Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for letm-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 1940)

Symbol
letm-1
Name
LETM1 (Leucine zipper, EF-hand, TransMembrane mitochondrial protein) homolog
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference of letm-1 extends mean lifespan (by 21.1%) compared to wild-type worms.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Mean lifespan is 21% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    letm2
    Danio rerio
    letm1
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Letm1
    Homo sapiens
    LETM1
    Homo sapiens
    LETM2
    Mus musculus
    Letm2
    Mus musculus
    Letm1
    Rattus norvegicus
    Letm2
    Rattus norvegicus
    Letm1
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    MDM38
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    YLH47

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