SMIM18
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Summary
SMIM18 (small integral membrane protein 18, HGNC:42973) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 8p12, encoding Small integral membrane protein 18 (P0DKX4).
Predicted to be located in membrane.
Source: NCBI Gene 100507341 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001206847
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:42973 |
| Approved symbol | SMIM18 |
| Name | small integral membrane protein 18 |
| Location | 8p12 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000253457 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 100507341 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 2 protein_coding
ENST00000517349, ENST00000943662
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_001206847
NM_001206847
CCDS: CCDS56529
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000517349 — 3 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00002090575 | 30644492 | 30644572 |
| ENSE00002109197 | 30638580 | 30638639 |
| ENSE00002139359 | 30645281 | 30646064 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 95 present calls, max score 86.22.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 1.1265 / max 58.1901, expressed in 156 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 88324 | 1.1265 | 156 |
Top tissues by expression
114 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 86.22 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 82.95 | silver quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 80.99 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 79.99 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 77.56 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 77.52 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 77.39 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 76.87 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 76.82 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 74.40 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 74.36 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 73.60 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 73.46 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 73.44 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 73.19 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 72.93 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 72.86 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 72.53 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 72.49 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 72.34 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 71.67 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 71.55 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 71.50 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 71.40 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 70.73 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 70.39 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 69.54 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 68.57 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 66.74 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 63.76 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 2.20 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
25 targeting SMIM18, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-8485 | 100.00 | 77.57 | 4731 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-MIR-23A-3P | 99.95 | 74.24 | 3163 |
| HSA-MIR-23B-3P | 99.95 | 74.24 | 3163 |
| HSA-MIR-23C | 99.95 | 73.92 | 3192 |
| HSA-MIR-552-5P | 99.93 | 68.56 | 1583 |
| HSA-MIR-145-5P | 99.92 | 71.13 | 1836 |
| HSA-MIR-5195-3P | 99.92 | 70.92 | 1877 |
| HSA-MIR-5680 | 99.91 | 69.83 | 3421 |
| HSA-MIR-3941 | 99.86 | 70.54 | 2735 |
| HSA-MIR-7154-5P | 99.69 | 70.52 | 1900 |
| HSA-MIR-3618 | 99.69 | 68.57 | 1012 |
| HSA-MIR-4756-3P | 99.62 | 66.30 | 1319 |
| HSA-MIR-4328 | 99.57 | 71.06 | 4094 |
| HSA-MIR-3616-5P | 99.55 | 67.02 | 989 |
| HSA-MIR-573 | 99.55 | 67.44 | 955 |
| HSA-MIR-6878-3P | 99.24 | 64.23 | 920 |
| HSA-MIR-3127-3P | 98.94 | 67.34 | 1055 |
| HSA-MIR-6756-3P | 98.94 | 66.79 | 1104 |
| HSA-MIR-1183 | 98.75 | 67.10 | 1116 |
| HSA-MIR-16-1-3P | 98.70 | 69.23 | 1538 |
| HSA-MIR-8060 | 98.61 | 66.93 | 1187 |
| HSA-MIR-558 | 97.50 | 67.16 | 977 |
| HSA-MIR-3059-3P | 96.71 | 67.08 | 606 |
| HSA-MIR-4680-5P | 96.43 | 67.15 | 893 |
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | smim18 | ENSDARG00000093064 |
| mus_musculus | Smim18 | ENSMUSG00000094500 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Smim18 | ENSRNOG00000049689 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Small integral membrane protein 18 — P0DKX4 (reviewed: P0DKX4)
All UniProt accessions (1): P0DKX4
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Subcellular location. Membrane.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_001193776* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR031671 | SMIM5/18/22 | Family |
| IPR053081 | SIM_Modulators | Family |
Pfam: PF15831
UniProt features (2 total): chain 1, transmembrane region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P0DKX4-F1 | 71.20 | 0.18 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 15 (showing top):
chr8p12, BRUINS_UVC_RESPONSE_VIA_TP53_GROUP_A, MIR4756_3P, MIR6878_3P, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HNBM, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HNBML1, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HRN, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HDA, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HDA2, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HNBGABA, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HSERT, HU_FETAL_RETINA_RGC, DESCARTES_FETAL_ADRENAL_CSH1_CSH2_POSITIVE_CELLS, HE_LIM_SUN_FETAL_LUNG_C7_SST_POS_NEURON_CELL, HE_LIM_SUN_FETAL_LUNG_C7_TM4SF4_POS_PENK_POS_NEURON_CELL
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (1): membrane (GO:0016020)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
38 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMIM18 | ABRACL | Q9P1F3 | 555 |
| SMIM18 | NOVA2 | Q9UNW9 | 388 |
| SMIM18 | BARX1 | Q9HBU1 | 370 |
| SMIM18 | RGS16 | O15492 | 360 |
| SMIM18 | ETV1 | P50549 | 239 |
| SMIM18 | MEIS3 | Q99687 | 224 |
| SMIM18 | TFAP2E | Q6VUC0 | 220 |
| SMIM18 | TNNC2 | P02585 | 184 |
| SMIM18 | SOX10 | P56693 | 182 |
| SMIM18 | GNG2 | P59768 | 181 |
| SMIM18 | SLC6A5 | Q9Y345 | 181 |
| SMIM18 | STX1B | P61266 | 167 |
| SMIM18 | MEOX1 | P50221 | 167 |
| SMIM18 | TFEC | O14948 | 165 |
| SMIM18 | LMO1 | P25800 | 153 |
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A1B0GQX3, A0A1B0GRQ0, A0A1B0GV90, A4D0T7, A4QNL6, A6NFZ4, A9RA88, B0CMA4, B3DHH5, C0HJJ0, C1PGW0, D3YUK8, F2Z3Y9, F5HFG3, G1TZA0, G2TRP0, O13001, O14068, O39920, P0DKX4, P34535, P57054, P61807, P61808, Q06FW7, Q19443, Q3E8L0, Q3E912, Q3T0S0, Q4V921, Q54L98, Q5F3W2, Q5R687, Q5RBD8, Q5U4Q2, Q66J27, Q6PQZ3, Q80UA9, Q80ZU4, Q8AUU1
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
0 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
419 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30644486:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 8:30645363:TTTTC:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 8:30638637:GAG:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30638638:AGG:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:30638640:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644487:C:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644508:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644509:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644569:AAAGG:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644570:AAGG:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644571:AGGTA:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644573:G:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:30644574:T:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:30645279:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30645280:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:30645278:TAG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 8:30645279:A:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 8:30645280:G:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 8:30645353:A:AG | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 8:30645354:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 8:30642553:ATC:A | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644491:GCCA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644503:GATTC:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644504:ATTCA:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644505:TTCAG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644506:TCAG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644507:CAGAT:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644508:A:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30644509:G:GC | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 8:30645444:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
AlphaMissense
633 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30645402:G:C | W31C | 0.997 |
| 8:30645402:G:T | W31C | 0.997 |
| 8:30645400:T:A | W31R | 0.995 |
| 8:30645400:T:C | W31R | 0.995 |
| 8:30645455:T:C | L49S | 0.995 |
| 8:30645410:C:A | A34D | 0.993 |
| 8:30645412:T:C | C35R | 0.992 |
| 8:30645437:T:A | I43K | 0.992 |
| 8:30645443:C:A | T45K | 0.992 |
| 8:30645433:T:C | F42L | 0.991 |
| 8:30645435:T:A | F42L | 0.991 |
| 8:30645435:T:G | F42L | 0.991 |
| 8:30645434:T:C | F42S | 0.990 |
| 8:30645467:C:A | A53D | 0.989 |
| 8:30645419:T:A | V37D | 0.988 |
| 8:30645422:T:A | I38N | 0.986 |
| 8:30645464:T:G | L52R | 0.986 |
| 8:30645464:T:C | L52P | 0.985 |
| 8:30645425:T:G | L39R | 0.984 |
| 8:30645437:T:G | I43R | 0.984 |
| 8:30645464:T:A | L52Q | 0.984 |
| 8:30645425:T:C | L39P | 0.983 |
| 8:30645443:C:G | T45R | 0.983 |
| 8:30645388:T:C | F27L | 0.982 |
| 8:30645390:C:A | F27L | 0.982 |
| 8:30645390:C:G | F27L | 0.982 |
| 8:30645389:T:G | F27C | 0.981 |
| 8:30645415:T:C | F36L | 0.981 |
| 8:30645417:T:A | F36L | 0.981 |
| 8:30645417:T:G | F36L | 0.981 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000259393 (8:30643713 T>C), RS1000315878 (8:30637129 T>C), RS1000347021 (8:30637323 G>C), RS1000543383 (8:30641657 A>C), RS1000544624 (8:30641601 C>A,T), RS1000592637 (8:30641930 G>C), RS1000609827 (8:30643338 A>C), RS1002116372 (8:30645908 A>T), RS1002170207 (8:30645659 A>G), RS1002266630 (8:30640724 G>A,T), RS1002309300 (8:30645297 G>A,T), RS1002559292 (8:30638863 A>G), RS1002571099 (8:30639197 A>C,T), RS1003043931 (8:30645196 A>G), RS1003431789 (8:30644028 A>AT)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
3 total (human), top 3 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Rotenone | decreases expression | 1 |
| Cadmium Chloride | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.