Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
COMT
Associated Variants
COMT p.Val158Met (p.V158M) ( ENST00000361682.11, ENST00000403184.5, ENST00000403710.5, ENST00000406520.7, ENST00000407537.5, ENST00000428707.2, ENST00000449653.5, ENST00000676678.1, ENST00000678255.1, ENST00000678769.1, ENST00000678868.1 )
COMT p.Val158Met (p.V158M) ( ENST00000361682.11, ENST00000403184.5, ENST00000403710.5, ENST00000406520.7, ENST00000407537.5, ENST00000428707.2, ENST00000449653.5, ENST00000676678.1, ENST00000678255.1, ENST00000678769.1, ENST00000678868.1 )
Associated Disease
Mental Depression
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The Met allele of the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) gene functional polymorphism (COMT-V158M) is associated with lower enzymatic activity than the Val allele and is reported to be associated with aggression, depression, and suicidal behavior.
Pubmed
18828035
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.0376334073939547
Year of publication
2008
Drugs