SHMT2 — Serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2
SHMT2 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 5 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
SHMT2's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD4⁺ T cells | PD-L1 checkpoint Immune regulation | ADAM12, CASS4, CCDC88B, CD274, GALNT10, HUWE1, INPP5D, KIF3B +13 more | View in SCUBA |
| CD8⁺ T cells | Mitochondrial Metabolism Mitochondrial & OxPhos | CYC1, ELAVL1, HINT2, PRDX3, RNPS1, SNRPA, TEX30, ZWILCH | View in SCUBA |
| Gamma-delta T cells | Cellular Homeostasis Housekeeping | ANAPC11, BANF1, CALM3, CBX3, CBX5, COMMD4, DPM2, DUT +21 more | |
| Innate lymphoid cells | Cellular Metabolic Maintenance Metabolism | ADIPOR1, APH1A, ARF5, BCAP31, CLIC1, CSNK2B, CYB5R3, DHPS +13 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Replication Chromatin Assembly Cell cycle | ANP32B, CBX3, CDK4, COPS3, DEK, DNMT1, EMC8, EXOSC8 +22 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | mSHMT, SHMT |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 12: 57229573-57234935 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Enzymes, Human disease related genes, Metabolic proteins, Plasma proteins, Potential drug targets, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Transferase |
| Biological process | One-carbon metabolism |
Function
Catalyzes the cleavage of serine to glycine accompanied with the production of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, an essential intermediate for purine biosynthesis. Serine provides the major source of folate one-carbon in cells by catalyzing the transfer of one carbon from serine to tetrahydrofolate. Contributes to the de novo mitochondrial thymidylate biosynthesis pathway via its role in glycine and tetrahydrofolate metabolism: thymidylate biosynthesis is required to prevent uracil accumulation in mtDNA. Also required for mitochondrial translation by producing 5,10- methylenetetrahydrofolate; 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate providing methyl donors to produce the taurinomethyluridine base at the wobble position of some mitochondrial tRNAs. Associates with mitochondrial DNA. In addition to its role in mitochondria, also plays a role in the deubiquitination of target proteins as component of the BRISC complex: required for IFNAR1 deubiquitination by the BRISC complex.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.