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LCMT2
leucine carboxyl methyltransferase 2
Chromosome 15 · 15q15.3
NCBI Gene: 9836Ensembl: ENSG00000168806.8HGNC: HGNC:17558UniProt: O60294
21PubMed Papers
8Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingtRNA methyltransferase activitytRNA methylationwybutosine biosynthetic processadolescent idiopathic scoliosisacute myeloid leukemianonpapillary renal cell carcinomacolorectal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

LCMT2 (leucine carboxyl methyltransferase 2) is a probable S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase that functions as a component of the wybutosine biosynthesis pathway, catalyzing methylation reactions in tRNA modification 1. Wybutosine and its derivative hydroxy-wybutosine (OHyW) are hypermodified guanosines located at the 3'-position adjacent to the anticodon of eukaryotic phenylalanine tRNA, essential for proper tRNA function and protein synthesis fidelity. Clinically, LCMT2 shows significant disease relevance in hematologic malignancies. Expression levels of LCMT2 are significantly decreased in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) compared to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), with lower LCMT2 expression correlating with reduced drug sensitivity and limited differentiation potential in AML cell lines 1. Additionally, LCMT2 was identified as one of six independent prognostic genes in a tRNA modification-related signature predicting survival outcomes and treatment response in clear cell renal cell carcinoma 2. Frameshift mutations in LCMT2 occur in colorectal cancers with high microsatellite instability (MSI-H), suggesting potential tumor suppressor functions 3. These findings highlight LCMT2's pivotal role in tRNA biology and suggest therapeutic potential through targeted modulation of tRNA modification pathways in cancer treatment.

Sources cited
1
LCMT2 is a component of wybutosine biosynthesis; decreased LCMT2 levels occur in AML versus MDS; lower LCMT2 correlates with reduced drug sensitivity in AML cell lines
PMID: 39523586
2
LCMT2 identified as one of six independent prognostic genes in tRNA modification-related signature for clear cell renal cell carcinoma prognosis
PMID: 40469919
3
LCMT2 harbors frameshift mutations in colorectal cancers with high microsatellite instability
PMID: 28803425
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 3 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ8
adolescent idiopathic scoliosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
infertilityOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hyperplasiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TYW2Protein interaction89%TYW1Protein interaction88%TRMT5Protein interaction83%TYW3Protein interaction80%ZNF302Protein interaction77%TYW5Protein interaction73%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
97%
Liver
69%
Ovary
62%
Lung
44%
Bone Marrow
36%
Gene Interaction Network
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LCMT2TYW2TYW1TRMT5TYW3ZNF302TYW5
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O60294
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.00LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.75 [0.57–1.00]
RankingsWhere LCMT2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,942of 20,598
    Most Researched21
  • #9,682of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.00
Genes detectedLCMT2
Sources retrieved6 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Hydroxy-wybutosine tRNA modifications as indicators of disease progression and therapeutic targets in leukaemia.
PMID: 39523586
Br J Haematol · 2025
1.00
2
Homoarginine- and Creatine-Dependent Gene Regulation in Murine Brains with l-Arginine:Glycine Amidinotransferase Deficiency.
PMID: 32182846
Int J Mol Sci · 2020
0.83
3
Identification and validation of prognostic models and tumor microenvironment infiltration characteristics for tRNA modification regulators in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
PMID: 40469919
Oncol Lett · 2025
0.67
4
Hypothalamic proteome changes in response to nicotine and its withdrawal are potentially associated with alteration in body weight.
PMID: 31911195
J Proteomics · 2020
0.50
5
Frameshift Mutations in Repeat Sequences of ANK3, HACD4, TCP10L, TP53BP1, MFN1, LCMT2, RNMT, TRMT6, METTL8 and METTL16 Genes in Colon Cancers.
PMID: 28803425
Pathol Oncol Res · 2018
0.33