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ICMT isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 23463, updated on 14-Nov-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
ICMTprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferaseprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:5350
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000116237 MIM:605851; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5350
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
PCMT; PPMT; PCCMT; HSTE14; MST098; MSTP098
Summary
This gene encodes the third of three enzymes that posttranslationally modify isoprenylated C-terminal cysteine residues in certain proteins and target those proteins to the cell membrane. This enzyme localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum. Alternative splicing may result in other transcript variants, but the biological validity of those transcripts has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 21.7), placenta (RPKM 18.3) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
1p36.31
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (6221193..6235964, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (5746837..5761608, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (6281253..6296024, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L22 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 138 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 5942 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:6265555-6266374 Neighboring gene RNF207 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 139 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 13921 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 140 Neighboring gene ring finger protein 207 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak28 silencer Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr1:6279526-6279711 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 141 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 142 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:6296257-6297229 Neighboring gene OCT4-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:6299873-6300619 Neighboring gene ICMT divergent transcript Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:6304377-6304934 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr1:6305171-6305522 Neighboring gene hes family bHLH transcription factor 3

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase is critical for malignant transformation and tumor maintenance by all RAS isoforms. Lau HY, et al. Oncogene, 2017 Jul 6. PMID 28192404, Free PMC Article
  2. Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) promotes invadopodia formation and metastasis in cancer cells. Borini Etichetti C, et al. Biochimie, 2024 Jul. PMID 38301884
  3. ICMT contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma growth, survival, migration and chemoresistance via multiple oncogenic pathways. Xu J, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2019 Oct 20. PMID 31451223
  4. RHO methylation matters: a role for isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase in cell migration and adhesion. Cushman I, et al. Cell Adh Migr, 2011 Jan-Feb. PMID 20798596, Free PMC Article
  5. Prenylcysteine carboxymethyltransferase type III activity is decreased in retinoic acid-treated SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Van Dessel GA, et al. Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 2002 May. PMID 11906819

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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  1. Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) promotes invadopodia formation and metastasis in cancer cells.
    Title: Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) promotes invadopodia formation and metastasis in cancer cells.
  2. PFKFB4 interacts with ICMT and activates RAS/AKT signaling-dependent cell migration in melanoma.
    Title: PFKFB4 interacts with ICMT and activates RAS/AKT signaling-dependent cell migration in melanoma.
  3. CircRNA hsa_circ_0018289 exerts an oncogenic role in cervical cancer progression through miR-1294/ICMT axis.
    Title: CircRNA hsa_circ_0018289 exerts an oncogenic role in cervical cancer progression through miR-1294/ICMT axis.
  4. NRAS is unique among RAS proteins in requiring ICMT for trafficking to the plasma membrane.
    Title: NRAS is unique among RAS proteins in requiring ICMT for trafficking to the plasma membrane.
  5. Isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase is required for the impact of mutant KRAS on TAZ protein level and cancer cell self-renewal.
    Title: Isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase is required for the impact of mutant KRAS on TAZ protein level and cancer cell self-renewal.
  6. Findings show that isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase (Icmt)plays an important role in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) chemoresistance.
    Title: Isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase is associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma chemoresistance and Ras activation.
  7. ICMT expression is higher in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and cells than normal counterparts. ICMT is critical for HCC growth, migration, survival and chemoresistance.
    Title: ICMT contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma growth, survival, migration and chemoresistance via multiple oncogenic pathways.
  8. ICMT expression is repressed by WT p53. This work unveils a link between postprenylation protein processing and the p53 pathway, indicating that the functional interplay between WT and mutant p53 alters ICMT levels, thereby affecting tumor aggressiveness.
    Title: Isoprenylcysteine carboxy methyltransferase (ICMT) is associated with tumor aggressiveness and its expression is controlled by the p53 tumor suppressor.
  9. Using cell culturing system, mouse model and patient samples, this work is the first to demonstrate the essential roles of Icmt in ovarian cancer via Ras signaling, particularly on its response to chemotherapy.
    Title: Isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase regulates ovarian cancer cell response to chemotherapy and Ras activation.
  10. Apoptosis, but not autophagy, that is induced via p21-activated BNIP3 expression accounts for the efficacy of ICMT inhibition in sensitive pancreatic cancer cells in both in vitro and in vivo models. In contrast, cells resistant to ICMT inhibition demonstrated no mitochondria dysfunction or p21 signaling changes under ICMT suppression
    Title: Inhibition of Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase Induces Cell-Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis through p21 and p21-Regulated BNIP3 Induction in Pancreatic Cancer.
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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC39955

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein C-terminal S-isoprenylcysteine carboxyl O-methyltransferase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables protein C-terminal S-isoprenylcysteine carboxyl O-methyltransferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein C-terminal carboxyl O-methyltransferase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in C-terminal protein methylation TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in S-adenosylmethioninamine metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in protein modification process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein targeting to membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in endoplasmic reticulum IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase
Names
prenylated protein carboxyl methyltransferase
prenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase
NP_036537.1
XP_011539442.1
XP_047272548.1
XP_054191679.1
XP_054191680.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_012405.4 → NP_036537.1  protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_036537.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL031847, BC028168, CN343480
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS61.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60725, Q6FHT0
    Related
    ENSP00000343552.5, ENST00000343813.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam04140
    Location:164 → 257
    ICMT; Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) family

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    6221193..6235964 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011541140.3 → XP_011539442.1  protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011539442.1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KS61
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam04140
    Location:68 → 161
    ICMT; Isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT) family

  2. XM_047416592.1 → XP_047272548.1  protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A6NKX2, Q7Z750
    Related
    ENSP00000466222.1, ENST00000489498.5

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    5746837..5761608 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054335704.1 → XP_054191679.1  protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KS61

  2. XM_054335705.1 → XP_054191680.1  protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A6NKX2, Q7Z750

Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

  1. NM_170705.1: Suppressed sequence

    Description
    NM_170705.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because it is a nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) candidate.
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
O60725.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:O60725

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