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TMT1A
thiol methyltransferase 1A
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.12
NCBI Gene: 25840Ensembl: ENSG00000185432.13HGNC: HGNC:24550UniProt: Q9H8H3
41PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
mRNA m(6)A methyltransferase activityprotein bindingRNA methyltransferase activitythiol S-methyltransferase activityheart failurepernicious anemiaglomerulonephritislung adenocarcinoma
✦AI Summary

TMT1A (thiol methyltransferase 1A) is a SAM-dependent methyltransferase that catalyzes S-methylation of exogenous thiol-containing substrates, including clinically relevant drugs like spironolactone, mertansine, and romidepsin 1. The enzyme is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and exhibits substrate specificity for alkyl and phenolic thiols 1. TMT1A's methyltransferase activity is highly conserved across species (85.7% amino acid identity with mouse, 84.8% with rat, 60.7% with chicken, 51.0% with zebrafish), and all homologs confer resistance to thiol-based histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) by inactivating these drugs through methylation 23. Beyond drug metabolism, TMT1A regulates hydrogen sulfide (H2S) homeostasis by converting H2S to methanethiol, thereby controlling endogenous gasotransmitter levels 4. In cardiac physiology, TMT1A suppression during hypertrophy allows H2S accumulation, which attenuates pathological hypertrophic signaling through AMPK and MAPK pathway modulation 4. TMT1A's dual roles in drug detoxification and H2S metabolism suggest therapeutic potential in both cancer resistance mechanisms and cardiovascular diseases.

Sources cited
1
TMT1A is a SAM-dependent thiol methyltransferase responsible for S-methylation of exogenous thiol-containing substrates including drugs
PMID: 37137720
2
TMT1A thiol methyltransferase activity is conserved across mammalian and non-mammalian species and confers HDACi resistance
PMID: 38574836
3
TMT1A homologs across multiple species methylate thiol-based HDACis and blunt downstream HDACi effects
PMID: 38076968
4
TMT1A converts H2S to methanethiol and suppression of TMT1A during hypertrophy allows H2S accumulation to attenuate cardiac hypertrophy via AMPK and MAPK pathways
PMID: 41453524
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
heart failureOpen Targets
0.34Weak
pernicious anemiaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.14Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
thyroid cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gastric carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
kidney cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ZNF25Shared pathway50%SSUH2Shared pathway50%TUFT1Shared pathway33%SP6Shared pathway33%RDH14Shared pathway33%ZNF22Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
23%
Ovary
22%
Lung
20%
Heart
11%
Bone Marrow
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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TMT1AZNF25SSUH2TUFT1SP6RDH14ZNF22
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9H8H3
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.16LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.69 [0.42–1.16]
RankingsWhere TMT1A stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,102of 20,598
    Most Researched41
  • #12,170of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.16
Genes detectedTMT1A
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
The thiol methyltransferase activity of TMT1A (METTL7A) is conserved across species.
PMID: 38574836
Chem Biol Interact · 2024
1.00
2
Relationship Between Obesity and Medial Longitudinal Arch Bowing.
PMID: 37902194
Foot Ankle Int · 2023
0.80
3
METTL7A (TMT1A) and METTL7B (TMT1B) Are Responsible for Alkyl
PMID: 37137720
Drug Metab Dispos · 2023
0.60
4
Hydrogen sulfide attenuates PMA-Induced hypertrophy in human cardiomyocytes by modulating gene expression and reducing sulfide methylation.
PMID: 41453524
Biochem Pharmacol · 2026
0.40
5
The thiol methyltransferase activity of TMT1A (METTL7A) is conserved across species.
PMID: 38076968
bioRxiv · 2023
0.20