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Also known as SPMSYSpSMRSR
Summary
SMS (spermine synthase, HGNC:11123) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome Xp22.11, encoding Spermine synthase (P52788). Catalyzes the production of spermine from spermidine and decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine (dcSAM). It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 14.5% of cell lines) and haploinsufficient (ClinGen: sufficient evidence).
This gene encodes a protein belonging to the spermidine/spermin synthase family and catalyzes the production of spermine from spermidine. Pseudogenes of this gene are located on chromosomes 1, 5, 6 and X. Mutations in this gene cause an X-linked intellectual disability called Snyder-Robinson Syndrome (SRS). Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Source: NCBI Gene 6611 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Snyder type (Definitive, ClinGen)
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 274 total — 12 pathogenic, 20 likely-pathogenic
- Regional missense constraint (gnomAD): 1 of 3 regions constrained (≈71% of expected missense variation)
- GTEx eGene: eQTL in 24 tissues, sQTL in 4 (q < 0.05)
- Phenotypes (HPO): 92
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 14.5% of screened cell lines
- Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency sufficient evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_004595
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:11123 |
| Approved symbol | SMS |
| Name | spermine synthase |
| Location | Xp22.11 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | SPMSY, SpS, MRSR |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000102172 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 300105 |
| Entrez | 6611 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 14 — 9 protein_coding, 4 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
MANE Select: ENST00000404933
Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 1, TSL 3: 1, TSL 4: 1, TSL 5: 1
ENST00000404933, ENST00000379404, ENST00000457085, ENST00000478094, ENST00000853888, ENST00000853889, ENST00000955899, ENST00001042425, ENST00001069861, ENST00001069862, ENST00001108962, ENST00001124590, ENST00001124591, ENST00001133662
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_004595
NM_001258423, NM_004595
CCDS: CCDS14203, CCDS59161
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000404933 — 11 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000666726 | 21984304 | 21984418 |
| ENSE00000666728 | 21985144 | 21985223 |
| ENSE00000666729 | 21992597 | 21992712 |
| ENSE00001434921 | 21978877 | 21978966 |
| ENSE00001436366 | 21977960 | 21978114 |
| ENSE00001656038 | 21971897 | 21971990 |
| ENSE00001899777 | 21940709 | 21940873 |
| ENSE00001899895 | 21994312 | 21994837 |
| ENSE00003546822 | 21967196 | 21967316 |
| ENSE00003665825 | 21972507 | 21972571 |
| ENSE00003673242 | 21977061 | 21977236 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 134 present calls, max score 98.55.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 112.0783 / max 1817.1032, expressed in 1826 samples.
Highest expression (Bgee): cortical plate, placenta, ganglionic eminence, adrenal tissue, adrenal gland cortex.
Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)
SMS is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 24 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 4 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.
showing 20 of 28 significant tissue × QTL associations:
| Tissue | QTL | q-value | Slope | Lead variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal Gland | eqtl | 1.1e-29 | +0.77 | X:21934495:G:C |
| Whole Blood | eqtl | 1.5e-12 | -0.20 | X:21953359:G:A |
| Ovary | eqtl | 2.7e-12 | +0.51 | X:21960035:CCG:C |
| Thyroid | eqtl | 8.3e-09 | +0.11 | X:21756682:A:G |
| Artery Tibial | eqtl | 4.9e-08 | +0.18 | X:21927297:C:T |
| Artery Aorta | eqtl | 2.4e-07 | +0.14 | X:21857994:A:G |
| Cells EBV-transformed lymphocytes | eqtl | 2.9e-07 | +0.20 | X:21989634:A:G |
| Esophagus Mucosa | eqtl | 9.5e-06 | -0.18 | X:21932786:C:CTT |
| Spleen | eqtl | 1.4e-05 | +0.18 | X:21967346:C:T |
| Esophagus Muscularis | eqtl | 3.6e-05 | -0.12 | X:22113225:C:T |
| Brain Cortex | eqtl | 3.3e-04 | +1.25 | X:22742143:G:A |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | eqtl | 4.0e-04 | -0.19 | X:21934495:G:C |
| Adipose Subcutaneous | eqtl | 1.1e-03 | -0.12 | X:21940733:A:G |
| Nerve Tibial | eqtl | 1.4e-03 | +0.16 | X:21661377:C:G |
| Testis | eqtl | 1.5e-03 | -0.07 | X:21992136:G:T |
| Heart Atrial Appendage | eqtl | 2.0e-03 | +0.38 | X:22238831:A:G |
| Brain Cerebellum | sqtl | 3.9e-03 | -0.48 | X:21960035:CCG:C |
| Muscle Skeletal | eqtl | 4.0e-03 | -0.11 | X:21839473:C:A |
| Brain Cerebellar Hemisphere | sqtl | 4.3e-03 | -0.56 | X:21957368:C:T |
| Esophagus Muscularis | sqtl | 5.9e-03 | -0.22 | X:22255350:G:A |
FANTOM5 promoters
4 alternative TSS:
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 195730 | 106.3363 | 1826 |
| 195728 | 4.4165 | 1568 |
| 195731 | 1.1648 | 672 |
| 195729 | 0.1608 | 54 |
Top tissues by expression
showing 100 of 134 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 98.55 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 98.38 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 98.26 | gold quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 97.83 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035827 | 97.23 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland | UBERON:0001233 | 97.18 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland | UBERON:0001234 | 97.05 | gold quality |
| adrenal gland | UBERON:0002369 | 96.80 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035825 | 96.80 | gold quality |
| adult mammalian kidney | UBERON:0000082 | 96.76 | gold quality |
| endometrium | UBERON:0001295 | 96.72 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 96.58 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 96.47 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 96.42 | gold quality |
| kidney | UBERON:0002113 | 96.39 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 96.38 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 96.36 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 96.25 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 96.06 | gold quality |
| prostate gland | UBERON:0002367 | 96.05 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 96.03 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 96.01 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 95.83 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 95.79 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 95.72 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 95.69 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 95.68 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 95.66 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 95.64 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 95.59 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 95.56 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 95.55 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 95.54 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 95.47 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 95.47 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 95.40 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 95.31 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 95.24 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 95.24 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 95.18 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 95.14 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 95.12 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 95.10 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 95.08 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 95.07 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 95.06 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 94.98 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 94.98 | gold quality |
| ascending aorta | UBERON:0001496 | 94.93 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 94.92 | gold quality |
| thoracic aorta | UBERON:0001515 | 94.91 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 94.76 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 94.69 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 94.67 | gold quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 94.64 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 94.63 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 94.52 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 94.42 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 94.41 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 94.29 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 94.19 | gold quality |
| right atrium auricular region | UBERON:0006631 | 94.17 | gold quality |
| colon | UBERON:0001155 | 94.15 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 94.05 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 93.99 | gold quality |
| myometrium | UBERON:0001296 | 93.98 | gold quality |
| body of uterus | UBERON:0009853 | 93.95 | gold quality |
| heart | UBERON:0000948 | 93.89 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 93.86 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 93.84 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 93.84 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 93.69 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 93.69 | gold quality |
| minor salivary gland | UBERON:0001830 | 93.66 | gold quality |
| intestine | UBERON:0000160 | 93.63 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 93.60 | gold quality |
| saliva-secreting gland | UBERON:0001044 | 93.58 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 93.43 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 93.40 | gold quality |
| heart left ventricle | UBERON:0002084 | 93.38 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 93.11 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 92.91 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 92.91 | gold quality |
| right lung | UBERON:0002167 | 92.85 | gold quality |
| ectocervix | UBERON:0012249 | 92.76 | gold quality |
| vagina | UBERON:0000996 | 92.59 | gold quality |
| esophagus | UBERON:0001043 | 92.59 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 92.58 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 92.54 | gold quality |
| multicellular organism | UBERON:0000468 | 92.50 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 92.34 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 92.34 | gold quality |
| uterine cervix | UBERON:0000002 | 92.31 | gold quality |
| left uterine tube | UBERON:0001303 | 92.29 | gold quality |
| lung | UBERON:0002048 | 92.27 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 92.24 | gold quality |
| stomach | UBERON:0000945 | 92.19 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 92.18 | gold quality |
| pancreas | UBERON:0001264 | 92.05 | gold quality |
| fallopian tube | UBERON:0003889 | 92.05 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 11 experiment(s), a significant marker in 7.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-GEOD-124472 | yes | 1465.35 |
| E-GEOD-114530 | yes | 640.56 |
| E-MTAB-6701 | yes | 119.47 |
| E-GEOD-134144 | yes | 26.56 |
| E-HCAD-10 | yes | 17.65 |
| E-CURD-114 | yes | 12.41 |
| E-MTAB-7008 | no | 1298.67 |
| E-MTAB-8271 | no | 699.25 |
| E-MTAB-7037 | no | 463.33 |
| E-MTAB-8205 | no | 421.79 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.00 |
HPA expression
RNA tissue specificity: Low tissue specificity
showing 60 of 79 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:
| Tissue / cell | Axis | nTPM | Protein (IHC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate | tissue | 127.6 | medium |
| Kidney | tissue | 111.8 | low |
| Placenta | tissue | 107.3 | medium |
| Ovary | tissue | 102.9 | high |
| Adrenal gland | tissue | 86.6 | medium |
| Cerebellum | tissue | 79.9 | low |
| Postcentral gyrus | tissue | 62.2 | |
| Epididymis | tissue | 60.1 | low |
| Frontal cortex | tissue | 59.7 | |
| Locus coeruleus | tissue | 57.3 | |
| Caudate putamen | tissue | 55.7 | |
| Thyroid gland | tissue | 51.8 | medium |
| Duodenum | tissue | 51.7 | low |
| Urinary bladder | tissue | 51.4 | low |
| Heart muscle | tissue | 49.6 | low |
| Nucleus accumbens | tissue | 48.8 | |
| Small intestine | tissue | 47.9 | low |
| Bone marrow | tissue | 47.9 | low |
| Rectum | tissue | 47.3 | low |
| Thymus | tissue | 47.2 | |
| Putamen | tissue | 46.7 | |
| Colon | tissue | 46.6 | low |
| Breast | tissue | 46.5 | medium |
| Cerebral cortex | tissue | 46.3 | low |
| Somatosensory cortex | tissue | 46.3 | |
| Pons | tissue | 45.9 | |
| Retina | tissue | 45.8 | |
| Choroid plexus | tissue | 45.6 | |
| Lymph node | tissue | 44.6 | not detected |
| Hippocampus | tissue | 44.3 | not detected |
| Tonsil | tissue | 44.3 | low |
| Septum | tissue | 44.1 | |
| Occipital cortex | tissue | 43.8 | |
| Motor cortex | tissue | 43.2 | |
| Endometrium 1 | tissue | 41.8 | low |
| Superior colliculi | tissue | 41.6 | |
| Liver | tissue | 41.4 | not detected |
| Hippocampal formation | tissue | 41.3 | |
| Prefrontal cortex | tissue | 41.2 | |
| Basal ganglia | tissue | 40.7 | not detected |
| Cervix | tissue | 40.1 | low |
| Ventral forebrain | tissue | 40.0 | |
| Seminal vesicle | tissue | 39.7 | not detected |
| Retrosplenial and cingulate cortex | tissue | 39.4 | |
| Spleen | tissue | 38.9 | not detected |
| Temporal cortex | tissue | 38.6 | |
| Entorhinal cortex | tissue | 38.5 | |
| Hypothalamus | tissue | 38.0 | |
| Gallbladder | tissue | 37.9 | low |
| Spinal cord | tissue | 37.4 | |
| Retrosplenial cortex | tissue | 37.4 | |
| Stomach 1 | tissue | 37.1 | low |
| Olfactory bulb | tissue | 37.1 | |
| Medulla oblongata | tissue | 37.0 | |
| Thalamus | tissue | 37.0 | |
| Smooth muscle | tissue | 36.9 | low |
| Midbrain | tissue | 36.1 | |
| Substantia nigra | tissue | 36.1 | |
| Periaqueductal gray | tissue | 34.8 | |
| Vagina | tissue | 34.0 | not detected |
Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 191; highest nTPM — Cerebellar cortex (70.2), Temporal pole (66.9), Habenula (66.6), Lateral geniculate body (65.8), Perirhinal gyrus (65.1).
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): AR, NR1I2
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
Targeting SMS by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).
showing 30 of 49 miRNAs:
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-29A-3P | 100.00 | 73.11 | 1835 |
| HSA-MIR-29B-3P | 100.00 | 73.18 | 1833 |
| HSA-MIR-29C-3P | 100.00 | 73.15 | 1833 |
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-126-5P | 100.00 | 72.71 | 3180 |
| HSA-MIR-3613-3P | 100.00 | 76.36 | 7965 |
| HSA-MIR-7110-3P | 100.00 | 73.18 | 2486 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-513B-5P | 99.99 | 69.96 | 2150 |
| HSA-MIR-103A-3P | 99.98 | 69.14 | 1595 |
| HSA-MIR-107 | 99.98 | 69.14 | 1595 |
| HSA-MIR-590-3P | 99.96 | 74.34 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-2110 | 99.96 | 66.68 | 1930 |
| HSA-MIR-1250-3P | 99.96 | 70.04 | 4038 |
| 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-651-3P | 99.94 | 73.48 | 5177 |
| HSA-MIR-539-5P | 99.93 | 70.30 | 2855 |
| HSA-MIR-498-3P | 99.91 | 71.27 | 1114 |
| HSA-MIR-8063 | 99.91 | 69.76 | 3146 |
| HSA-MIR-4697-3P | 99.89 | 67.09 | 1123 |
| HSA-MIR-3919 | 99.87 | 69.45 | 2489 |
| HSA-MIR-4698 | 99.84 | 71.41 | 4303 |
| HSA-MIR-944 | 99.82 | 70.85 | 3042 |
| HSA-MIR-148A-3P | 99.74 | 73.77 | 1700 |
| HSA-MIR-148B-3P | 99.74 | 73.75 | 1700 |
| HSA-MIR-152-3P | 99.74 | 73.75 | 1703 |
| HSA-MIR-889-3P | 99.40 | 69.76 | 2103 |
| HSA-MIR-130A-5P | 99.33 | 70.26 | 2623 |
Functional genomics
Regional missense constraint (gnomAD)
ENST00000404933 splits into 3 regions with different missense tolerance; 1 is missense-constrained (≈71% of the expected missense variation). Missense variants in a constrained region (low observed/expected) are more likely to be pathogenic. gnomAD
| Region (GRCh38) | Missense obs / exp | o/e | Constrained |
|---|---|---|---|
| X:21,940,825–21,971,955 | 23 / 60.5 | 0.38 | no |
| X:21,971,956–21,972,562 | 25 / 24.4 | 1.03 | no |
| X:21,972,563–21,994,348 | 69 / 203.8 | 0.34 | yes (p 3.7e-21) |
ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 3 (sufficient evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map | |||
| DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 14.5% of screened cell lines. |
Most-dependent cell lines (DepMap gene-effect, lower = stronger; ≤ −0.5 shown): OCI-LY-19 (-1.074), TUHR10TKB (-1.051), HCC38 (-1.019), ES4 (-0.968), HCC-15 (-0.958), RPMI 8226 (-0.943), RL (-0.899), CML-T1 (-0.889), MC116 (-0.847), DOK (-0.842), EBC-1 (-0.83), JVM-3 (-0.826), OCUM-1 (-0.814), UACC-257 (-0.81), COLO-320 (-0.792).
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 17)
- Study reports the identification of a novel mutation at a highly conserved residue within the N-terminal region of spermine synthase (SMS) in a second family with Snyder-Robinson X-linked mental retardation syndrome. (PMID:18550699)
- A missense mutation, p. V132G, in the X-linked SMS gene causes Snyder-Robinson syndrome. (PMID:19206178)
- Data suggest that disruption of spermine synthase function may negatively affect regional brain volumes that subserve cognitive and motor abilities. (PMID:19277733)
- the genetic and epigenetic factors examined in this study show little influence on the expression level of SMS in suicide completers. (PMID:20059804)
- each gene was associated with at least one main outcome: anxiety (SAT1, SMS), mood disorders (SAT1, SMOX), and suicide attempts (SAT1, OATL1). (PMID:21152090)
- Mutations in the spermine synthase have been shown to be responsible for an X-linked intellectual disability condition known as Snyder-Robinson syndrome. (PMID:21318891)
- the mutability of spermine synthase (PMID:21647366)
- spermine synthase activity and the resulting elevation of the spermine:spermidine ratio does not alter susceptibility to tumor development initiated by c-Ha-Ras mutation or Apc loss (PMID:22258329)
- This observation is used to demonstrate, computationally and experimentally, that a particular condition, Snyder-Robinson syndrome caused by the G56S spermine synthase mutation, might be ameliorated by small molecule binding. (PMID:23408511)
- Studied human spermine synthase activity by engineered mutations. (PMID:23468611)
- Results show that p.Y328C, a missense mutation in SMS is responsible for the patients having a mild form of Snyder-Robinson syndrome. (PMID:23696453)
- Missense mutations causing Snyder-Robinson Syndrome resulting in dysfunctional spermine synthase cause the destabilization of the protein. (PMID:26761001)
- Spermine synthase (SMS) localized together with myosin Va (MyoVa) in cytoplasmic vesicles of breast cancer MCF-7 and neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell lines, known to produce exosomes, supporting a role for MyoVa in SMS expression and targeting. (PMID:30733278)
- Spermine synthase and MYC cooperate to maintain colorectal cancer cell survival by repressing Bim expression. (PMID:32591507)
- Whole-exome sequencing identifies a novel mutation in spermine synthase gene (SMS) associated with Snyder-Robinson Syndrome. (PMID:32838743)
- Effects of Spermine Synthase Deficiency in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Are Rescued by Upstream Inhibition of Ornithine Decarboxylase. (PMID:38473716)
- Reduction of spermine synthase enhances autophagy to suppress Tau accumulation. (PMID:38740758)
Cross-species orthologs
6 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | sms | ENSDARG00000008155 |
| mus_musculus | Sms | ENSMUSG00000071708 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Sms | ENSRNOG00000007688 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Smsl1 | ENSRNOG00000059957 |
| rattus_norvegicus | ENSRNOG00000091204 | |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Sms | FBGN0036272 |
Paralogs (1): SRM (ENSG00000116649)
Mouse-model phenotypes
Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:109490) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 19 distinct phenotype terms.
| Mouse phenotype (MP) | Records |
|---|---|
| decreased bone mineral density | 3 |
| decreased lean body mass | 3 |
| lordosis | 2 |
| decreased body length | 2 |
| decreased body weight | 2 |
| male infertility | 2 |
| decreased bone mineral content | 2 |
| muscle weakness | 1 |
| postnatal growth retardation | 1 |
| reduced male fertility | 1 |
| abnormal fertility/fecundity | 1 |
| oligozoospermia | 1 |
| abnormal spine curvature | 1 |
| decreased circulating glucose level | 1 |
| increased blood urea nitrogen level | 1 |
| decreased circulating potassium level | 1 |
| increased NK T cell number | 1 |
| increased NK cell number | 1 |
| testis degeneration | 1 |
Additional cross-species homologs
Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.
| Organism | UniProt | Identity | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bos taurus | Q3SZA5 | 97.8% | Diamond |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PHEX-AS1 | ncRNA | 100873942 |
| YY2 | protein-coding | 404281 |
| MBTPS2 | protein-coding | 51360 |
| PHEX | protein-coding | 5251 |
| PTCHD1 | protein-coding | 139411 |
| CBLL2 | protein-coding | 158506 |
| DDX53 | protein-coding | 168400 |
| PTCHD1-AS | ncRNA | 100873065 |
| SMPX | protein-coding | 23676 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Spermine synthase — P52788 (reviewed: P52788)
Alternative names: Spermidine aminopropyltransferase
All UniProt accessions (2): P52788, H7C2R7
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Catalyzes the production of spermine from spermidine and decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine (dcSAM).
Subunit / interactions. Homodimer. Dimerization is mediated through the N-terminal domain and seems to be required for activity as deletion of the N-terminal domain causes complete loss of activity.
Disease relevance. Intellectual developmental disorder, X-linked, syndromic, Snyder-Robinson type (MRXSSR) [MIM:309583] An X-linked intellectual disability syndrome characterized by a collection of clinical features including facial asymmetry, marfanoid habitus, hypertonia, osteoporosis and unsteady gait. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Domain organisation. Composed of 3 domains: the N-terminal domain has structural similarity to S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase, the central domain is made up of four beta strands and the C-terminal domain is similar in structure to spermidine synthase. The N- and C-terminal domains are both required for activity.
Pathway. Amine and polyamine biosynthesis; spermine biosynthesis; spermine from spermidine: step 1/1.
Similarity. Belongs to the spermidine/spermine synthase family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| P52788-1 | 1 | yes |
| P52788-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001245352, NP_004586* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR015576 | Spermine_synthase_animal | Family |
| IPR029063 | SAM-dependent_MTases_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR030373 | PABS_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR030374 | PABS | Domain |
| IPR035246 | Spermidine_synt_N | Domain |
| IPR037163 | Spermidine_synt_N_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR040900 | SpmSyn_N | Domain |
Pfam: PF01564, PF17284, PF17950
Enzyme classification (BRENDA)
- EC 2.5.1.22 — spermine synthase (BRENDA: 19 organisms, 27 substrates, 49 inhibitors, 18 Km, 10 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
7 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 7. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| SPERMIDINE | 0.006–0.8 | 6 |
| S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINAMINE | 0.0001–0.005 | 4 |
| S-ADENOSYL 3-(METHYLTHIO)PROPYLAMINE | 0.0005–0.0009 | 2 |
| 6,6-DIFLUOROSPERMIDINE | 0.458 | 1 |
| 6-MONOFLUOROSPERMIDINE | 0.093 | 1 |
| 7,7-DIFLUOROSPERMIDINE | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 7-MONOFLUOROSPERMIDINE | 0.0011 | 1 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea)
- S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine + spermidine = spermine + S-methyl-5’-thioadenosine + H(+) (RHEA:19973)
UniProt features (57 total): strand 19, helix 11, binding site 7, sequence variant 6, mutagenesis site 3, turn 3, modified residue 2, initiator methionine 1, chain 1, splice variant 1, domain 1, sequence conflict 1, active site 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
2 structures by resolution:
| PDB | Title | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3C6K | Crystal structure of human spermine synthase in complex with spermidine and … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.95 |
| 3C6M | Crystal structure of human spermine synthase in complex with spermine and … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.45 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P52788-F1 | 95.09 | 0.89 |
Human Protein Atlas
Protein class: Enzymes, ENZYME proteins, Transferases, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Congenital malformations, Other congenital malformations, Essential proteins
Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level
Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): nuclear bodies; cytosol
Antibody reliability (HPA): IH approved · IF approved
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Catalytic / active sites (1)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 276 | proton acceptor |
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (7)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 353 | spermidine |
| 148 | S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine |
| 177 | spermidine |
| 201 | spermidine |
| 220 | S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine |
| 255–256 | S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine |
| 351 | spermidine |
Post-translational modifications (2)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| N-acetylalanine | 2 |
| Phosphoserine | 57 |
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (3)
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 201 | 100,000-fold decrease in catalytic efficiency. |
| 276 | 200,000-fold decrease in catalytic efficiency. |
| 353 | 800-fold decrease in catalytic efficiency. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
1 curated (TAS) of 3; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).
3 pathways:
| ID | Pathway | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| R-HSA-351202 | Metabolism of polyamines | curated |
| R-HSA-1430728 | Metabolism | — |
| R-HSA-71291 | Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives | — |
MSigDB gene sets: 397 (showing top):
GSE45365_CD8A_DC_VS_CD11B_DC_IFNAR_KO_UP, GSE37336_LY6C_POS_VS_NEG_NAIVE_CD4_TCELL_UP, GSE18804_SPLEEN_MACROPHAGE_VS_COLON_TUMORAL_MACROPHAGE_DN, TGGTGCT_MIR29A_MIR29B_MIR29C, LEE_NEURAL_CREST_STEM_CELL_DN, GGGNRMNNYCAT_UNKNOWN, GOBP_ALPHA_AMINO_ACID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, KEGG_CYSTEINE_AND_METHIONINE_METABOLISM, MODULE_16, GOBP_POLYAMINE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, RUTELLA_RESPONSE_TO_CSF2RB_AND_IL4_UP, HOWLIN_PUBERTAL_MAMMARY_GLAND, BACH2_01, BROWNE_HCMV_INFECTION_14HR_DN, MARTIN_VIRAL_GPCR_SIGNALING_DN
GO Biological Process (4): L-methionine metabolic process (GO:0006555), polyamine metabolic process (GO:0006595), spermine biosynthetic process (GO:0006597), polyamine biosynthetic process (GO:0006596)
GO Molecular Function (2): spermine synthase activity (GO:0016768), transferase activity (GO:0016740)
GO Cellular Component (2): cytosol (GO:0005829), extracellular exosome (GO:0070062)
Reactome top-level categories
2 top-level categories:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives | 1 |
| Metabolism | 1 |
GO top-level categories
12 GO namespaces:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| sulfur amino acid metabolic process | 1 |
| proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process | 1 |
| biogenic amine metabolic process | 1 |
| polyamine biosynthetic process | 1 |
| spermine metabolic process | 1 |
| polyamine metabolic process | 1 |
| biogenic amine biosynthetic process | 1 |
| transferase activity, transferring alkyl or aryl (other than methyl) groups | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| extracellular vesicle | 1 |
Experimentally-supported GO annotations
GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 2 of 8 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).
2 experimentally-supported GO terms:
| GO term | NS | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| extracellular exosome | CC | high-throughput assay |
| spermine synthase activity | MF | experiment |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
showing 15 of 1,456 interactions by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS | ODC1 | P11926 | 968 |
| SMS | PHEX | P78562 | 816 |
| SMS | PAOX | Q6QHF9 | 812 |
| SMS | SMOX | Q9NWM0 | 799 |
| SMS | SAT1 | P21673 | 744 |
| SMS | AZIN2 | Q96A70 | 708 |
| SMS | DHPS | P49366 | 681 |
| SMS | DOHH | Q9BU89 | 666 |
| SMS | AGMAT | Q9BSE5 | 664 |
| SMS | SLC34A1 | Q06495 | 602 |
| SMS | ARG2 | P78540 | 600 |
| SMS | OAT | P04181 | 577 |
| SMS | ASS1 | P00966 | 565 |
| SMS | ASL | P04424 | 554 |
| SMS | ARG1 | P05089 | 554 |
IntAct
Human interaction partners of SMS in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).
10 partners by confidence:
| Partner | Interaction type | MIscore | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNT | physical association | 0.400 | 1 |
| MAPK6 | physical association | 0.370 | 1 |
| MAPK8IP2 | physical association | 0.370 | 1 |
| MAPKAPK3 | physical association | 0.370 | 1 |
| RPS6KA3 | physical association | 0.370 | 1 |
| BAP1 | association | 0.350 | 1 |
| TP53RK | association | 0.350 | 1 |
| EZH2 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| FTSJ1 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| TFE3 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
BioGRID (136 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): FASN (Negative Genetic; 2 records), KYNU (Co-fractionation; 2 records), PARK2 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), RPA1 (Co-fractionation; 2 records), TRIM28 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), YWHAB (Co-fractionation; 2 records), ADRM1 (Co-fractionation), AGR2 (Proximity Label-MS), ASF1B (Co-fractionation), ATP6V1C1 (Affinity Capture-MS), BAD (Proximity Label-MS), BAP1 (Affinity Capture-MS), BCCIP (Co-fractionation), BRD4 (Affinity Capture-MS), C11orf58 (Co-fractionation)
Disease & clinical
Genetic variants
Variant evidence for SMS: 274 ClinVar records (32 pathogenic / likely pathogenic). Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.
ClinVar
274 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 12 |
| Likely pathogenic | 20 |
| Uncertain significance | 97 |
| Likely benign | 37 |
| Benign | 26 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (15)
Showing the 15 best-reviewed of 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11624 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.166G>A (p.Gly56Ser) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 5 |
| 827761 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.608G>A (p.Gly203Asp) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 2 |
| 981630 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.587T>C (p.Ile196Thr) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 2 |
| 65677 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.200G>A (p.Gly67Glu) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 2 |
| 626916 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.908_911del (p.Met303fs) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 2 |
| 816629 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.388C>T (p.Arg130Cys) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 2 |
| 3366861 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.661-13A>C | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 4813567 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.954T>G (p.Cys318Trp) | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 916028 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.410A>G (p.Asp137Gly) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 3 |
| 1013359 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.350G>T (p.Gly117Val) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 3 |
| 441113 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.665A>T (p.Asp222Val) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 2 |
| 4484781 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.346C>T (p.Arg116Ter) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 2 |
| 421087 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.831G>T (p.Leu277Phe) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 520793 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.638C>A (p.Pro213Gln) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 620039 | NM_004595.5(SMS):c.581T>G (p.Val194Gly) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant
Explore SMS’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; 22 predictions of 1,148):
| Position(s) | Effect | Δscore | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| X:21940874–21940875 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 4 |
| X:21977059–21977060 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | 2 |
| X:21977059–21977060 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 4 |
| X:21977237–21977238 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| X:21978873 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| X:21984298–21984299 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | 2 |
| X:21940875 | donor_loss | 0.9900 | |
| X:21966295 | donor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| X:21967186 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| X:21969390 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
984 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 2,407 scored), across 232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M218 | 9 | 0.900 | 0.995 |
| D276 | 8 | 0.999 | 1.000 |
| D201 | 8 | 0.998 | 1.000 |
| D174 | 8 | 0.997 | 0.999 |
| D222 | 8 | 0.997 | 0.999 |
| D255 | 8 | 0.989 | 0.998 |
| F294 | 8 | 0.979 | 0.999 |
| F357 | 8 | 0.979 | 0.999 |
| N169 | 8 | 0.966 | 0.999 |
| D128 | 8 | 0.964 | 0.993 |
| D167 | 8 | 0.956 | 0.984 |
| D135 | 8 | 0.945 | 0.981 |
| F270 | 8 | 0.932 | 0.997 |
| D271 | 8 | 0.908 | 0.987 |
| D10 | 8 | 0.802 | 0.891 |
| D72 | 8 | 0.787 | 0.863 |
| W355 | 7 | 0.995 | 0.999 |
| W292 | 7 | 0.989 | 0.998 |
| E353 | 7 | 0.987 | 0.998 |
| Q148 | 7 | 0.982 | 0.998 |
HPA cancer prognostics
RNA cancer specificity: Cancer enhanced (Prostate Adenocarcinoma)
Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.
8 prognostic cancer types:
| Cancer | Prognostic | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 5.06e-09 |
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 1.86e-05 |
| Lung Adenocarcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 5.49e-05 |
| Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 0.000374 |
| Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 0.000422 |
| Breast Invasive Carcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 0.000547 |
| Lung Adenocarcinoma (validation) | unfavorable | 0.000814 |
| Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 0.000847 |
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:300105 | disease phenotypes: MIM:309583, MIM:182290
GenCC curated gene-disease
1 curated gene-disease records:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Snyder type | Strong | X-linked | 4 |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
1 validity classifications:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Snyder type | Definitive | XL |
Genomics England panels (PanelApp)
Clinical diagnostic gene panels including this gene (9 panels, 9 green/diagnostic-grade). Confidence: green = diagnostic, amber = moderate.
9 panels:
| Panel | Rating |
|---|---|
| Clefting | green |
| DDG2P | green |
| Early onset or syndromic epilepsy | green |
| Fetal anomalies | green |
| Hypotonic infant | green |
| Intellectual disability | green |
| Leukodystrophy, childhood onset | green |
| Paediatric disorders | green |
| Unexplained death in infancy and sudden unexplained death in childhood | green |
Mondo (3): syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Snyder type (MONDO:0010664), Smith-Magenis syndrome (MONDO:0008434), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071)
Orphanet (3): X-linked intellectual disability, Snyder type (Orphanet:3063), Smith-Magenis syndrome (Orphanet:819), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658)
HPO phenotypes
showing 60 of 92 phenotypes (HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000028 | Cryptorchidism |
| HP:0000029 | Testicular atrophy |
| HP:0000047 | Hypospadias |
| HP:0000086 | Ectopic kidney |
| HP:0000098 | Tall stature |
| HP:0000160 | Narrow mouth |
| HP:0000175 | Cleft palate |
| HP:0000179 | Thick lower lip vermilion |
| HP:0000193 | Bifid uvula |
| HP:0000218 | High palate |
| HP:0000232 | Everted lower lip vermilion |
| HP:0000248 | Brachycephaly |
| HP:0000275 | Narrow face |
| HP:0000276 | Long face |
| HP:0000303 | Mandibular prognathia |
| HP:0000316 | Hypertelorism |
| HP:0000319 | Smooth philtrum |
| HP:0000322 | Short philtrum |
| HP:0000324 | Facial asymmetry |
| HP:0000369 | Low-set ears |
| HP:0000377 | Abnormal pinna morphology |
| HP:0000378 | Cupped ear |
| HP:0000385 | Small earlobe |
| HP:0000391 | Thickened helices |
| HP:0000414 | Bulbous nose |
| HP:0000426 | Prominent nasal bridge |
| HP:0000463 | Anteverted nares |
| HP:0000465 | Webbed neck |
| HP:0000470 | Short neck |
| HP:0000508 | Ptosis |
| HP:0000520 | Proptosis |
| HP:0000582 | Upslanted palpebral fissure |
| HP:0000664 | Synophrys |
| HP:0000678 | Dental crowding |
| HP:0000750 | Delayed speech and language development |
| HP:0000767 | Pectus excavatum |
| HP:0000768 | Pectus carinatum |
| HP:0000939 | Osteoporosis |
| HP:0000954 | Single transverse palmar crease |
| HP:0001166 | Arachnodactyly |
| HP:0001187 | Hyperextensibility of the finger joints |
| HP:0001249 | Intellectual disability |
| HP:0001250 | Seizure |
| HP:0001252 | Hypotonia |
| HP:0001256 | Mild intellectual disability |
| HP:0001260 | Dysarthria |
| HP:0001263 | Global developmental delay |
| HP:0001290 | Generalized hypotonia |
| HP:0001336 | Myoclonus |
| HP:0001344 | Absent speech |
| HP:0001355 | Megalencephaly |
| HP:0001419 | X-linked recessive inheritance |
| HP:0001519 | Disproportionate tall stature |
| HP:0001609 | Hoarse voice |
| HP:0001611 | Hypernasal speech |
| HP:0001762 | Talipes equinovarus |
| HP:0001847 | Long hallux |
| HP:0001999 | Abnormal facial shape |
| HP:0002123 | Generalized myoclonic seizure |
| HP:0002136 | Broad-based gait |
MeSH disease descriptors
3 disease descriptors:
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D008607 | Intellectual Disability | C10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539 |
| D058496 | Smith-Magenis Syndrome | C10.281.900; C16.131.077.879; C16.131.260.887; C16.320.180.887 |
| C536678 | Snyder Robinson syndrome *(supp.)* |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL4934 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
1 measured of 1 human assays (2 total across all organisms); most potent 1 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2-[6-Amino-1-(2-amino-ethyl)-hexylsulfanylmethyl]-5-(6-amino-purin-9-yl)-tetrahydro-furan-3,4-diol | IC50 | 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.70 | IC50 | 20 | nM | CHEMBL315995 |
| 7.30 | IC50 | 50 | nM | CHEMBL330673 |
PubChem BioAssay actives
2 with measured affinity, of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2S,3S,4R,5R)-2-[[1-amino-8-(3-aminopropylamino)octan-3-yl]sulfanylmethyl]-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)oxolane-3,4-diol | 226564: Inhibitory activity against spermine synthase | ic50 | 0.0200 | uM |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(1,8-diaminooctan-3-ylsulfanylmethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol | 226564: Inhibitory activity against spermine synthase | ic50 | 0.0500 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
50 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| bisphenol A | decreases expression, increases expression, affects cotreatment | 6 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases expression, increases expression, increases methylation | 3 |
| chloropicrin | affects expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, increases methylation | 2 |
| Fluorouracil | increases expression, affects reaction, decreases expression | 2 |
| Dihydrotestosterone | increases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression, decreases expression | 1 |
| bismuth tripotassium dicitrate | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,4,6-tribromophenol | decreases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| sodium arsenate | decreases expression | 1 |
| tetrahydropalmatine | decreases expression | 1 |
| sodium arsenite | affects methylation | 1 |
| aflatoxin B2 | affects methylation | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| nutlin 3 | affects cotreatment, increases secretion | 1 |
| ICG 001 | decreases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol B | increases expression | 1 |
| abrine | increases expression | 1 |
| pentabrominated diphenyl ether 100 | decreases expression | 1 |
| hexabrominated diphenyl ether 153 | decreases expression | 1 |
| incobotulinumtoxinA | decreases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol AF | increases expression | 1 |
| 4-(4-((5-(4,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl)methylene)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzoic acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Sunitinib | decreases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases expression | 1 |
| Atrazine | increases expression | 1 |
| Azathioprine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Dactinomycin | affects cotreatment, increases secretion | 1 |
| Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene | increases expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
1 unique, capped per target: 1 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL845254 | Binding | Inhibitory activity against spermine synthase | Terminally alkylated polyamine analogues as chemotherapeutic agents. — *J Med Chem* |
Cellosaurus cell lines
4 cell lines: 4 cancer cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_D1LD | Abcam Jurkat SMS KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_D1QM | Abcam K-562 SMS KO | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_D2M8 | Abcam Raji SMS KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_TP71 | HAP1 SMS (-) | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
showing 60 of 227 trials:
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05657860 | Phase 4 | COMPLETED | Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injurious Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome |
| NCT05744479 | Phase 4 | RECRUITING | Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability |
| NCT06107829 | Phase 4 | WITHDRAWN | Valbenazine Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT06997198 | Phase 4 | RECRUITING | Deutetrabenazine Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT06457906 | Phase 3 | RECRUITING | SRS/SRT/Hypo-RT Versus HA-WBRT for No More Than 10 Brain Metastases in SCLC |
| 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 |
| NCT04180501 | Phase 2 | UNKNOWN | SRS Sequential Sindilimab in Brain Metastasis of NSLSC |
| NCT04899908 | Phase 2 | RECRUITING | Stereotactic Brain-directed Radiation With or Without Aguix Gadolinium-Based Nanoparticles in Brain Metastases |
| NCT07162246 | Phase 2 | RECRUITING | Combined Gamma Knife/Linac Radiosurgery for Large Brain Tumors / Metastases |
| NCT02304302 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Down Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study |
| NCT03862950 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | A Trial of Metformin in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome (Met) |
| NCT04529226 | Phase 2 | UNKNOWN | Study to Compare Clozapine vs Treatment as Usual in People With Intellectual Disability & Treatment-resistant Psychosis |
| NCT04821856 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Treating Severe Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability |
| NCT02776215 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | Study of the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Tasimelteon in Children and Adolescents |
| NCT05273320 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | Clinical Trial of Nabilone for Aggression in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT05301361 | Phase 1 | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Sensitivity of the NIH Toolbox to Stimulant Treatment in Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT06016764 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | Use of MRI and cTBS for Catatonia in Autism |
| NCT06586827 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | Impact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD |
| NCT07531940 | Phase 1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Escalating Doses of Memantine in Down Syndrome (MEDS-123) |
| NCT03915106 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Quality of Life (HRQoL) of AIS Patients Who Require Bracing or Surgery Using SRS-22 Questionnaire |
| NCT06466720 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Measuring and Mapping Cognitive Decline After Brain Radiosurgery |
| NCT06852001 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Efficacy of the RayerKnife X Stereotactic Radiotherapy System in the Treatment of Brain Metastases |
| NCT07405112 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Impact of Curve Magnitude on Pain and Body Image in Patients With Adolescents Idiopathic Scoliosis |
| NCT02231008 | Phase 2/3 | COMPLETED | Evaluating the Effects of Tasimelteon vs Placebo on Sleep Disturbances in SMS |
| NCT00004351 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Study of Phenotype and Genotype Correlations in Patients With Contiguous Gene Deletion Syndromes |
| NCT00013559 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Natural History Study of Smith-Magenis Syndrome |
| NCT01837121 | Not specified | COMPLETED | a Trial of Using SMS Reminder Among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in Rural China |
| NCT02180451 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Observational Study to Investigate the Melatonin and Cortisol Circadian Rhythms of Individuals With Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) |
| NCT02400671 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Mobile Strategies for Women’s and Children’s Health: Optimizing Adherence and Efficacy of PMTCT/ART |
| NCT03346616 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Text4Peds: Short Message Service Evaluating Medical Student Education |
| NCT03379467 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Use of SMS and Interactive Reminders to Improve Timely Immunization Coverage |
| NCT03492970 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Melatonin in Adults With SMS |
| NCT03836300 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Parent and Infant Inter(X)Action Intervention (PIXI) |
| NCT04768803 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Ghrelin in Patients With a Rare Disease Associated With Intellectual Disability, and Hyperphagia, and/or Overweight, and/or Obesity |
| NCT05116904 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Smith Magenis Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT06247852 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Persistent Pain After Cesarean Delivery - A Danish Multicenter Cohort Study |
| NCT07510971 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | mHealth Intervention for Improving Vaccination Coverage in Bangladesh |
| NCT03479476 | Phase 2/3 | COMPLETED | A Trial of Metformin in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome |
| NCT02616796 | Phase 1/2 | COMPLETED | Effects of Social Gaze Training on Brain and Behavior in Fragile X Syndrome |
| NCT06860672 | Early Phase 1 | TERMINATED | Clinical Trial of the Dual Vector Base Editor for the Treatment of the CHD3-R1025W Mutation |
| NCT00597948 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Healthy Lifestyles for People With Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT01087320 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Genome Medical Sequencing for Gene Discovery |
| NCT01652963 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Picture-based Computerised Assessment and Training of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Skills |
| NCT01695395 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Mental Health Care Provision for Adults With Intellectual Disability and a Mental Disorder |
| NCT01867554 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Research and Characterization of New Genes Involved in Intellectual Disability |
| NCT01915381 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Improving Adherence Healthy Lifestyle With a Smartphone Application Based on Adults With Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT01988623 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Pivotal Response Treatment for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT02099773 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Support Staff-client Interactions With Augmentative and Alternative Communication |
| NCT02136849 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Inter-regional Project of the Great Western Exploration Approach for Exome Molecular Causes Severe Intellectual Disability Isolated or Syndromic |
| NCT02225041 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Sedation Strategy and Cognitive Outcome After Critical Illness in Early Childhood |
| NCT02414438 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Establishing the Clinical Utility of First StepDx PLUS and NextStepDx PLUS Study |
| NCT02451761 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Apparently Balanced Chromosomal Translocation/ Next-generation Sequencing/ Intellectual Disability |
| NCT02461420 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Mapping the Genotype, Phenotype, and Natural History of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome |
| NCT02461459 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID) Determinants in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) |
| NCT02486081 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Development and Application-Smart Football for Movement Evaluation and Training in the Special Education Population |
| NCT02504502 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Enhancing Genomic Laboratory Reports to Enhance Communication and Empower Patients |
| NCT02513277 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Diabetes Screening & Prevention for People With Learning (Intellectual) Disabilities:STOP Diabetes Study |
| NCT02561754 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD |
| NCT02591446 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT02714868 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of Project TEAM (Teens Making Environmental and Activity Modifications) |
Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict
The predicted patent-compound landscape for SMS across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Snyder type
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): Smith-Magenis syndrome, syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Snyder type