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SCAMP2
secretory carrier membrane protein 2
Chromosome 15 · 15q24.1
NCBI Gene: 10066Ensembl: ENSG00000140497.17HGNC: HGNC:10564UniProt: A0A140VK92
63PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingGolgi apparatusmembraneextracellular exosomeosteoarthritisalcohol drinkingacute myeloid leukemiaurinary bladder carcinoma
✦AI Summary

SCAMP2 (secretory carrier membrane protein 2) is a key regulator of membrane protein trafficking and exocytosis, functioning primarily in post-Golgi recycling pathways. The protein acts as a trafficking regulator by controlling the cell surface targeting of various membrane proteins through its interaction with recycling endosomes 12. SCAMP2 modulates the surface expression of critical transporters including the renal Na-K-2Cl co-transporter NKCC2, where it decreases exocytotic trafficking and limits plasma membrane insertion 1. Similarly, SCAMP2 interacts with the serotonin transporter (SERT) and reduces its cell surface abundance, thereby decreasing serotonin uptake activity 2. The protein's regulatory function depends on a conserved cytoplasmic E peptide, particularly cysteine-201, which is essential for its trafficking control mechanisms 12. SCAMP2 also facilitates exocytotic fusion pore formation by linking Arf6 and phospholipase D1 function in neuroendocrine cells 3. Additionally, SCAMP2 positively regulates vitamin C transport by enhancing hSVCT1 function, impacting both epithelial absorption and neuronal differentiation 4. In disease contexts, SCAMP2 expression is elevated in acute myeloid leukemia and serves as a potential diagnostic marker 5, while also being associated with post-COVID-19 neurological changes 6.

Sources cited
1
SCAMP2 regulates NKCC2 trafficking by decreasing exocytotic insertion into plasma membrane
PMID: 21205824
2
SCAMP2 interacts with serotonin transporter and reduces its cell surface expression and uptake activity
PMID: 16870614
3
SCAMP2 links Arf6 and PLD1 function to exocytotic fusion pore formation in PC12 cells
PMID: 16030257
4
SCAMP2 positively regulates vitamin C transport through hSVCT1 and affects neuronal differentiation
PMID: 36632962
5
SCAMP2 expression is elevated in acute myeloid leukemia patients compared to healthy controls
PMID: 34426610
6
SCAMP2-positive microglia are assembled in cellular nodules in post-COVID-19 brains
PMID: 39060438
Disease Associationsⓘ20
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.15Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Familial ocular anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Cataract-microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
granular corneal dystrophy type IOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Cataract with Y-shaped suture opacitiesOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cataract - microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Cochleosaccular degeneration - cataractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cochleosaccular degeneration-cataract syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Juvenile cataract - microcornea - renal glucosuriaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
juvenile cataract-microcornea-renal glucosuria syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lattice corneal dystrophy type IOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
granular corneal dystrophy type IIOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cornea plana 2Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SCAMP3Shared pathway100%ARF6Protein interaction81%GPR108Protein interaction77%SCAMP1Shared pathway75%SCAMP4Shared pathway67%ZG16Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
65%
Liver
63%
Heart
46%
Ovary
42%
Brain
28%
Gene Interaction Network
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SCAMP2SCAMP3ARF6GPR108SCAMP1SCAMP4ZG16
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O15127
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.81LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.57 [0.40–0.81]
RankingsWhere SCAMP2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,402of 20,598
    Most Researched63
  • #6,799of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.81
Genes detectedSCAMP2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Glucocorticoids, genes and brain function.
PMID: 29180230
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry · 2018
1.00
2
Secretory carrier membrane protein 2 regulates exocytic insertion of NKCC2 into the cell membrane.
PMID: 21205824
J Biol Chem · 2011
0.90
3
Subcellular redistribution of the serotonin transporter by secretory carrier membrane protein 2.
PMID: 16870614
J Biol Chem · 2006
0.80
4
SCAMP2/5 as diagnostic and prognostic markers for acute myeloid leukemia.
PMID: 34426610
Sci Rep · 2021
0.70
5
Secretory carrier-associated membrane protein 5 regulates cell-surface targeting of T-type calcium channels.
PMID: 37389974
Channels (Austin) · 2023
0.60