SPEM2
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Summary
SPEM2 (SPEM family member 2, HGNC:27315) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 17p13.1, encoding Uncharacterized protein SPEM2 (Q0P670).
Predicted to be located in membrane.
Source: NCBI Gene 201243 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 10 total — 1 pathogenic
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_175734
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:27315 |
| Approved symbol | SPEM2 |
| Name | SPEM family member 2 |
| Location | 17p13.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000184560 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 201243 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 2 protein_coding
ENST00000333870, ENST00000574034
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_175734
NM_175734
CCDS: CCDS42255
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000333870 — 3 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001295999 | 7425993 | 7426050 |
| ENSE00001299986 | 7426188 | 7427568 |
| ENSE00001323472 | 7425616 | 7425826 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 23 present calls, max score 96.04.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.1033 / max 82.9996, expressed in 4 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (4 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 159186 | 0.0685 | 4 |
| 159185 | 0.0264 | 3 |
| 159187 | 0.0051 | 2 |
| 159184 | 0.0033 | 2 |
Top tissues by expression
82 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 96.04 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 96.04 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 95.30 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 88.54 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 39.60 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 39.42 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 39.20 | silver quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 39.05 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 38.05 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 37.32 | silver quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 37.20 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 36.67 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 36.58 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 36.47 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 36.22 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 36.16 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 36.11 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 35.58 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 34.42 | silver quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 34.38 | silver quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 33.46 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 33.23 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 32.32 | gold quality |
| multicellular organism | UBERON:0000468 | 31.95 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 31.78 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 31.74 | gold quality |
| body of pancreas | UBERON:0001150 | 31.57 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 31.27 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 30.35 | gold quality |
| pancreas | UBERON:0001264 | 30.33 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.16 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Spem2 | ENSMUSG00000044084 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Spem2 | ENSRNOG00000058939 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Uncharacterized protein SPEM2 — Q0P670 (reviewed: Q0P670)
All UniProt accessions (2): Q0P670, I3L1F6
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Subcellular location. Membrane.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_783861* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR031368 | SPEM1_N | Domain |
Pfam: PF15670
UniProt features (8 total): region of interest 2, sequence variant 2, chain 1, transmembrane region 1, compositionally biased region 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q0P670-F1 | 49.84 | 0.07 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 9 (showing top):
AGGTGCA_MIR500, MARTENS_TRETINOIN_RESPONSE_UP, ZWANG_TRANSIENTLY_UP_BY_2ND_EGF_PULSE_ONLY, GSE18791_UNSTIM_VS_NEWCATSLE_VIRUS_DC_1H_UP, GSE9960_HEALTHY_VS_SEPSIS_PBMC_UP, GSE25088_CTRL_VS_IL4_STIM_STAT6_KO_MACROPHAGE_UP, GSE16385_UNTREATED_VS_12H_ROSIGLITAZONE_TREATED_MACROPHAGE_UP, HNF4_Q6, chr17p13
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
390 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPEM2 | C17orf50 | Q8WW18 | 668 |
| SPEM2 | SPEM3 | A0A1B0GUW6 | 625 |
| SPEM2 | TLDC2 | A0PJX2 | 602 |
| SPEM2 | SPMAP1 | A8MV24 | 581 |
| SPEM2 | CFAP97D1 | B2RV13 | 580 |
| SPEM2 | CIMAP2 | Q3ZCV2 | 510 |
| SPEM2 | TSSK6 | Q9BXA6 | 450 |
| SPEM2 | TBC1D3K | A0A087X1G2 | 419 |
| SPEM2 | KRTAP9-7 | A8MTY7 | 419 |
| SPEM2 | ODF2 | Q5BJF6 | 410 |
| SPEM2 | TLCD3A | Q8TBR7 | 398 |
| SPEM2 | CDRT15L2 | A8MXV6 | 396 |
| SPEM2 | KIF21B | O75037 | 387 |
| SPEM2 | OXCT2 | Q9BYC2 | 378 |
| SPEM2 | HTRA4 | P83105 | 361 |
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A1B0GTH6, A0A1D5RMD1, A1KXM5, A2AEY4, A6NCI8, A6QQS3, A7KBS4, C4P6S0, O94713, P0C9Z7, P53963, P53976, Q0P670, Q0VAV2, Q10668, Q196W1, Q2KHR3, Q2YDJ5, Q32MG2, Q3V0A6, Q3V3Q4, Q4V8E9, Q5JRM2, Q68FV4, Q6AXV6, Q6AYN3, Q6NS59, Q7TSG5, Q80VJ6, Q80Y39, Q80YD3, Q810T2, Q86XD8, Q8C5U4, Q8CH19, Q8IWI9, Q8K4E0, Q8NDH2, Q8NEV8, Q8NFU7
Diamond homologs: Q0P670, Q32LJ5, Q5F289, Q68FV4, Q8C5U4, Q8N4L4, A0A1B0GUW6
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
10 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 1 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 8 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 3243103 | NC_000017.10:g.(?7123304)(7360042_?)del | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
253 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 17:7426046:GAAAA:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:7426051:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:7426183:CCCA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426184:CCA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426186:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426186:A:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426186:AGAT:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426187:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426187:GAT:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426187:GATG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 17:7426187:GATGA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 17:7425823:TATGG:T | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425826:GGT:G | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425827:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425827:G:T | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425828:T:G | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425829:C:CC | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425830:AG:A | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425831:G:C | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7425992:GAT:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 17:7426049:AA:A | donor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 17:7426050:AG:A | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7426051:GTAAG:G | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7426052:T:TC | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7426053:AAGT:A | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 17:7426187:GA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 17:7425988:CCCA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9400 |
| 17:7425990:CA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9400 |
| 17:7425991:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9400 |
| 17:7425992:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9400 |
AlphaMissense
3261 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 17:7427378:A:C | S463R | 0.959 |
| 17:7427380:C:A | S463R | 0.959 |
| 17:7427380:C:G | S463R | 0.959 |
| 17:7427324:T:C | F445L | 0.950 |
| 17:7427326:T:A | F445L | 0.950 |
| 17:7427326:T:G | F445L | 0.950 |
| 17:7427392:G:C | K467N | 0.915 |
| 17:7427392:G:T | K467N | 0.915 |
| 17:7426673:A:C | S228R | 0.910 |
| 17:7426675:T:A | S228R | 0.910 |
| 17:7426675:T:G | S228R | 0.910 |
| 17:7426256:T:C | C89R | 0.903 |
| 17:7426251:T:C | I87T | 0.901 |
| 17:7425802:C:A | N38K | 0.897 |
| 17:7425802:C:G | N38K | 0.897 |
| 17:7425782:G:C | G32R | 0.890 |
| 17:7426258:C:G | C89W | 0.884 |
| 17:7426251:T:G | I87S | 0.881 |
| 17:7426463:T:C | F158L | 0.880 |
| 17:7426465:C:A | F158L | 0.880 |
| 17:7426465:C:G | F158L | 0.880 |
| 17:7425996:T:A | W48R | 0.879 |
| 17:7425996:T:C | W48R | 0.879 |
| 17:7425792:T:A | V35D | 0.875 |
| 17:7425806:G:C | G40R | 0.868 |
| 17:7426251:T:A | I87N | 0.866 |
| 17:7427376:A:T | D462V | 0.856 |
| 17:7425814:C:A | N42K | 0.855 |
| 17:7425814:C:G | N42K | 0.855 |
| 17:7426743:C:T | S251F | 0.851 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1001511596 (17:7425541 T>G), RS1001942494 (17:7425305 A>G), RS1002372128 (17:7424422 A>C), RS1002545419 (17:7424038 C>T), RS1003361594 (17:7427783 C>T), RS1003783812 (17:7425474 A>C,G), RS1004370704 (17:7428033 G>A), RS1006200879 (17:7423743 C>A), RS1007178821 (17:7425142 T>C,G), RS1007209826 (17:7424930 C>A), RS1007330050 (17:7426240 G>A,C), RS1007922699 (17:7427183 C>T), RS1009161442 (17:7426162 A>C), RS1009567488 (17:7427588 G>A), RS1009760338 (17:7424690 C>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes: MIM:201475
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MONDO:0008723)
Orphanet (1): Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (Orphanet:26793)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST010043_31 | Asthma | 2.000000e-09 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
7 total (human), top 7 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol A | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation | 1 |
| Dexamethasone | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Indomethacin | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | increases methylation | 1 |
| 1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
10 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00983788 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Effect of Bezafibrate on Muscle Metabolism in Patients With Fatty Acid Oxidation Defects |
| NCT01886378 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Study of UX007 (Triheptanoin) in Participants With Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders (LC-FAOD) |
| NCT02214160 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders (LC-FAOD) Extension Study for Subjects Previously Enrolled in Triheptanoin Studies |
| NCT01494051 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | High Protein Diet in Patients With Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders |
| NCT05411835 | EARLY_PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Oral Ketones and Exercise Among Patients With Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders |
| NCT02517307 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Fatty Acid Oxidation Defects and Insulin Sensitivity |
| NCT02635269 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Fat and Sugar Metabolism During Exercise in Patients With Metabolic Myopathy |
| NCT03531554 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Acute Nutritional Ketosis in VLCAD Deficiency |
| NCT03655223 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns |
| NCT05910151 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Selective Screening of Children for Hereditary Metabolic Diseases by Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Kazakhstan |
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency