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GIMAP2
GTPase, IMAP family member 2
Chromosome 7 · 7q36.1
NCBI Gene: 26157Ensembl: ENSG00000106560.11HGNC: HGNC:21789UniProt: A0A090N8H4
17PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
identical protein bindingprotein bindinglipid dropletGTPase activityoral squamous cell carcinomaPhlebitisThrombophlebitisclear cell renal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

GIMAP2 (GTPase, IMAP family member 2) is a lymphocyte survival regulator that functions through nucleotide-dependent oligomerization and membrane scaffolding. GIMAP2 lacks intrinsic GTPase activity as a monomer but gains catalytic function through heterodimerization with GIMAP7, which provides a catalytic arginine residue to stimulate GTP hydrolysis 1. Structurally, GIMAP2 contains a TRAFAC-class guanine nucleotide-binding domain with a unique amphipathic helix α7, and undergoes conformational changes upon GTP binding that facilitate oligomerization via two distinct interfaces 2. The protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and lipid droplet surfaces, suggesting involvement in lipid metabolism 3. GIMAP2 functions as a nucleotide-regulated scaffold on intracellular membranes and plays critical roles in T-cell death and survival 42. Clinically, GIMAP2 serves as a prognostic marker in various cancers including sarcomas and low-grade gliomas, with reduced expression associated with impaired cell growth and invasion 56. The gene shows differential expression patterns in T-cell lymphomas and has been identified as a susceptibility locus in Behçet's disease 78.

Sources cited
1
GIMAP2 lacks intrinsic GTPase activity but gains function through heterodimerization with GIMAP7
PMID: 23454188
2
GIMAP2 contains TRAFAC-class nucleotide-binding domain and oligomerizes via GTP-induced conformational changes
PMID: 21059949
3
GIMAP2 localizes to endoplasmic reticulum and lipid droplet surfaces
PMID: 32306002
4
GIMAP2 is important regulator of T-cell death and survival
PMID: 20516611
5
GIMAP2 serves as prognostic marker in sarcomas
PMID: 33316779
6
GIMAP2 downregulation impairs growth, migration, and invasion in low-grade glioma cells
PMID: 38789729
7
GIMAP2 shows differential expression in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia subgroups
PMID: 36129940
8
GIMAP2 is associated with Behçet's disease susceptibility
PMID: 24257369
Disease Associationsⓘ20
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
PhlebitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ThrombophlebitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
astrocytomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
juvenile dermatomyositisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Acute hepatic failureOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
non-alcoholic steatohepatitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Sjogren syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
sarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
myxosarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GIMAP7Protein interaction82%GIMAP1Protein interaction73%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
52%
Ovary
49%
Heart
44%
Liver
39%
Brain
7%
Gene Interaction Network
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GIMAP2GIMAP7GIMAP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2XTP · 1.50 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.19LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.59–1.19]
RankingsWhere GIMAP2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,009of 20,598
    Most Researched17
  • #12,496of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.19
Genes detectedGIMAP2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of human GIMAP2.
PMID: 20516611
Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun · 2010
1.00
2
Comprehensive analysis of immune infiltration and gene expression for predicting survival in patients with sarcomas.
PMID: 33316779
Aging (Albany NY) · 2020
0.90
3
[Subcellular localization of GTPase of immunity-associated protein 2].
PMID: 32306002
Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban · 2020
0.80
4
Structural insights into the mechanism of GTPase activation in the GIMAP family.
PMID: 23454188
Structure · 2013
0.70
5
Genetics of Behçet's disease: lessons learned from genomewide association studies.
PMID: 24257369
Curr Opin Rheumatol · 2014
0.60