MEP3

Symbol: MEP3
Entrez gene ID: 856260
Ensembl gene ID: YPR138C
Species: Yeast (Taxid: 4932)

Functional description:
Mep3p; Ammonium permease of high capacity and low affinity; belongs to a ubiquitous family of cytoplasmic membrane proteins that transport only ammonium (NH4+); expression is under the nitrogen catabolite repression regulation ammonia permease [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006342] [Ensembl]

Observation:

Deletion of MEP3 extends chronological lifespan [16418483].



Interventions:
  • MEP3 deletion

  • Assays: Chronological Lifespan

    Classification:
  • Gerontogene
  • Positive Gerontogene


  • Aging Relevance Analysis/Source:
  • GenAge
  • GenDR

  • Homologs
  • amt2 (4896)
  • MEP3 (4932)
  • MEP1 (4932)
  • KLLA0B11033g (28985)
  • AGOS_AAR082W (33169)
  • GeneID:2674492 (148305)
  • NCU03257 (5141)
  • Os01g0870300 (4530)
  • Os03g0838400 (4530)
  • Os02g0550800 (4530)



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