1. Gene
  2. MAGEL2 - MAGE family member L2 Gene

MAGEL2 - MAGE family member L2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as PWLS; nM15; NDNL1; SHFYNG

Gene ID: 54551 | Gene type: protein coding

About MAGEL2

Cytogenetic location: 15q11.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 15:23,643,549-23,647,867 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 1 gene allele, 162 orthologues, 37 paralogues and is associated with 8 phenotypes.

Summary

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is caused by the loss of expression of imprinted genes in chromosome 15q11-q13 region. Affected individuals exhibit neonatal hypotonia, developmental delay, and childhood-onset obesity. Necdin (NDN), a gene involved in the terminal differentiation of neurons, localizes to this region of the genome and has been implicated as one of the genes responsible for the etiology of PWS. This gene is structurally similar to NDN, is also localized to the PWS chromosomal region, and is paternally imprinted, suggesting a possible role for it in PWS. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010]

MAGEL2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_019066.5 NP_061939.3 MAGE-like protein 2

MAGEL2 Protein Structure

MAGE

MAGE: MAGE family (424 - 594)

  • 0
  • 100
  • 200
  • 300
  • 400
  • 500
  • 600
  • 646 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

MAGE-like protein 2

melanoma antigen family L2

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Schaaf-Yang Syndrome

Prader-Willi-Like Syndrome

Chitayat-Hall Syndrome

SHFYNG

Pwls

Magel2-Related Prader-Willi-Like Syndrome

Magel2-Related Pwls

Arthrogryposis, Distal, With Hypopituitarism, Mental Retardation, And Facial Anomalies

Distal Arthrogryposis With Hypopituitarism, Intellectual Disability And Facial A

Distal Arthrogryposis With Hypopituitarism, Intellectual Disability And Facial Anomalies

Pws Due To A Point Mutation

Pws Due To Point Mutation

Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To A Point Mutation

Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To Point Mutation

Pws-Like

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Prader-Labhart-Willi Syndrome

PWS

Willi-Prader Syndrome

Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To Translocation

Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To Imprinting Mutation

Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To Maternal Uniparental Disomy Of Chromosome 15

Prader Willi Syndrome

Upd(15)Mat

Hydrocephalus, Congenital, 1

Hydrocephaly

Ventriculomegaly

Hydrocephalus, Nonsyndromic, Autosomal Recessive 1

HYC1

Congenital Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus, Nonsyndromic, Autosomal Recessive 1, Formerly

Congenital Obstructive Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus, Non-Syndromic, Autosomal Recessive 1

Hydrocephalus

Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To Paternal Deletion Of 15q11q13 Type 1
Prader-Willi Syndrome Due To Paternal Deletion Of 15q11q13 Type 2
Angelman Syndrome

AS

Happy Puppet Syndrome

Happy Puppet Syndrome, Formerly

Puppetlike Syndrome

Precocious Puberty, Central, 2

CPPB2

Central Precocious Puberty 2

Precocious Puberty, Central 2

Precocious Puberty, Central, Type 2

Developmental And Epileptic Encephalopathy 11

Epileptic Encephalopathy, Early Infantile, 11

DEE11

Eiee11

Developmental And Epileptic Encephalopathy, 11

Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy 11

Encephalopathy, Developmental And Epileptic, Type 11

Central Precocious Puberty

Cpp

Gonadotropin-Dependant Precocious Puberty

Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty

Precocious Puberty, Central

Autism

Autistic Disorder

Autism Susceptibility 1

Childhood Autism

Autistic Disorder Of Childhood Onset

Infantile Autism

Kanner'S Syndrome

Autistic

Congenital Contractures Of The Limbs And Face, Hypotonia, And Developmental Delay

CLIFAHDD

Congenital Limbs-Face Contractures-Hypotonia-Developmental Delay Syndrome

Clifahdd Syndrome

Doid:0081048

Contractures, Limbs And Face, Congenital, Hypotonia, And Developmental Delay

Hypopituitarism

Pituitary Hypofunction

Pituitary Insufficiency

Pituitary Hormone Deficiency

Subpituitarism

Hypophyseal Dystrophy

Hypohypophysism

Anterior Pituitary Insufficiency

Deficient Secretion Of One Or More Pituitary Hormones

Hypopituitarism Syndrome

Pituitary Deficiency

Pituitary Failure

Pituitary Insufficiency Nos

Anterior Pituitary Hypofunction

Deficient Secretion Of All Pituitary Hormones

Hypopituitary Dwarfism

Hyposomatotropic Dwarfism

Hypophyseal Dwarfism

Hypopituitary Cachexia

Hypophyseal Short Stature

Panhypopituitarism Syndrome

Pituitary Cachexia

Juvenile Hypopituitarism

Pituitary Dwarfism

Pituitary Gland Hypofunction

Primary Hypopituitarism

Secondary Hypogonadism

Prepubertal Panhypopituitarism

Prepubertal Dwarfism

Postpartum Panhypopituitary Syndrome

Postpartum Hypopituitarism

Pituitary Short Stature

Pituitary Infantilism

Pituitary Hypogonadism

Pituitary Hypoadrenocorticism

Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma

Cutaneous Melanoma

Naevocarcinoma

Malignant Melanomas

Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome

Crisponi Syndrome

Sohar-Crisponi Syndrome

Ciss

Cntf Receptor-Related Disorders

Muscle Contractions, Tetanoform, With Characteristic Face, Camptodactyly, Hyperthermia, And Sudden Death

Sweating Syndrome, Cold-Induced

Acquired Night Blindness
Distal Arthrogryposis

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

Arthrogryposis

Congenital Multiple Arthrogryposis

Congenital Arthromyodysplasia

Fibrous Ankylosis Of Multiple Joints

Guerin-Stern Syndrome

Guérin-Stern Syndrome

Myodystrophia Fetalis Deformans

Otto Syndrome

Rocher-Sheldon Syndrome

Rossi Syndrome

Amc

Multiple Congenital Arthrogryposis

Arthrogryposis Syndrome

Arthrogryposis, Distal

Distal Arthrogryposis Syndrome

Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome

Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 2b

Congenital Multiplex Arthrogryposis

Amyoplasia Congenita

Congenital Amyoplasia

Amc - [Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita]

Hypotonia
Chromosomal Disease

Chromosomal Disorders

Congenital Chromosomal Disease

Leptin Deficiency Or Dysfunction

Morbid Obesity

Obesity Due To Congenital Leptin Deficiency

LEPD

Congenital Leptin Deficiency

Obesity, Morbid

Obesity, Morbid, Due To Leptin Deficiency

Severe Obesity

Obesity, Morbid, Nonsyndromic 1

Leptin Deficiency

Obesity, Severe, Due To Leptin Deficiency

Leptin

Morbid Obesity Due To Leptin Deficiency

Obesity Morbid

Leptin Dysfunction

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Asd

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autistic Continuum

Pervasive Developmental Disorder

Pervasive Development Disorder

Autistic Behavior

Autistic Disorder

Autistic

Autistic Disorder Of Childhood Onset

Infantile Autism

Childhood Autism

Kanner Syndrome

Pervasive Developmental Delay Nos

Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified

Temple Syndrome

Uniparental Disomy, Maternal, Chromosome 14

Temple Syndrome Due To Paternal 14q32.2 Microdeletion

Paternal Del(14)(Q32.2)

Temple Syndrome Due To Paternal 14q32.2 Hypomethylation

Temple Syndrome Due To Maternal Uniparental Disomy Of Chromosome 14

Upd(14)Mat

Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, Escobar Variant

Multiple Pterygium Syndrome

Pterygium

Escobar Syndrome

EVMPS

Pterygium Syndrome

Autosomal Recessive Multiple Pterygium Syndrome

Pterygium Colli Syndrome

Pterygium Universale

Autosomal Recessive Non-Lethal Multiple Pterygium Syndrome

Escobar Variant Multiple Pterygium Syndrome

Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, Nonlethal Type

Surfer'S Eye

Multiple Pterygium Syndrome Escobar Type

Multiple Pterygium Syndrome Nonlethal Type

Familial Pterygium Syndrome

Pterygium Colli

Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, Non-Lethal Type

Nonlethal Type Multiple Pterygium Syndrome

Pterygium Syndrome, Multiple, Escobar Type

Pterygium Of Eye

Web Eye

Chromosome 15q13.3 Deletion Syndrome

Chromosome 15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome

15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome

15q13.3 Microdeletion

Microdeletion 15q13.3 Syndrome

Del(15)(Q13.3)

Monosomy 15q13.3

Silver-Russell Syndrome 1

Silver-Russell Syndrome

Russell-Silver Syndrome

Silver-Russell Dwarfism

Rss

SRS1

Srs

Silver Russell Dwarfism

Russell Silver Syndrome

Silver Russell Syndrome

Cryptorchidism, Unilateral Or Bilateral

Cryptorchidism

Undescended Testicle

Undescended Testis

Cryptorchism

Undescended Testicles

CRYPTO

Impaired Testicular Descent

Cryptosporidiosis

Retained Testis

Unilateral Cryptorchidism

Unilateral Undescended Testis

Nondescent Unilateral Testicle

Unilateral Cryptorchism

Ectopic Testis, Unilateral

Bilateral Cryptorchidism

Bilateral Cryptorchism

Bilateral Nondescent Testicle

Bilateral Undescended Testes

Bilateral Ectopic Testes

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Wiedemann-Beckwith Syndrome

BWS

Exomphalos-Macroglossia-Gigantism Syndrome

Emg Syndrome

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Due To Cdkn1c Mutation

Emg Abnormality

Wbs

Exomphalos Macroglossia Gigantism Syndrome

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Due To Nsd1 Mutation

Macroglossia Exomphalos Gigantism

Strabismus

Strabismus, Susceptibility To

Strabismus, Susceptibility To, 1

Strabismus 1

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Bos taurus MAGEL2 VGNC VGNC:31146
Mus musculus MAGEL2 MGD MGI:1351648
Rattus norvegicus MAGEL2 RGD RGD:1583615
Canis familiaris MAGEL2 VGNC VGNC:42927
Felis catus MAGEL2 VGNC VGNC:104487