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LETM1
LETM1
Identifiers
AliasesLETM1, leucine zipper and EF-hand containing transmembrane protein 1, SLC55A1
External IDsOMIM: 604407; MGI: 1932557; HomoloGene: 56320; GeneCards: LETM1; OMA:LETM1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_012318

NM_019694

RefSeq (protein)

NP_036450

NP_062668

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 1.81 – 1.86 MbChr 5: 33.9 – 33.94 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Leucine zipper-EF-hand containing transmembrane protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LETM1 gene.[5]

Structure

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The LETM1 protein has a transmembrane domain and a casein kinase 2 and protein kinase C phosphorylation site.[6] The LETM1 gene is expressed in the mitochondria of many eukaryotes indicating that this is a conserved mitochondrial protein.[7]

Function

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LETM1 is a eukaryotic protein that is expressed in the inner membrane of mitochondria. Experiments performed with human cells have been interpreted to indicate that it functions as a component of a Ca2+/H+ antiporter.[8] Experimental results with yeast cells have been interpreted as suggesting that LETM1 functions as a component of a K+/H+ antiporter.[9] The Drosophila melanogaster LETM1 protein has been shown to functionally substitute for the K+/H+ antiporter function in yeast cells.[10]

Clinical significance

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Deletion of LETM1 is thought to be involved in the development of Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome in humans.[6]

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