SLC25A46

solute carrier family 25 member 46

Gene Function

Transmembrane protein of the mitochondrial outer membrane that controls mitochondrial organization. May regulate the assembly of the MICOS (mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system) complex which is essential to the biogenesis and dynamics of mitochondrial cristae, the inwards folds of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Through its interaction with the EMC (endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex), could regulate mitochondrial lipid homeostasis and thereby mitochondrial fission Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

HMSN AR
1 subtype
5q22.1
First described 2015
Mitochondrial involvement

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeHMSN-6B Inheritanceautosomal recessive ClassHMSN OMIM616505 Sentinel Publication

2015 · 10.1038/ng.3354

Stored Identifiers

No HGNC Aliases
hgnc_idHGNC:25198
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000164209
coords_grch38chr5:110738136-110765173
coords_grch37chr5:110073837-110100857
entrez_id91137
omim_gene610826
uniprot_idsQ96AG3
refseq_accessionNM_138773
mane_refseqNM_138773.4
mane_ensemblENST00000355943.8

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in SLC25A46, 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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