). Confidence: green = diagnostic, amber = moderate.
16 panels:
| Panel | Rating |
|---|---|
| Adult-onset neurological disorders | green |
| DDG2P | green |
| Hereditary ataxia, adult onset | green |
| Hereditary neuropathy | green |
| Hereditary neuropathy or pain disorder | green |
| Hypotonic infant | green |
| Leukodystrophy, childhood onset | green |
| Likely inborn error of metabolism | green |
| Mitochondrial DNA maintenance disorder | green |
| Mitochondrial disorders | green |
| Optic neuropathy | green |
| Paediatric disorders | green |
| Possible mitochondrial disorder, nuclear genes | green |
| Severe insulin resistance and lipodystrophy syndromes | green |
| Undiagnosed metabolic disorders | green |
| Unexplained death in infancy and sudden unexplained death in childhood | green |
Mondo (21): Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 (MONDO:0018993), cerebral palsy (MONDO:0006497), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2 (MONDO:0012231), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (MONDO:0015626), severe early-onset axonal neuropathy due to MFN2 deficiency (MONDO:0019549), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, autosomal recessive, type 2a2b; (MONDO:0014906), cerebellar ataxia (MONDO:0000437), neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type 6A (MONDO:0011002), hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6 (MONDO:0019551), microcephaly (MONDO:0001149), hyperpigmentation of the skin (MONDO:0019289), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4 (MONDO:0018995), axonal neuropathy (MONDO:0004183), multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MONDO:0007908), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease dominant intermediate B (MONDO:0011674), multiple system atrophy, cerebellar type (MONDO:0016418), auditory neuropathy (MONDO:0021944), hereditary motor neuron disease (MONDO:0024257), peripheral neuropathy (MONDO:0005244), hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (MONDO:0015358), multiple symmetric lipomatosis with partial lipodystrophy (MONDO:1060153)
Orphanet (13): Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 (Orphanet:64746), Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2 (Orphanet:99947), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease/Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (Orphanet:166), Severe early-onset axonal neuropathy due to MFN2 deficiency (Orphanet:90118), Rare ataxia (Orphanet:102002), Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6 (Orphanet:90120), Hyperpigmentation of the skin (Orphanet:79375), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4 (Orphanet:64749), Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Orphanet:2398), Autosomal dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type B (Orphanet:100044), Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2M (Orphanet:228179), Multiple system atrophy, cerebellar type (Orphanet:227510), Genetic motor neuron disease (Orphanet:98505)
HPO phenotypes
showing 60 of 111 phenotypes (HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000006 | Autosomal dominant inheritance |
| HP:0000007 | Autosomal recessive inheritance |
| HP:0000158 | Macroglossia |
| HP:0000238 | Hydrocephalus |
| HP:0000360 | Tinnitus |
| HP:0000365 | Hearing impairment |
| HP:0000407 | Sensorineural hearing impairment |
| HP:0000458 | Anosmia |
| HP:0000543 | Optic disc pallor |
| HP:0000551 | Color vision defect |
| HP:0000603 | Central scotoma |
| HP:0000641 | Dysmetric saccades |
| HP:0000648 | Optic atrophy |
| HP:0000649 | Abnormality of visual evoked potentials |
| HP:0000662 | Nyctalopia |
| HP:0000855 | Insulin resistance |
| HP:0001012 | Multiple lipomas |
| HP:0001155 | Abnormality of the hand |
| HP:0001257 | Spasticity |
| HP:0001265 | Hyporeflexia |
| HP:0001268 | Mental deterioration |
| HP:0001276 | Hypertonia |
| HP:0001284 | Areflexia |
| HP:0001288 | Gait disturbance |
| HP:0001315 | Diminished deep tendon reflex |
| HP:0001337 | Tremor |
| HP:0001347 | Hyperreflexia |
| HP:0001371 | Flexion contracture |
| HP:0001387 | Joint stiffness |
| HP:0001604 | Vocal cord paresis |
| HP:0001605 | Vocal cord paralysis |
| HP:0001609 | Hoarse voice |
| HP:0001618 | Dysphonia |
| HP:0001620 | Abnormally high-pitched voice |
| HP:0001760 | Abnormal foot morphology |
| HP:0001761 | Pes cavus |
| HP:0001762 | Talipes equinovarus |
| HP:0001765 | Hammertoe |
| HP:0002143 | Abnormal spinal cord morphology |
| HP:0002174 | Postural tremor |
| HP:0002194 | Delayed gross motor development |
| HP:0002240 | Hepatomegaly |
| HP:0002359 | Frequent falls |
| HP:0002378 | Hand tremor |
| HP:0002403 | Positive Romberg sign |
| HP:0002460 | Distal muscle weakness |
| HP:0002495 | Impaired vibratory sensation |
| HP:0002522 | Areflexia of lower limbs |
| HP:0002601 | Paresis of extensor muscles of the big toe |
| HP:0002650 | Scoliosis |
| HP:0002747 | Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness |
| HP:0002808 | Kyphosis |
| HP:0002829 | Arthralgia |
| HP:0002936 | Distal sensory impairment |
| HP:0002938 | Lumbar hyperlordosis |
| HP:0003202 | Skeletal muscle atrophy |
| HP:0003236 | Elevated circulating creatine kinase activity |
| HP:0003323 | Progressive muscle weakness |
| HP:0003376 | Steppage gait |
| HP:0003378 | Axonal degeneration/regeneration |
GWAS associations
6 associations:
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST90002400_397 | Plateletcrit | 5e-101 |
| GCST90002402_698 | Platelet count | 2e-67 |
| GCST004923_1 | Tuberculosis | 1e-11 |
| GCST007578_3 | Plasma homocysteine levels | 7e-9 |
| GCST001337_1 | Platelet count | 1e-8 |
| GCST002740_36 | Inflammatory skin disease | 1e-6 |
EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)
3 canonical traits:
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004309 | platelet count |
| EFO:0004578 | homocysteine measurement |
| EFO:0007985 | platelet crit |
MeSH disease descriptors
7 disease descriptors:
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D002524 | Cerebellar Ataxia | C10.228.140.252.190; C10.597.350.090.500; C23.888.592.350.090.200 |
| D002547 | Cerebral Palsy | C10.228.140.140.254 |
| D002607 | Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease | C10.500.300.200; C10.574.500.495.200; C10.668.829.800.300.200; C16.131.666.300.200; C16.320.400.375.200 |
| D015417 | Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy | C10.500.300; C10.574.500.495; C10.668.829.800.300; C16.131.666.300; C16.320.400.375 |
| D008831 | Microcephaly | C05.660.207.620; C10.500.507.400.500; C16.131.621.207.620; C16.131.666.507.400.500 |
| C538268 | Auditory neuropathy *(supp.)* | |
| C563757 | Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Axonal, Type 2A2 *(supp.)* |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL4630807 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)
GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology
(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)
Target class: enzyme — Mitofusin proteins
Most potent curated ligand interactions (1 total), top 1:
| Ligand | Action | Affinity | Parameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| compound 13B [PMID: 32506913] | Activation | 8.11 | pEC50 |
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
2 measured of 3 human assays (3 total across all organisms); most potent 2 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL4639460 | EC50 | 2.5 nM |
| CHEMBL5088708 | EC50 | 3.8 nM |
ChEMBL bioactivities
2 potent at pChembl≥5 of 2 total, top 2 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.60 | EC50 | 2.49 | nM | CHEMBL4639460 |
| 8.42 | EC50 | 3.8 | nM | CHEMBL5088708 |
PubChem BioAssay actives
2 with measured affinity, of 7 total; 2 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.
| Compound | Assay | Type | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-[3-(5-cyclopropyl-4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)propyl]-3-(2-methylcyclohexyl)urea | 1812970: Activation of human Mitofusin-2 expressed in MEF cells assessed as enhancement of mitochondrial elongation and polarization measured after 48 hrs by Hoechst staining based confocal microscopy analysis | ec50 | 0.0025 | uM |
| cis-(1R,2R)-N-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-2-(3-phenylpropyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxamide | 1812970: Activation of human Mitofusin-2 expressed in MEF cells assessed as enhancement of mitochondrial elongation and polarization measured after 48 hrs by Hoechst staining based confocal microscopy analysis | ec50 | 0.0038 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
82 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Rotenone | decreases reaction, increases expression, affects localization, decreases expression | 4 |
| sodium arsenite | affects reaction, decreases expression, increases expression, affects binding, increases reaction | 3 |
| Acetylcysteine | increases glutathionylation, affects cotreatment, increases degradation, decreases expression, decreases reaction (+1 more) | 3 |
| Cadmium Chloride | decreases localization, increases expression, increases degradation, affects binding, increases reaction (+4 more) | 3 |
| alpha-Chlorohydrin | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, decreases methylation | 2 |
| Cadmium | decreases reaction, decreases expression, decreases localization, increases expression, increases degradation (+4 more) | 2 |
| Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenyl Hydrazone | affects cotreatment, decreases reaction, increases degradation, affects localization, decreases expression (+1 more) | 2 |
| Doxorubicin | decreases expression | 2 |
| Fluorouracil | affects expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Particulate Matter | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression | 1 |
| NMS-873 | decreases reaction, increases abundance, decreases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| bisphenol A | increases expression | 1 |
| nobiletin | increases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| sodium arsenate | decreases reaction, increases expression | 1 |
| o,p’-DDT | increases expression | 1 |
| mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | affects cotreatment, decreases reaction, increases degradation, increases reaction | 1 |
| fisetin | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| cobaltous chloride | affects expression | 1 |
| salvin | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| butyraldehyde | decreases expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctanoic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| benzo(e)pyrene | decreases methylation | 1 |
| acipimox | increases expression | 1 |
| polydatin | decreases reaction, increases expression | 1 |
| calpeptin | decreases reaction, increases degradation | 1 |
| benzyloxycarbonylleucyl-leucyl-leucine aldehyde | increases abundance, decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| amyloid beta-protein (1-42) | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
3 unique, capped per target: 3 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL4618565 | Binding | Activation of human MFN2 expressed in Mfn1 and Mfn2 double-null mouse MEF assessed as induction of open/active conformation at 5 uM incubated for 1 to 4 hrs by FRET assay | Discovery of 6-Phenylhexanamide Derivatives as Potent Stereoselective Mitofusin Activators for the Treatment of Mitochondrial Diseases. — *J Med Chem* |
Cellosaurus cell lines
24 cell lines: 14 induced pluripotent stem cell, 5 embryonic stem cell, 4 cancer cell line, 1 transformed cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_A9XI | JUCTCi012-A | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Female |
| CVCL_A9XJ | JUCTCi012-B | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Female |
| CVCL_A9XK | JUCTCi012-C | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Female |
| CVCL_B1B7 | Abcam HEK293 MFN2 KO | Transformed cell line | Female |
| CVCL_B7E9 | NYSCF-AG0002-01-MR | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Male |
| CVCL_C0J2 | JUCTCi019-A | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Male |
| CVCL_C0J3 | JUCTCi019-B | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Male |
| CVCL_C0J4 | JUCTCi019-C | Induced pluripotent stem cell | Male |
| CVCL_E2C4 | HAP1 MFN2 (-) 2 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_E2C5 | HAP1 MFN2 (-) 3 | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
showing 60 of 305 trials:
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00154830 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Alterations of Functional Activities and Leg Stiffness After Hamstring Lengthening in Cerebral Palsy Children |
| NCT00432055 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Effects of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Adults With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00549471 | Phase 4 | TERMINATED | Improvement After Botulinum Toxin Injections to the Arms in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00752934 | Phase 4 | TERMINATED | Does Oral Baclofen Improve Care and Comfort in Spastic Children in Nursing Homes? |
| NCT00964639 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Postoperative Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy After Pelvic and Femoral Osteotomies |
| NCT01386255 | Phase 4 | WITHDRAWN | Placebo Controlled Study of Baclofen for GERD in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT02546999 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Does Botulinum Toxin A Make Walking Easier in Children With Cerebral Palsy? |
| NCT02633241 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | A Pilot Study of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NCT03117322 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Synbiotic, Prebiotics and Probiotics in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Constipation |
| NCT03648658 | Phase 4 | UNKNOWN | Paracetamol Study in Patients With Low Muscle Mass |
| NCT04074265 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Peri-operative Use of a Pain Injection in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT04273737 | Phase 4 | TERMINATED | Amantadine in Treating Cognitive & Motor Impairments in Adolescents and Adults With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT04523935 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Excessive Crying in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Communication Deficits |
| NCT05887765 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Effect of Systematic Dexamethasone on the Duration of Popliteal Nerve Block for Anesthesia After Pediatric Ankle Surgery |
| NCT06176430 | Phase 4 | UNKNOWN | Comparison of Twice Weekly Versus Daily Iron Therapy in Treating Anemia in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT06189781 | Phase 4 | RECRUITING | Pain Injection Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Hip Surgery in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00014989 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate (BEAM Trial) |
| NCT00065949 | Phase 3 | UNKNOWN | Magnesium Sulfate to Prevent Brain Injury in Premature Infants |
| NCT00367068 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Dutch National ITB Study in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00491894 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy Study of Oral Glycopyrrolate Liquid for the Treatment of Pathologic (Chronic Moderate to Severe) Drooling in Pediatric Patients 3 to 18 Years of Age With Cerebral Palsy or Other Neurologic Conditions |
| NCT00632528 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | MEOPA to Improve Physical Therapy Results After Multilevel Surgery |
| NCT00822029 | Phase 3 | TERMINATED | Use of Oral Bisphosphonates in the Treatment of Osteoporosis of Non-walking Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00922077 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Individualized Neurodevelopmental Treatment |
| NCT01249417 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Dysport® Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity Study |
| NCT01251380 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Dysport® Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity Follow-on Study |
| NCT01437644 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | The Post-Operative Pain in Cerebral Palsy (POPPIES) Trial |
| NCT01492608 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Magnesium Sulphate for Preterm Birth (MASP Study) |
| NCT01603602 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | BOTOX® Treatment in Pediatric Upper Limb Spasticity |
| NCT01603615 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | BOTOX® Open-Label Treatment in Pediatric Upper Limb Spasticity |
| NCT01603628 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | BOTOX® Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity |
| NCT01603641 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | BOTOX® Open-Label Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity |
| NCT01633736 | Phase 3 | UNKNOWN | Targeted Hip Strength Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
| NCT01898520 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | A Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of Sativex for the Treatment of Spasticity in Children Aged 8 to 18 Years |
| NCT01929434 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of Stem Cell Transplantation Compared to Rehabilitation Treatment of Patients With Cerebral Paralysis |
| NCT02002884 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Dose-response Study of Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A to Treat Spasticity of the Arm(s) or of Arm(s) and Leg(s) in Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT02270736 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability |
| NCT02839785 | Phase 3 | TERMINATED | Analgesia and Physiotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy (ANTALKINECP) |
| NCT03110341 | Phase 3 | UNKNOWN | Effect of Erythropoietin in Premature Infants on White Matter Lesions and Neurodevelopmental Outcome |
| NCT03302871 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Integrated Management Enhances Functional Gains in Children With Cerebral Palsy Treated by BoNT-A |
| NCT03306212 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of Intermittent Serial Casting on Spastic Wrist Flexion Deformity |
| NCT03469999 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Effect of Dysport Injections on Energy Expenditure and Walking Efficiency in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT03472261 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Integrated Management of Pronation Deformity in Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT03616067 | Phase 3 | TERMINATED | Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Injection of Botulinum Toxin A vs Scopolamine Patches in the Treatment of Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT05206513 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Valbenazine for the Treatment of Dyskinesia Due to Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT06128616 | Phase 3 | UNKNOWN | Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT06840158 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Double-blind Comparative Randomized Multicenter |
| NCT07524972 | Phase 3 | RECRUITING | Antenatal Magnesium Sulphate in High-Risk Preterm Patients |
| NCT07672158 | Phase 3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Blood Loss After Varus Derotation Osteotomy |
| NCT00271635 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Ascorbic Acid Treatment in CMT1A Trial (AATIC) |
| NCT00060957 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) for Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00061139 | Phase 2 | UNKNOWN | Constraint-Based Therapy to Improve Motor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00114075 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Effects of Walking Analysis on Surgical Outcomes |
| NCT00221247 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Acupuncture as Complementary Therapy for Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00221611 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Intrathecal Administration of Baclofen (ITB) to Cerebral Palsy Patients With Therapy-Resistant Spasticity |
| NCT00295295 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Vibration Intervention to Improve Bone and Muscle in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00413946 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Does Erythropoietin Improve Outcome in Very Preterm Infants? |
| NCT00455637 | Phase 2 | TERMINATED | Which is the Best Dose of Dysport in Helping With Hip Pain for Children With Cerebral Palsy? |
| NCT00467207 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Intensive Strength Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy - Effect on Hand Function |
| NCT01028833 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Effects of Power Mobility on Young Children With Severe Motor Impairments |
| NCT01115998 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities |
Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict
The predicted patent-compound landscape for MFN2 across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, autosomal recessive, type 2a2b;, multiple symmetric lipomatosis, severe early-onset axonal neuropathy due to MFN2 deficiency, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, multiple symmetric lipomatosis with partial lipodystrophy, neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type 6A
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): atopic eczema, auditory neuropathy, axonal neuropathy, cerebellar ataxia, cerebral palsy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease dominant intermediate B, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A1, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, autosomal recessive, type 2a2b;, hereditary ataxia, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type 6, hereditary motor neuron disease, hyperpigmentation of the skin, multiple symmetric lipomatosis, multiple symmetric lipomatosis with partial lipodystrophy, multiple system atrophy, cerebellar type, neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type 6A, optic atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, severe early-onset axonal neuropathy due to MFN2 deficiency, tuberculosis