VARS2
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Also known as DKFZP434L1435KIAA1885G7a
Summary
VARS2 (valyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial, HGNC:21642) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 6p21.33, encoding Valine–tRNA ligase, mitochondrial (Q5ST30). Catalyzes the attachment of valine to tRNA(Val) in a two-step reaction: valine is first activated by ATP to form Val-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Val). It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 64.5% of cell lines).
This gene encodes a mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, which catalyzes the attachment of valine to tRNA(Val) for mitochondrial translation. Mutations in this gene cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency-20, and are also associated with early-onset mitochondrial encephalopathies. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants.
Source: NCBI Gene 57176 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): mitochondrial disease (Definitive, ClinGen) — +1 more curated relationship
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 529 total — 16 pathogenic, 17 likely-pathogenic
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 64.5% of screened cell lines
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_020442
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:21642 |
| Approved symbol | VARS2 |
| Name | valyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial |
| Location | 6p21.33 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | DKFZP434L1435, KIAA1885, G7a |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000137411 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 612802 |
| Entrez | 57176 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 19 — 13 protein_coding, 4 retained_intron, 2 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000321897, ENST00000421263, ENST00000428017, ENST00000467717, ENST00000469358, ENST00000473916, ENST00000476162, ENST00000477052, ENST00000490699, ENST00000541562, ENST00000625423, ENST00000672801, ENST00000676266, ENST00000897142, ENST00000897143, ENST00000924206, ENST00000924207, ENST00000924208, ENST00000947399
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_020442
NM_001167733, NM_001167734, NM_020442
CCDS: CCDS34387, CCDS54981
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000383369 — 0 exons
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 134 present calls, max score 94.98.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 8.0208 / max 132.3323, expressed in 1732 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (8 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 66837 | 6.3256 | 1690 |
| 66838 | 1.0259 | 606 |
| 203939 | 0.3824 | 152 |
| 66843 | 0.1294 | 27 |
| 66840 | 0.0699 | 22 |
| 203940 | 0.0444 | 13 |
| 66842 | 0.0230 | 8 |
| 66841 | 0.0204 | 6 |
Top tissues by expression
134 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 94.98 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 94.97 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 94.94 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 94.92 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 93.57 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 92.10 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 92.08 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 91.93 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 91.05 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 90.51 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 90.50 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 90.47 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 90.37 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 89.80 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 89.80 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 89.79 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 89.53 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 89.46 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 89.39 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 89.32 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 89.26 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 89.15 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 89.03 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 88.86 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 88.76 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 88.49 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 88.42 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 88.40 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 88.38 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 88.38 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 2.67 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
19 targeting VARS2, 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-548AR-3P | 99.85 | 71.26 | 3889 |
| HSA-MIR-1321 | 99.84 | 65.30 | 1811 |
| HSA-MIR-4739 | 99.84 | 65.25 | 1832 |
| HSA-MIR-4756-5P | 99.84 | 64.98 | 1809 |
| HSA-MIR-548AZ-3P | 99.82 | 70.56 | 3549 |
| HSA-MIR-548BC | 99.82 | 70.61 | 3524 |
| HSA-MIR-548E-3P | 99.82 | 70.59 | 3514 |
| HSA-MIR-548F-3P | 99.82 | 70.59 | 3540 |
| HSA-MIR-548A-3P | 99.76 | 70.58 | 3524 |
| HSA-MIR-561-3P | 99.64 | 70.90 | 3647 |
| HSA-MIR-7106-5P | 99.53 | 67.47 | 3574 |
| HSA-MIR-766-5P | 99.47 | 67.91 | 2225 |
| HSA-MIR-4279 | 99.19 | 66.70 | 2437 |
| HSA-MIR-6761-5P | 98.71 | 68.03 | 1504 |
| HSA-MIR-6852-3P | 98.54 | 67.60 | 1468 |
| HSA-MIR-5089-5P | 98.45 | 66.06 | 1388 |
| HSA-MIR-6072 | 98.00 | 66.47 | 804 |
| HSA-MIR-3909 | 97.55 | 66.78 | 887 |
| HSA-MIR-6891-3P | 95.80 | 65.76 | 683 |
Functional genomics
DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 64.5% of screened cell lines.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 8)
- Data indicate that variations in the levels of VARS2L between tissue types and patients could underlie the difference in clinical presentation between individuals homoplasmic for the 1624C>T MTTV (equivalent to mt-tRNAVal C25U) mutation. (PMID:18400783)
- VARS2 V552V may be considered as a prognostic factor for survival in patients with early breast cancer. (PMID:20503108)
- VARS2 polymorphism significantly associated with chronic hepatitis B in Korean population. (PMID:25404243)
- VARS2 mutation underlies a novel autosomal recessive syndrome with epilepsy, mental retardation, short stature, growth hormone deficiency, and hypogonadism. (PMID:29137650)
- this gene should be considered in early-onset mitochondrial encephalomyopathies or encephalocardiomyopathies. (PMID:29314548)
- The novel compound heterozygous pathogenic VARS2 mutations c.643 C > T (p. His215Tyr) and c.1354 A > G (p. Met452Val) has been reported in a female infant. These heterozygous mutations were carried individually by the proband’s parents and elder sister. (PMID:30458719)
- report two additional cases of two non-related young girls from Sardinia, born from non-consanguineous and healthy parents, carrying the aforesaid homozygous VARS2 variant. At onset both the patients presented with worsening psychomotor delay, muscle hypotonia and brisk tendon reflexes (PMID:31064326)
- Study shows A combination of two novel VARS2 variants causes a mitochondrial disorder associated with failure to thrive and pulmonary hypertension (PMID:31529142)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | vars2 | ENSDARG00000056717 |
| mus_musculus | Vars2 | ENSMUSG00000038838 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Vars2 | ENSRNOG00000000833 |
Paralogs (7): LARS2 (ENSG00000011376), IARS2 (ENSG00000067704), LARS1 (ENSG00000133706), MARS1 (ENSG00000166986), IARS1 (ENSG00000196305), VARS1 (ENSG00000204394), MARS2 (ENSG00000247626)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Valine–tRNA ligase, mitochondrial — Q5ST30 (reviewed: Q5ST30)
Alternative names: Valyl-tRNA synthetase, Valyl-tRNA synthetase-like
All UniProt accessions (4): Q5ST30, A0A0A0MTG1, A2ABL6, B7ZCJ6
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Catalyzes the attachment of valine to tRNA(Val) in a two-step reaction: valine is first activated by ATP to form Val-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Val).
Subcellular location. Mitochondrion.
Disease relevance. Combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 20 (COXPD20) [MIM:615917] A disorder due to mitochondrial respiratory chain complex defects. Clinical features are variable and include muscle weakness with hypotonia, central neurological disease with progressive external ophthalmoplegia, ptosis and ataxia, delayed psychomotor development, cardiomyopathy, abnormal liver function, facial dysmorphism, microcephaly and epilepsy. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity. Belongs to the class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.
Isoforms (4)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q5ST30-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q5ST30-2 | 2 | |
| Q5ST30-3 | 3 | |
| Q5ST30-4 | 4 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001161205, NP_001161206, NP_065175* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001412 | aa-tRNA-synth_I_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR002300 | aa-tRNA-synth_Ia | Domain |
| IPR002303 | Valyl-tRNA_ligase | Family |
| IPR009008 | Val/Leu/Ile-tRNA-synth_edit | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR009080 | tRNAsynth_Ia_anticodon-bd | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR013155 | M/V/L/I-tRNA-synth_anticd-bd | Domain |
| IPR014729 | Rossmann-like_a/b/a_fold | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR033705 | Anticodon_Ia_Val | Domain |
Pfam: PF00133, PF08264
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- tRNA(Val) + L-valine + ATP = L-valyl-tRNA(Val) + AMP + diphosphate (RHEA:10704)
UniProt features (25 total): sequence variant 11, sequence conflict 4, splice variant 3, short sequence motif 2, transit peptide 1, chain 1, region of interest 1, compositionally biased region 1, binding site 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q5ST30-F1 | 87.96 | 0.70 |
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 (1): 661
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
4 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-379726 | Mitochondrial tRNA aminoacylation |
| R-HSA-379724 | tRNA Aminoacylation |
| R-HSA-392499 | Metabolism of proteins |
| R-HSA-72766 | Translation |
MSigDB gene sets: 184 (showing top):
GOBP_AMINO_ACID_ACTIVATION, GOBP_TRNA_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_TRANSLATION, KEGG_AMINOACYL_TRNA_BIOSYNTHESIS, IK2_01, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_TRANSLATIONAL_FIDELITY, REACTOME_MITOCHONDRIAL_TRNA_AMINOACYLATION, IVANOVA_HEMATOPOIESIS_EARLY_PROGENITOR, GAVIN_FOXP3_TARGETS_CLUSTER_P6, LEE_RECENT_THYMIC_EMIGRANT, SANSOM_APC_TARGETS_REQUIRE_MYC, KEGG_VALINE_LEUCINE_AND_ISOLEUCINE_BIOSYNTHESIS, GOMF_HYDROLASE_ACTIVITY_ACTING_ON_ESTER_BONDS, GOMF_AMINOACYL_TRNA_DEACYLASE_ACTIVITY, ARNT_01
GO Biological Process (4): valyl-tRNA aminoacylation (GO:0006438), translation (GO:0006412), tRNA aminoacylation for protein translation (GO:0006418), aminoacyl-tRNA metabolism involved in translational fidelity (GO:0106074)
GO Molecular Function (7): aminoacyl-tRNA deacylase activity (GO:0002161), valine-tRNA ligase activity (GO:0004832), ATP binding (GO:0005524), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity (GO:0004812), protein binding (GO:0005515), ligase activity (GO:0016874)
GO Cellular Component (2): mitochondrion (GO:0005739), cytosol (GO:0005829)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-3 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| tRNA Aminoacylation | 1 |
| Translation | 1 |
| Metabolism of proteins | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| catalytic activity, acting on a tRNA | 2 |
| cytoplasm | 2 |
| tRNA aminoacylation for protein translation | 1 |
| peptidyltransferase activity | 1 |
| translational initiation | 1 |
| translational elongation | 1 |
| translational termination | 1 |
| macromolecule biosynthetic process | 1 |
| protein metabolic process | 1 |
| protein biosynthetic process | 1 |
| translation | 1 |
| tRNA aminoacylation | 1 |
| tRNA metabolic process | 1 |
| regulation of translational fidelity | 1 |
| carboxylic ester hydrolase activity | 1 |
| aminoacyl-tRNA metabolism involved in translational fidelity | 1 |
| deacylase activity | 1 |
| aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity | 1 |
| adenyl ribonucleotide binding | 1 |
| purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding | 1 |
| nucleoside phosphate binding | 1 |
| heterocyclic compound binding | 1 |
| ligase activity, forming carbon-oxygen bonds | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
2401 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARS2 | RARS2 | Q5T160 | 884 |
| VARS2 | WARS2 | Q9UGM6 | 879 |
| VARS2 | LARS1 | Q9P2J5 | 875 |
| VARS2 | WARS1 | P23381 | 857 |
| VARS2 | KARS1 | Q15046 | 855 |
| VARS2 | PARS2 | Q7L3T8 | 847 |
| VARS2 | MARS2 | Q96GW9 | 846 |
| VARS2 | MARS1 | P56192 | 844 |
| VARS2 | EARS2 | Q5JPH6 | 842 |
| VARS2 | QARS1 | P47897 | 840 |
| VARS2 | AARS1 | P49588 | 837 |
| VARS2 | CARS2 | Q9HA77 | 829 |
| VARS2 | TARS2 | Q9BW92 | 827 |
| VARS2 | CARS1 | P49589 | 821 |
| VARS2 | TARS3 | A2RTX5 | 818 |
IntAct
57 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDUFS7 | NDUFS8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.640 |
| VARS2 | ABI1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| VARS2 | ABI3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| NCK2 | VARS2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| SORBS3 | VARS2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| VARS2 | ABI2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| BPNT1 | GTPBP10 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| UCK2 | IAH1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| VARS2 | ABI2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| NDUFS7 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| M | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| HTRA2 | VWA8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| IMMP1L | EIF1AY | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| IMMP2L | ANKHD1-EIF4EBP3 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| AVPR2 | GXYLT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| UQCRFS1 | VWA8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| TACSTD2 | RIMOC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| GPR182 | METTL15 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MRPS24 | NUDT19 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| FPR1 | GPR89A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| GTPBP10 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| BCL2L12 | PRORP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| KISS1 | KLHL26 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| YARS2 | VWA8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| AMACR | VWA8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| AK4 | VWA8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| KISS1 | HSPA5 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (132): VARS2 (Two-hybrid), VARS2 (Two-hybrid), VARS2 (Two-hybrid), MAL2 (Two-hybrid), CMTM5 (Two-hybrid), VARS2 (Affinity Capture-MS), VARS2 (Affinity Capture-MS), VARS2 (Affinity Capture-MS), VARS2 (Affinity Capture-MS), VARS2 (Proximity Label-MS), VARS2 (Proximity Label-MS), VARS2 (Proximity Label-MS), VARS2 (Proximity Label-MS), VARS2 (Affinity Capture-MS), VARS2 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A8C2MDK8, A0PJX2, A2ACG1, B3DLB3, D3ZBP4, F1MH07, O75038, P0C869, P0DPD7, P0DPE1, P10688, P10895, P21671, P21709, P51178, Q0IID2, Q1LWV7, Q2KJ24, Q3U2A8, Q4KM32, Q4R380, Q4R6L3, Q5RET0, Q5RKI3, Q5ST30, Q5TM74, Q60750, Q684M2, Q68DD2, Q6MG21, Q6NVG1, Q6ZSI9, Q767M3, Q86U10, Q86XP0, Q8C9V1, Q8K3R3, Q8NFF5, Q8R3B1, Q8SPR7
Diamond homologs: A3N2F0, A4G1V2, A5ITI8, A5UBZ9, A5UEN9, A6QHJ8, A6SUQ8, A6U2D1, A7HJX5, A7X383, A8F8Q3, A8Z2I4, A9BIJ7, B0BR94, B0RVI4, B2SPF0, B3GYI3, B7GH39, C4V924, O75005, P07806, P26640, P28350, P43834, P49696, P93736, Q01PF1, Q04462, Q0AIF2, Q0VSA8, Q2FG72, Q2FXR8, Q2YB22, Q3A253, Q3AF87, Q3BP98, Q3JC50, Q3SL86, Q3U2A8, Q474E1
SIGNOR signaling
1 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| QRICH1 | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | VARS2 | “transcriptional regulation” |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
529 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 16 |
| Likely pathogenic | 17 |
| Uncertain significance | 233 |
| Likely benign | 143 |
| Benign | 66 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1357313 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.3004C>T (p.Arg1002Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 141424 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1045G>A (p.Ala349Thr) | Pathogenic |
| 141427 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1010C>T (p.Thr337Ile) | Pathogenic |
| 1420183 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.2749C>T (p.Arg917Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 1940105 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1563G>A (p.Trp521Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 2272875 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1219C>T (p.Arg407Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 2423916 | NC_000006.11:g.(?30890861)(30892357_?)del | Pathogenic |
| 2581609 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.420del (p.Met141fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2784529 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.571C>T (p.Gln191Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 3255217 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.667G>T (p.Glu223Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 4699300 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.2782C>T (p.Arg928Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 4733523 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1650G>A (p.Trp550Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 4777421 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1562G>A (p.Trp521Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 4848726 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1443del (p.Phe481fs) | Pathogenic |
| 933236 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1060G>A (p.Asp354Asn) | Pathogenic |
| 997679 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.2758T>C (p.Tyr920His) | Pathogenic |
| 1029203 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.2869_2876dup (p.Leu961fs) | Likely pathogenic |
| 1217942 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.251_270del (p.Tyr84fs) | Likely pathogenic |
| 1333424 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.2692G>T (p.Glu898Ter) | Likely pathogenic |
| 1483787 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1556+1G>A | Likely pathogenic |
| 1708949 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1583G>A (p.Trp528Ter) | Likely pathogenic |
| 1805727 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1066C>T (p.Arg356Ter) | Likely pathogenic |
| 2443654 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.3090+2T>A | Likely pathogenic |
| 2577131 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1480-2A>G | Likely pathogenic |
| 2788715 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.671+1G>A | Likely pathogenic |
| 2999211 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.753+2T>A | Likely pathogenic |
| 3349642 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1624del (p.His542fs) | Likely pathogenic |
| 3764574 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1258G>A (p.Gly420Arg) | Likely pathogenic |
| 3767165 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.1349del (p.Gly450fs) | Likely pathogenic |
| 3780784 | NM_020442.6(VARS2):c.2785+1G>A | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
0 predictions. Top by Δscore:
AlphaMissense
0 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000838947 (6:30914276 G>A), RS1001893588 (6:30915474 G>A), RS1002241847 (6:30915932 G>A), RS1002261656 (6:30917622 G>A), RS1002475154 (6:30915633 C>G,T), RS1003302718 (6:30923733 T>C), RS1003417363 (6:30923995 A>C,G), RS1004072472 (6:30923360 C>T), RS1004872003 (6:30916570 T>C), RS1004903354 (6:30916891 A>T), RS1005577614 (6:30919920 G>A,T), RS1005658139 (6:30912991 A>G), RS1005766564 (6:30920982 G>A,T), RS1006522742 (6:30922584 AGGTTTGCAG>A), RS1006661418 (6:30914317 C>T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:612802 | disease phenotypes: MIM:615917, MIM:609060
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 20 | Strong | Autosomal recessive |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| mitochondrial disease | Definitive | AR |
Mondo (3): combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 20 (MONDO:0014397), mitochondrial disease (MONDO:0044970), hepatoencephalopathy due to combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 1 (MONDO:0012191)
Orphanet (3): Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 20 (Orphanet:420728), Mitochondrial disease (Orphanet:68380), Hepatoencephalopathy due to combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 1 (Orphanet:137681)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| C563797 | Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 1 (supp.) |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
27 total (human), top 27 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaminophen | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 3 |
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression | 1 |
| FR900359 | increases phosphorylation | 1 |
| bisphenol F | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression | 1 |
| 2,3-bis(3’-hydroxybenzyl)butyrolactone | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol S | affects expression | 1 |
| Arsenic | affects methylation | 1 |
| Vehicle Emissions | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases methylation | 1 |
| Coumestrol | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Dexamethasone | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Estradiol | increases expression | 1 |
| Indomethacin | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Lipopolysaccharides | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Rotenone | decreases expression | 1 |
| Selenium | increases expression | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases methylation | 1 |
| Vitamin E | increases expression | 1 |
| 1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Copper Sulfate | decreases expression | 1 |
| Vitamin K 3 | affects expression | 1 |
| Particulate Matter | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
103 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03351998 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Impact of Statin Therapy on Muscle Mitochondrial Function and Aerobic Capacity |
| NCT00432744 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Phase III Trial of Coenzyme Q10 in Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT05162768 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Subjects With Primary Mitochondrial Disease From Nuclear DNA Mutations (nPMD) |
| NCT06451757 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | KHENERFIN Study: A Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sonlicromanol in Primary Mitochondrial Diseases |
| NCT02398201 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Study of Bezafibrate in Mitochondrial Myopathy |
| NCT02473445 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | A Long-term Extension of Study RP103-MITO-001 (NCT02023866) to Assess Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103) in Children With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT02500628 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Heart Rate Variability in Response to Metformin Challenge |
| NCT02805790 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy of MTP-131 for Treatment of Mitochondrial Disease in Subjects From the MMPOWER Study |
| NCT02909400 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | The KHENERGY Study |
| NCT02976038 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Open-Label Extension Trial to Characterize the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Elamipretide in Subjects With Genetically Confirmed Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy (PMM) |
| NCT03177798 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Mitochondria and Chronic Kidney Disease |
| NCT03866954 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Trial of Erythrocyte Encapsulated Thymidine Phosphorylase In Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy |
| NCT04165239 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | The KHENERGYZE Study |
| NCT04604548 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | The KHENEREXT Study |
| NCT04802707 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Deoxynucleosides Pyrimidines as Treatment for Mitochondrial Depletion Syndrome |
| NCT04846036 | PHASE2 | SUSPENDED | The KHENERGYC Study |
| NCT05650229 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Efficacy of KL1333 in Adult Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT05972954 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | OMT-28 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease (PMD) (PMD-OPTION) |
| NCT06017869 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Evaluate the Safety and Therapeutic Effects of a Single Intravenous Infusion (IV) of Autologous CD34+ Cells Enriched With Allogenic Placenta-derived Mitochondria in Patients With a Diagnosis of Pearson Syndrome (PS) |
| NCT07514338 | PHASE2 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Open Label Extension to Assess Long Term Safety and Efficacy of KL1333 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT00060515 | PHASE1 | TERMINATED | RG2133 (2’,3’,5’-Tri-O-Acetyluridine) in Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT02348125 | PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | Does Clinical Treatment of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Impact Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? |
| NCT02544217 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | A Dose-escalating Clinical Trial With KH176 |
| NCT03888716 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | A Phase Ia/Ib, SAD and MAD Study of of KL1333 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT04086329 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Validation of Oxygen Nanosensor in Mitochondrial Myopathy |
| NCT04643249 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Drug-drug Interaction Study of KL1333 in Healthy Subjects |
| NCT05241262 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Study of N-acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Patients With the m.3243A>G Mutation and Low Brain Glutathione Levels |
| NCT05569122 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Applying pGz in Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT06819683 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Validation of Nanosensor Oxygen Measurement |
| NCT07258667 | PHASE1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy |
| NCT04378075 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | TERMINATED | A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy |
| NCT01642056 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | EPI-743 for Metabolism or Mitochondrial Disorders |
| NCT03384420 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Therapeutic Effects of Transplantation of MNV-BM-BLD in Pediatric Patients With Pearson Syndrome |
| NCT06051448 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) and Clinical-focused Narrative (CFN) Pilot in Adults With Primary Mitochondrial Disease (PMD). |
| NCT01252979 | EARLY_PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Ketones & Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy |
| NCT00786539 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Mitochondria Inborn Errors of Metabolism and ANT Defects in Mitochondria Diseases |
| NCT00829270 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Economic and Medical Evaluation of the Whole Mitochondrial DNA Screening by Surveyor and Mitochips Techniques |
| NCT00831948 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Identification of Large-Scale Mutations of POLG Gene by QMPSF in Patients With Mitochondrial DNA Instability. |
| NCT01001585 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Anesthetic Effects in Mitochondrial Disease |
| NCT01148550 | Not specified | SUSPENDED | Longitudinal Study of Mitochondrial Hepatopathies |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 20, mitochondrial disease
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 20, hepatoencephalopathy due to combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 1, mitochondrial disease