SCO2

synthesis of cytochrome C oxidase 2

Gene Function

Copper metallochaperone essential for the synthesis and maturation of cytochrome c oxidase subunit II (MT-CO2/COX2); together with SCO1, facilitates the incorporation of copper into the Cu(A) site of MT-CO2/COX2. Could also act as a thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase to regulate the redox state of the cysteines in SCO1 during maturation of MT-CO2/COX2 Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

Unclassified AR
1 subtype
22q13.33
First described 2018
Mitochondrial involvement

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeCMT-SCO2 Inheritanceautosomal recessive ClassUnclassified Subtypes OMIMn/a Sentinel Publication

2018 · 10.1093/brain/awx369

Stored Identifiers

No HGNC Aliases
hgnc_idHGNC:10604
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000284194
coords_grch38chr22:50523564-50526461
coords_grch37chr22:50961997-50964868
entrez_id9997
omim_gene604272
uniprot_idsO43819
refseq_accessionNM_005138
mane_refseqNM_005138.3
mane_ensemblENST00000395693.8

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in SCO2, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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