Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a late-endosomal protein that contains a conserved MENTAL (MLN64 N-terminal) domain. The encoded protein binds cholesterol molecules and may play a role in endosomal cholesterol transport through interactions with metastatic lymph node protein 64 (MLN64). [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011].
UniProt Summary: Tethering protein that creates contact site between the endoplasmic reticulum and late endosomes: localizes to late endosome membranes and contacts the endoplasmic reticulum via interaction with VAPA and VAPB (PubMed:24105263). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24105263}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
MENTAL
GO Terms
vesicle tethering to endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum-endosome membrane contact site
organelle membrane contact site
vesicle tethering
C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process
C21-steroid hormone metabolic process
steroid hormone biosynthetic process
cholesterol binding
hormone biosynthetic process
vesicle targeting
late endosome membrane
cellular hormone metabolic process
steroid biosynthetic process
establishment of vesicle localization
vesicle localization
hormone metabolic process
steroid metabolic process
lysosomal membrane
establishment of organelle localization
regulation of hormone levels
lipid biosynthetic process
organelle localization
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
protein homodimerization activity
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
lipid metabolic process
organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process
establishment of localization in cell
vesicle-mediated transport
membrane
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)