The MPZ gene homepage

This database is one of the gene variant databases from the "Leiden Muscular Dystrophy pages" (LMDp)
General information
Gene symbol MPZ
Gene name myelin protein zero
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal band q22
Imprinted Unknown
Genomic reference LRG_256
Transcript reference NM_000530.6
Exon/intron information NM_000530.6 exon/intron table
Associated with diseases CHN1, CHN2, CMT1B, CMT2I, CMT2J, CMTDID, DejerineSottas, RoussyLevy
Citation reference(s) -
Refseq URL Genomic reference sequence
Curators (1) Global Variome, with Curator vacancy
Total number of public variants reported 369
Unique public DNA variants reported 240
Individuals with public variants 235
Hidden variants 6
Notes This database is one of the gene variant databases from the:
Variants involved in Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies are also collected by the IPNMDB. Variants submitted here will be shared with the IPNMDB.
Date created April 29, 2010
Date last updated April 18, 2024
Version MPZ:240418

Graphical displays and utilities
Graphs Graphs displaying summary information of all variants in the database »
Reading frame checker The Reading-frame checker generates a prediction of the effect of whole-exon changes. Active for: NM_000530.6.
UCSC Genome Browser Show variants in the UCSC Genome Browser (full view, compact view)
Ensembl Genome Browser Show variants in the Ensembl Genome Browser (full view, compact view)
NCBI Sequence Viewer Show distribution histogram of variants in the NCBI Sequence Viewer

Links to other resources
Homepage URL https://www.LOVD.nl/MPZ
External URL IPNMDB - Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies Mutation DataBase
HGNC 7225
Entrez Gene 4359
PubMed articles MPZ
OMIM - Gene 159440
OMIM - Diseases CHN1 (neuropathy, hypomyelinating, congenital, type 1)
CHN2 (Hypomyelinating neuropathy, congenital, 2)
CMT1B (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type IB (CMT-1B))
CMT2I (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2I (CMT-2I))
CMT2J (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2J (CMT-2J))
CMTDID (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, dominant intermediate, type D (CMTDID))
DejerineSottas (Dejerine-Sottas disease (hypertrophic neuropathy))
RoussyLevy (Roussy-Levy syndrome)
HGMD MPZ
GeneCards MPZ
GeneTests MPZ
Orphanet MPZ


Active transcripts


ID     

Chr     

Name     

NCBI ID     

NCBI Protein ID     

DescendingVariants     
00013815 1 myelin protein zero NM_000530.6 NP_000521.2 369


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