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MTG2

Gene

mitochondrial ribosome associated GTPase 2

HGNCHGNC:16239EnsemblENSG00000101181NCBI Gene26164
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 20q13.33

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asGTPBP5 · FLJ10741 · dJ1005F21.2 · ObgH1
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Previous symbolsGTPBP5
Alias symbolsFLJ10741, dJ1005F21.2, ObgH1
Previous namesGTP-binding protein 5 (putative), GTP binding protein 5 (putative), mitochondrial ribosome-associated GTPase 2

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Early-onset non-syndromic cataract
Cone rod dystrophy
Congenital glaucoma
Posterior polar cataract
Total congenital cataract

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.