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ASRGL1

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Also known as FLJ22316ALP1ALP

Summary

ASRGL1 (asparaginase and isoaspartyl peptidase 1, HGNC:16448) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 11q12.3, encoding Isoaspartyl peptidase/L-asparaginase (Q7L266). Has both L-asparaginase and beta-aspartyl peptidase activity.

Enables asparaginase activity and beta-aspartyl-peptidase activity. Involved in obsolete L-asparagine catabolic process via L-aspartate. Located in cytoplasm.

Source: NCBI Gene 80150 — automated summary from GO annotations (Alliance of Genome Resources).

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): inherited retinal dystrophy (Limited, GenCC)
  • GWAS associations: 11
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 309 total — 1 likely-pathogenic (top 10% of genes corpus-wide)
  • GTEx eGene: eQTL in 39 tissues, sQTL in 28 (q < 0.05)
  • Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 0.00 (LoF-tolerant), LOEUF 1.12 (unconstrained)
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_001083926
  • Notable: 309 clinical variants but no curated precision-oncology (CIViC) evidence yet

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:16448
Approved symbolASRGL1
Nameasparaginase and isoaspartyl peptidase 1
Location11q12.3
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesFLJ22316, ALP1, ALP
Ensembl geneENSG00000162174
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM609212
Entrez80150

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 38 — 27 protein_coding, 8 nonsense_mediated_decay, 2 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

MANE Select: ENST00000415229

Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 4, TSL 2: 4, TSL 3: 1, TSL 4: 2

ENST00000415229, ENST00000301776, ENST00000525496, ENST00000525708, ENST00000526096, ENST00000528206, ENST00000529226, ENST00000533970, ENST00000534183, ENST00000534571, ENST00000628829, ENST00000870124, ENST00000870125, ENST00000870126, ENST00000870127, ENST00000870128, ENST00000935951, ENST00000935952, ENST00000935953, ENST00000935954, ENST00000956001, ENST00000956002, ENST00001005994, ENST00001042785, ENST00001042787, ENST00001042788, ENST00001094500, ENST00001094501, ENST00001112403, ENST00001112404, ENST00001121004, ENST00001127210, ENST00001127211, ENST00001127212, ENST00001127675, ENST00001127676, ENST00001127677, ENST00001137362

RefSeq mRNA: 4 — MANE Select: NM_001083926 NM_001083926, NM_001441216, NM_001441217, NM_025080

CCDS: CCDS8019

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000415229 — 7 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000010630976238913362389251
ENSE000010630996239152262391632
ENSE000018010066233789062338167
ENSE000021490306239207962393412
ENSE000021762706233744862337574
ENSE000036584756235698762357144
ENSE000037149016235632562356467

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 252 present calls, max score 97.82.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 9.5413 / max 279.2216, expressed in 1203 samples.

Highest expression (Bgee): sperm, male germ cell, uterine tube, putamen, substantia nigra pars reticulata.

Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)

ASRGL1 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 39 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 28 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.

showing 20 of 67 significant tissue × QTL associations:

TissueQTLq-valueSlopeLead variant
Testiseqtl1.3e-48-0.5211:62360105:T:C
Testissqtl7.8e-46-1.0411:62326097:G:A
Muscle Skeletaleqtl5.0e-40-0.5211:62337465:T:G
Brain Cerebellumsqtl6.3e-22-1.5911:62346588:A:T
Brain Cerebellar Hemispheresqtl8.7e-22-1.6011:62346588:A:T
Whole Bloodeqtl6.4e-21-0.4711:62352023:G:C
Brain Putamen basal gangliasqtl2.3e-20+1.4011:62381836:A:G
Brain Frontal Cortex BA9sqtl5.6e-19+1.1511:62381836:A:G
Brain Cortexsqtl7.9e-19-0.8511:62326097:G:A
Brain Frontal Cortex BA9eqtl7.9e-18-0.2411:62318014:A:G
Pancreaseqtl1.9e-17-0.4111:62321366:C:T
Lungsqtl3.0e-17-0.5611:62326730:C:T
Brain Caudate basal gangliasqtl1.1e-16+1.1411:62346588:A:T
Adipose Subcutaneoussqtl3.2e-15-0.7911:62397808:A:G
Brain Nucleus accumbens basal gangliasqtl2.5e-14+1.1711:62381836:A:G
Thyroideqtl5.9e-14-0.4511:62337465:T:G
Brain Spinal cord cervical c-1eqtl7.6e-14-0.7611:62316058:C:T
Brain Hypothalamuseqtl2.2e-13-0.5311:62331263:T:C
Cells Cultured fibroblastseqtl3.8e-12+0.4311:62316058:C:T
Brain Cerebellumeqtl6.4e-12-0.6311:62352023:G:C

FANTOM5 promoters

1 alternative TSS:

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1146849.54131203

Top tissues by expression

showing 100 of 283 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
spermCL:000001997.82gold quality
male germ cellCL:000001597.57gold quality
right uterine tubeUBERON:000130297.45gold quality
putamenUBERON:000187497.45gold quality
substantia nigra pars reticulataUBERON:000196697.42gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453397.37gold quality
adult organismUBERON:000702397.24gold quality
nasal cavity epitheliumUBERON:000538497.14gold quality
ventral tegmental areaUBERON:000269197.11gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453497.05gold quality
amygdalaUBERON:000187696.86gold quality
cerebellar vermisUBERON:000472096.85gold quality
substantia nigra pars compactaUBERON:000196596.68gold quality
substantia nigraUBERON:000203896.67gold quality
caudate nucleusUBERON:000187396.63gold quality
midbrainUBERON:000189196.60gold quality
lateral globus pallidusUBERON:000247696.49gold quality
right frontal lobeUBERON:000281096.35gold quality
right hemisphere of cerebellumUBERON:001489095.89gold quality
cingulate cortexUBERON:000302795.69gold quality
anterior cingulate cortexUBERON:000983595.69gold quality
cerebellar hemisphereUBERON:000224595.62gold quality
hypothalamusUBERON:000189895.61gold quality
cerebellar cortexUBERON:000212995.55gold quality
subthalamic nucleusUBERON:000190695.38gold quality
testisUBERON:000047395.37gold quality
cerebellumUBERON:000203795.33gold quality
nucleus accumbensUBERON:000188295.31gold quality
superior vestibular nucleusUBERON:000722795.28gold quality
metanephros cortexUBERON:001053395.28gold quality
dorsal plus ventral thalamusUBERON:000189795.13gold quality
ponsUBERON:000098895.12gold quality
dorsolateral prefrontal cortexUBERON:000983495.00gold quality
telencephalonUBERON:000189394.89gold quality
temporal lobeUBERON:000187194.86gold quality
endometriumUBERON:000129594.69gold quality
neocortexUBERON:000195094.59gold quality
brainUBERON:000095594.57gold quality
inferior vagus X ganglionUBERON:000536394.52gold quality
frontal cortexUBERON:000187094.49gold quality
forebrainUBERON:000189094.49gold quality
frontal lobeUBERON:001652594.49gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 9UBERON:001354094.45gold quality
prefrontal cortexUBERON:000045194.36gold quality
cerebral cortexUBERON:000095694.29gold quality
globus pallidusUBERON:000187594.19gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538694.15gold quality
adult mammalian kidneyUBERON:000008294.03gold quality
Ammon’s hornUBERON:000195494.00gold quality
medulla oblongataUBERON:000189693.90gold quality
occipital lobeUBERON:000202193.77gold quality
nasal cavity mucosaUBERON:000182693.74gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402393.65gold quality
CA1 field of hippocampusUBERON:000388193.61gold quality
medial globus pallidusUBERON:000247793.58gold quality
renal medullaUBERON:000036293.41gold quality
nephron tubuleUBERON:000123193.30gold quality
lateral nuclear group of thalamusUBERON:000273693.12gold quality
primary visual cortexUBERON:000243693.11gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534393.04gold quality
dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerveUBERON:000287092.95gold quality
pancreatic ductal cellCL:000207992.92silver quality
Brodmann (1909) area 46UBERON:000648392.88gold quality
C1 segment of cervical spinal cordUBERON:000646992.61gold quality
spinal cordUBERON:000224092.49gold quality
orbitofrontal cortexUBERON:000416792.47gold quality
inferior olivary complexUBERON:000212792.28gold quality
parietal lobeUBERON:000187292.03gold quality
right lungUBERON:000216791.85gold quality
kidneyUBERON:000211391.67gold quality
entorhinal cortexUBERON:000272891.46gold quality
postcentral gyrusUBERON:000258191.43gold quality
superior frontal gyrusUBERON:000266191.41gold quality
upper lobe of left lungUBERON:000895291.07gold quality
corpus callosumUBERON:000233690.90gold quality
epithelial cell of pancreasCL:000008390.86silver quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305390.61gold quality
middle temporal gyrusUBERON:000277190.52gold quality
upper lobe of lungUBERON:000894890.50gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099190.17gold quality
monocyteCL:000057690.01gold quality
mononuclear cellCL:000084289.88gold quality
kidney epitheliumUBERON:000481989.87gold quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000789.70gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219689.70gold quality
embryoUBERON:000092289.63gold quality
pigmented layer of retinaUBERON:000178289.33gold quality
retinaUBERON:000096689.30gold quality
rectumUBERON:000105289.27gold quality
leukocyteCL:000073889.23gold quality
secondary oocyteCL:000065589.09gold quality
cortex of kidneyUBERON:000122588.51gold quality
mucosa of paranasal sinusUBERON:000503088.35gold quality
cranial nerve IIUBERON:000094188.17silver quality
Brodmann (1909) area 23UBERON:001355488.06gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499187.23gold quality
pylorusUBERON:000116686.64gold quality
metanephrosUBERON:000008186.56gold quality
cardia of stomachUBERON:000116286.34gold quality
caput epididymisUBERON:000435886.05gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 4 experiment(s), a significant marker in 3.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-HCAD-38yes755.30
E-MTAB-10287yes642.53
E-MTAB-3929no577.03
E-ANND-3no0.00

HPA expression

RNA tissue specificity: Tissue enhanced

showing 60 of 78 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:

Tissue / cellAxisnTPMProtein (IHC)
Caudate putamentissue138.2
Frontal cortextissue127.6
Cervixtissue114.4high
Postcentral gyrustissue86.6
Testistissue77.9medium
Periaqueductal graytissue76.5
Ponstissue69.8
Hypothalamustissue65.9
Fallopian tubetissue64.1medium
Medulla oblongatatissue63.2
Midbraintissue62.1
Substantia nigratissue61.6
Hippocampustissue57.3medium
Locus coeruleustissue56.1
Thalamustissue55.0
Spinal cordtissue53.7
Hippocampal formationtissue51.8
Nucleus accumbenstissue46.9
Amygdalatissue46.7
Superior colliculitissue46.5
Septumtissue45.1
Basal gangliatissue44.8medium
Putamentissue44.7
Cerebellumtissue43.8high
Ventral forebraintissue41.7
Kidneytissue39.5medium
Cerebral cortextissue38.4low
Somatosensory cortextissue38.4
Temporal cortextissue37.4
Motor cortextissue36.4
Entorhinal cortextissue36.0
Prefrontal cortextissue35.9
Occipital cortextissue35.5
Retrosplenial and cingulate cortextissue32.0
Retrosplenial cortextissue32.0
Corpus callosumtissue31.1
Insular cortextissue30.6
Choroid plexustissue25.0
Endometrium 1tissue24.6high
Olfactory bulbtissue24.4
Pituitary glandtissue19.5
Rectumtissue15.9not detected
Retinatissue15.4
Prostatetissue13.8low
Bone marrowtissue13.4not detected
Colontissue13.2low
Salivary glandtissue11.3not detected
Lungtissue10.7not detected
Gallbladdertissue10.5low
Thymustissue9.5
Stomach 1tissue8.8not detected
Pancreastissue7.9not detected
Seminal vesicletissue6.7low
Duodenumtissue6.2low
Appendixtissue6.1low
Thyroid glandtissue5.3not detected
Lymph nodetissue5.0not detected
Adipose tissuetissue4.8not detected
Tonsiltissue4.4not detected
Small intestinetissue4.3not detected

Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 190; highest nTPM — Posterior thalamic nucleus (114.4), Medial geniculate body (97.7), Lateral thalamic nuclei (94.4), Medial dorsal thalamic nucleus (92.9), Pulvinar (91.9).

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

Targeting ASRGL1 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).

showing 30 of 46 miRNAs:

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-6833-3P100.0070.633197
HSA-MIR-4768-5P100.0069.492861
HSA-MIR-60799.9773.625593
HSA-MIR-6825-5P99.9669.813431
HSA-MIR-1-3P99.9372.351914
HSA-MIR-20699.9372.501893
HSA-MIR-61399.9171.501710
HSA-MIR-806399.9169.763146
HSA-MIR-10527-5P99.9172.283754
HSA-MIR-469899.8471.414303
HSA-MIR-3180-5P99.8269.122422
HSA-MIR-4446-5P99.7269.192544
HSA-MIR-4755-5P99.7170.342716
HSA-MIR-5006-3P99.7170.262728
HSA-MIR-3120-3P99.5470.282669
HSA-MIR-54399.5269.032595
HSA-MIR-199A-5P99.5169.711107
HSA-MIR-199B-5P99.5169.741098
HSA-MIR-4735-5P99.4368.491780
HSA-MIR-520A-5P99.3566.721632
HSA-MIR-525-5P99.3566.851615
HSA-MIR-542-3P99.3467.581270
HSA-MIR-532-3P99.3465.761195
HSA-MIR-4777-5P99.3367.531148
HSA-MIR-612899.3367.831581
HSA-MIR-504-3P99.3067.181745
HSA-MIR-196A-3P99.1967.341204
HSA-MIR-478499.1567.411733
HSA-MIR-4717-3P99.0666.341072
HSA-MIR-92299.0267.231838

Functional genomics

gnomAD constraint: pLI 6.65e-05, LOEUF 1.12, missense Z 0.127 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD

Regional missense constraint (gnomAD RMC): no regional variation along ENST00000415229 — one region, missense o/e 1.00.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 15)

  • Human ALP cDNA was subsequently cloned. It showed 77% identity to the rat ALP sequence and the gene, ASRGL1 (asparaginase-like 1), mapped to chromosome locus 11q12.3. (PMID:11984834)
  • Overexpression of CRASH is associated with metastatic breast cancer. (PMID:19414332)
  • ASRGL1 exhibits beta-aspartyl peptidase activity consistent with plant-type asparaginases. ASRGL1 is shown to be an Ntn hydrolase for which Thr168 serves as the essential N-terminal nucleophile for intramolecular processing and catalysis. (PMID:19839645)
  • Determined is the structure of the first mammalian plant-type asparaginase in both a precursor and fully activated form. (PMID:22891768)
  • Reduced expression of ASRGL1, defined as <75% positively stained tumor cells, was significantly associated with poor prognosis and reduced disease-specific survival in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma (EEA). (PMID:25858696)
  • Multiple negatively charged small molecules interact within the active site of ASRGL1 to act as a base in promoting cleavage. (PMID:26780688)
  • Our studies suggest that the p.G178R mutation in ASRGL1 leads to photoreceptor degeneration resulting in progressive vision loss. (PMID:27106100)
  • In a prospective setting ASRGL1 validates as a strong prognostic biomarker in endometrial carcinoma. Loss of ASRGL1 is associated with aggressive disease and poor survival. (PMID:29096882)
  • A panel including p53 and ASRGL1 immunohistochemistry was identified as the most accurate predictor of relapse-free and disease-specific survival. Within this panel, patients were allocated into high- (5.9%), intermediate- (29.5%) and low- (64.6%) risk groups where high-risk patients had a 30-fold risk (P<0.001) of dying of EEC compared to the low-risk group. (PMID:29486992)
  • The strongest associations between protein abundance and Alzheimer’s disease severity were found for APLP1, CNTN2 and SPP1 proteins The best discrimination between mild cognitive impairment vs. controls was observed with a model combining APLP1 and SPP1 proteins. (PMID:29684683)
  • ASRGL1 was closely associated with growth and apoptosis in cervical cancer. Therefore, ASRGL1 may be a novel, potentially effective anticervical cancer therapy. (PMID:29767260)
  • The role of the quaternary structure in the activation of human L-asparaginase. (PMID:32434038)
  • ASRGL1 downregulation suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis in a CDK1-dependent manner. (PMID:36572570)
  • l-Asparaginase regulates mTORC1 activity via a TSC2-dependent pathway in pancreatic beta cells. (PMID:36842323)
  • TDP-43 proteinopathy in ALS is triggered by loss of ASRGL1 and associated with HML-2 expression. (PMID:38755145)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_rerioasrgl1ENSDARG00000021681
mus_musculusAsrgl1ENSMUSG00000024654
rattus_norvegicusAsrgl1ENSRNOG00000020202
drosophila_melanogasterCG7860FBGN0030653

Paralogs (2): AGA (ENSG00000038002), TASP1 (ENSG00000089123)

Mouse-model phenotypes

Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:1913764) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 15 distinct phenotype terms.

Mouse phenotype (MP)Records
abnormal retina photoreceptor layer morphology1
abnormal rod electrophysiology1
abnormal cone electrophysiology1
abnormal eye electrophysiology1
retina cone cell degeneration1
decreased retina cone cell number1
retina photoreceptor degeneration1
retina rod cell degeneration1
thin retina inner nuclear layer1
thin retina outer nuclear layer1
short photoreceptor inner segment1
short photoreceptor outer segment1
decreased a-wave amplitude1
decreased b-wave amplitude1
increased retina apoptosis1

Additional cross-species homologs

Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.

OrganismUniProtIdentityMethod
Drosophila sechelliaB4HT1598.2%Diamond
Drosophila simulansB4QHB198.2%Diamond
Macaca fascicularisQ4R7U896.1%Diamond
Lupinus angustifoliusP3036495.7%Diamond
Lupinus luteusQ9ZSD695.7%Diamond
Lupinus albusP5028894.8%Diamond
Lupinus arboreusP3036294.4%Diamond
Drosophila erectaB3N6Y794.2%Diamond
Drosophila yakubaB4NWI193.9%Diamond
Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Q8U4E691.5%Diamond
Pyrococcus abyssi GE5Q9V26291.5%Diamond
Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1Q5JHT191.2%Diamond
Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3O5797191.1%Diamond
Escherichia coli K-12P3759588.2%Diamond
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium str. LT2Q7CQV588.2%Diamond
Drosophila pseudoobscura pseudoobscuraQ29I9383.6%Diamond
Bos taurusQ32LE582.4%Diamond
Arabidopsis thalianaP5028774.9%Diamond
Drosophila grimshawiB4JVW672.7%Diamond
Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 substr. KazusaP7438365.1%Diamond
Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 = FACHB-418Q8YQB164.6%Diamond
Xenopus laevisQ6GM7861.6%Diamond
Spodoptera frugiperdaO0246761.4%Diamond
Dictyostelium discoideumQ54WW453.4%Diamond
Pyrobaculum calidifontis JCM 11548A3MUS843.8%Diamond
Elizabethkingia miricolaQ4789841.1%Diamond

Genomic neighbors (locus context)

Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).

SymbolTypeEntrez
SCGB1D4protein-coding404552
SCGB2A2protein-coding4250
SCGB1A1protein-coding7356
AHNAKprotein-coding79026
MIR6747ncRNA102465447
EEF1Gprotein-coding1937
TUT1protein-coding64852
SCGB1D2protein-coding10647

Protein

Protein identifiers

Isoaspartyl peptidase/L-asparaginase — Q7L266 (reviewed: Q7L266)

Alternative names: Asparaginase-like protein 1, Beta-aspartyl-peptidase, Isoaspartyl dipeptidase, L-asparagine amidohydrolase

All UniProt accessions (6): A0A024R573, A0A087WUG3, A0A087WZI5, A0A087X1T8, E9PJK6, Q7L266

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Has both L-asparaginase and beta-aspartyl peptidase activity. May be involved in the production of L-aspartate, which can act as an excitatory neurotransmitter in some brain regions. Is highly active with L-Asp beta-methyl ester. Besides, has catalytic activity toward beta-aspartyl dipeptides and their methyl esters, including beta-L-Asp-L-Phe, beta-L-Asp-L-Phe methyl ester (aspartame), beta-L-Asp-L-Ala, beta-L-Asp-L-Leu and beta-L-Asp-L-Lys. Does not have aspartylglucosaminidase activity and is inactive toward GlcNAc-L-Asn. Likewise, has no activity toward glutamine.

Subunit / interactions. Heterodimer of an alpha and beta chain produced by autocleavage. This heterodimer may then dimerize in turn, giving rise to a heterotetramer.

Subcellular location. Cytoplasm.

Tissue specificity. Expressed in brain, kidney, testis and tissues of the gastrointestinal tract. Present in sperm (at protein level). Over-expressed in uterine, mammary, prostatic and ovarian carcinoma.

Post-translational modifications. Cleaved into an alpha and beta chain by autocatalysis; this activates the enzyme. The N-terminal residue of the beta subunit is responsible for the nucleophile hydrolase activity.

Activity regulation. Glycine accelerates autocleavage into an alpha and beta chain.

Induction. By 5-alpha-di-hydrotestosterone and progesterone.

Similarity. Belongs to the Ntn-hydrolase family.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q7L266-11yes
Q7L266-22

RefSeq proteins (4): NP_001077395, NP_001428145, NP_001428146, NP_079356 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000246Peptidase_T2Family
IPR029055Ntn_hydrolases_NHomologous_superfamily
IPR033844ASRGL1_metaFamily

Pfam: PF01112

Enzyme classification (BRENDA)

  • EC 3.4.19.5 — beta-aspartyl-peptidase (BRENDA: 8 organisms, 47 substrates, 3 inhibitors, 31 Km, 29 kcat entries)
  • EC 3.5.1.1 — asparaginase (BRENDA: 169 organisms, 249 substrates, 394 inhibitors, 319 Km, 145 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

27 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 15. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
L-ASPARAGINE0.0009–1732.5193
L-GLUTAMINE0.034–130.3523
L-ASPARTYL-BETA-HYDROXAMATE0.011–1.919
L-GLN0.005–7017
BETA-ASP-LEU0.09–3415
BETA-ASP-HIS2.38–12.613
L-ASN0.0002–7.412
ASN0.0048–4.77
N-ACETYL-L-ASPARAGINE0.597–5.6134
BETA-ASP-PHE0.23–0.493
D-ASPARAGINE1.2–24.13
GLN0.0058–6.263
ALPHA-ASP-LEU5–6.92
BETA-ASP-ALA1.2–3.72
BETA-ASP-GLY4.7–182

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea)

  • L-asparagine + H2O = L-aspartate + NH4(+) (RHEA:21016)

UniProt features (43 total): strand 15, helix 13, turn 4, chain 2, binding site 2, mutagenesis site 2, sequence conflict 1, active site 1, modified residue 1, splice variant 1, sequence variant 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

15 structures by resolution:

PDBTitleMethodResolution (Å)
4O0CHigh resolution crystal structure of uncleaved human L-asparaginase proteinX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
4O0ECrystal structure of the human L-asparaginase protein T186V mutantX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.71
4PVRCrystal structure of partially-cleaved human l-asparaginase protein in complex with …X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.75
4PVSCrystal structure of fully-cleaved human l-asparaginase protein in complex with …X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.84
4PVPCrystal structure of malonate-bound human L-asparaginase proteinX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.85
4OSYSTRUCTURE of FULLY-CLEAVED GLYCINE-BOUND HUMAN L-ASPARAGINASE PROTEINX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.91
4O0FCrystal structure of the human L-asparaginase protein T219A mutantX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.92
4O0DCrystal structure of the human L-asparaginase protein T168S mutantX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.95
4OSXSTRUCTURE of UNCLEAVED GLYCINE-BOUND HUMAN L-ASPARAGINASE PROTEINX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.95
4O0HCrystal structure of human L-asparaginase protein with covalently linked substrate …X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.97
4O0GCrystal structure of the human L-asparaginase protein T219V mutantX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.1
4PVQCrystal structure of sulfate-bound human l-asparaginase proteinX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.13
3TKJCrystal Structure of Human Asparaginase-like Protein 1 Thr168AlaX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.3
4ZM9Crystal structure of circularly permuted human asparaginase-like protein 1X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.51
4ET0Crystal structure of circularly permuted human asparaginase-like protein 1X-RAY DIFFRACTION3.3

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q7L266-F194.200.89

Human Protein Atlas

Protein class: Enzymes, ENZYME proteins, Hydrolases, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins

Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level

Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): microtubules; cytokinetic bridge; nucleoplasm

Antibody reliability (HPA): IH enhanced · IF approved

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (1)

PositionRole
168nucleophile

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (2)

PositionRole
196–199substrate
219–222substrate

Post-translational modifications (1)

TypePositions
N-acetylmethionine1

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (2)

PositionPhenotype
168abolishes activation by autocleavage. abolishes enzyme activity.
168strongly reduced enzyme activity.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

1 curated (TAS) of 4; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).

4 pathways:

IDPathwayEvidence
R-HSA-8964208Phenylalanine metabolismcurated
R-HSA-1430728Metabolism—
R-HSA-71291Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives—
R-HSA-8963691Phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism—

MSigDB gene sets: 165 (showing top): MULLIGHAN_NPM1_SIGNATURE_3_UP, TGCGCANK_UNKNOWN, GOBP_ALPHA_AMINO_ACID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GAUSSMANN_MLL_AF4_FUSION_TARGETS_A_DN, MONNIER_POSTRADIATION_TUMOR_ESCAPE_UP, GOBP_AMIDE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_ORGANIC_ACID_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, LIAO_METASTASIS, GOBP_ORGANIC_ACID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_SMALL_MOLECULE_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, LASTOWSKA_NEUROBLASTOMA_COPY_NUMBER_DN, GOBP_AMINO_ACID_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, LIU_CMYB_TARGETS_UP, LIU_VMYB_TARGETS_UP, IVANOVA_HEMATOPOIESIS_EARLY_PROGENITOR

GO Biological Process (2): proteolysis (GO:0006508), L-asparagine catabolic process (GO:0006530)

GO Molecular Function (4): asparaginase activity (GO:0004067), beta-aspartyl-peptidase activity (GO:0008798), peptidase activity (GO:0008233), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)

GO Cellular Component (4): photoreceptor inner segment (GO:0001917), nucleus (GO:0005634), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cytosol (GO:0005829)

Reactome top-level categories

3 top-level categories:

CategoryPathways
Phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism1
Metabolism1
Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives1

GO top-level categories

13 GO namespaces:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure3
protein metabolic process1
amino acid catabolic process1
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process1
amidase activity1
omega peptidase activity1
threonine-type peptidase activity1
hydrolase activity1
catalytic activity, acting on a protein1
catalytic activity1
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1
intracellular anatomical structure1
cytoplasm1

Experimentally-supported GO annotations

GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 4 of 11 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).

4 experimentally-supported GO terms:

GO termNSEvidence
cytoplasmCCdirect assay
nucleusCChigh-throughput assay
asparaginase activityMFdirect assay
beta-aspartyl-peptidase activityMFdirect assay

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

showing 16 of 704 interactions by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
ASRGL1ASPGQ86U10937
ASRGL1KIAA2013Q8IYS2456
ASRGL1PPP1R26Q5T8A7438
ASRGL1FSCN3Q9NQT6429
ASRGL1ACBD5Q5T8D3411
ASRGL1RCC2Q9P258370
ASRGL1GPCPD1Q9NPB8370
ASRGL1MPRIPQ6WCQ1370
ASRGL1IDH3BO43837370
ASRGL1VPS52Q8N1B4370
ASRGL1OTUD4Q01804366
ASRGL1MSANTD1Q6ZTZ1361
ASRGL1SLC7A5Q01650358
ASRGL1MYO1DO94832358
ASRGL1VWA8A3KMH1327
ASRGL1PDXDC1Q6P996327

IntAct

Human interaction partners of ASRGL1 in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).

5 partners by confidence:

PartnerInteraction typeMIscoreRecords
ERBB2physical association0.3701
GSK3Bphysical association0.3701
MAP2K5physical association0.3701
MAPK8IP2physical association0.3701
TAB1physical association0.3701

BioGRID (32 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): NMI (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), MDM4 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), ERBB2 (Two-hybrid), GSK3B (Two-hybrid), MAP2K5 (Two-hybrid), MAPK8IP2 (Two-hybrid), PARP1 (Affinity Capture-MS), PIK3R6 (Affinity Capture-MS), PLD2 (Affinity Capture-MS), PLEKHA4 (Affinity Capture-MS), POLI (Reconstituted Complex), PQLC2L (Affinity Capture-MS), PRNP (Affinity Capture-MS), PROSC (Co-fractionation), S100P (Co-fractionation)

Disease & clinical

Genetic variants

Variant evidence for ASRGL1: 309 ClinVar records (1 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 11 GWAS associations. Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.

ClinVar

309 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic0
Likely pathogenic1
Uncertain significance178
Likely benign113
Benign13

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)

Showing all 1 pathogenic / likely-pathogenic ClinVar records, ranked by ClinVar review status (expert panel → multiple submitters → single submitter), then by number of submitting labs.

Variant IDHGVSClassificationReviewSubmitters
563873GRCh37/hg19 11q12.1-12.3(chr11:58935215-62177656)x3Likely pathogenicno assertion criteria provided1

Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant

Explore ASRGL1’s pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants individually — each with its ClinVar classification and conditions, applied ACMG criteria (ClinGen expert panel, where curated), the calibrated in-silico predictors (AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt, conservation), gnomAD frequency, and the predictor-disagreement QC signal — on Sugi Variant.

SpliceAI

Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 37 predictions of 881):

Position(s)EffectΔscoreSites
11:62338168–62338169donor_loss1.00005
11:62356979–62356980acceptor_gain1.00002
11:62356985–62356986acceptor_loss1.00006
11:62357145–62357146donor_loss1.00005
11:62389127acceptor_gain1.0000
11:62337575–62337576donor_loss0.99005
11:62353991donor_gain0.9900
11:62356323–62356324acceptor_loss0.99005
11:62356468–62356469donor_loss0.99006
11:62371103acceptor_gain0.9900

AlphaMissense

655 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 1,996 scored), across 192 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:

ResidueLikely-pathogenic substitutionsMean am_pathogenicityMax am_pathogenicity
D19980.9710.987
D7880.9080.967
D17580.8960.969
H880.8710.966
M8280.7030.844
E5670.9540.984
F6170.9470.985
W28570.8990.954
E22370.8850.968
F12570.8530.953
N6270.8280.975
H11470.7860.884
D21070.7860.845
G22060.9560.984
G22260.9560.978
G6660.9280.976
G19860.9230.958
R19660.9150.984
G18860.9040.957
T16860.8950.968

HPA cancer prognostics

RNA cancer specificity: Cancer enhanced (Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma)

Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.

3 prognostic cancer types:

CancerPrognosticp-value
Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA)favorable2.11e-08
Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma (TCGA)favorable4.71e-06
Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TCGA)unfavorable0.000414

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:609212 | disease phenotypes:

GenCC curated gene-disease

1 curated gene-disease records:

DiseaseClassificationInheritanceRecords
inherited retinal dystrophyLimitedAutosomal recessive

Genomics England panels (PanelApp)

Clinical diagnostic gene panels including this gene (1 panels, 0 green/diagnostic-grade). Confidence: green = diagnostic, amber = moderate.

1 panels:

PanelRating
Retinal disordersamber

Mondo (1): inherited retinal dystrophy (MONDO:0019118)

GWAS associations

11 associations:

StudyTraitp-value
GCST012020_83Serum metabolite levels2e-12
GCST012021_39Serum metabolite levels2e-12
GCST001737_10Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related biomarkers1e-10
GCST006979_621Heel bone mineral density1e-9
GCST005956_18Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI1e-8
GCST90020027_702Waist-hip index5e-8
GCST005962_16Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI x sex x age interaction (4df test)1e-7
GCST008154_32Trunk fat mass3e-7
GCST005962_2Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI x sex x age interaction (4df test)5e-7
GCST005956_28Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI2e-6
GCST008157_13Body fat mass4e-6

EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)

5 canonical traits:

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0005080CC16 measurement
EFO:0007788BMI-adjusted waist-hip ratio
EFO:0008007age at assessment
EFO:0008343sex interaction measurement
EFO:0009270heel bone mineral density

MeSH disease descriptors

1 disease descriptors:

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D058499Retinal DystrophiesC11.768.585.658

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)

CTD chemical–gene interactions

52 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidincreases expression, affects expression3
bisphenol Adecreases expression, affects expression, affects cotreatment2
sodium arseniteaffects methylation, affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance2
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, decreases expression, increases methylation2
Progesteroneaffects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases expression2
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxindecreases expression2
Cyclosporinedecreases expression2
Genisteinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression, increases cleavage, increases reaction2
aristolochic acid Iincreases expression1
bisphenol Faffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
beta-lapachonedecreases expression1
arseniteaffects binding, increases reaction1
o,p’-DDTincreases expression1
tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphatedecreases expression1
zinc chromatedecreases expression, increases abundance1
manganese chlorideaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance1
potassium chromate(VI)increases expression1
4-aminophenylarsenoxidedecreases reaction, affects binding1
chromium hexavalent iondecreases expression, increases abundance1
K 7174decreases expression1
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamideaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
abrinedecreases expression1
bisphenol Sdecreases expression, affects cotreatment1
jinfukangincreases expression, affects cotreatment1
LDN 193189affects cotreatment, increases expression1
NSC 689534affects binding, decreases expression1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
Sunitinibdecreases expression1
Arsenic Trioxideaffects binding, decreases reaction1

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

40 trials:

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT04224207Phase 3COMPLETEDManagement of Retinitis Pigmentosa by Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Wharton’s Jelly Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
NCT07082855Phase 3NOT_YET_RECRUITINGA Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Study of Minocycline for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa
NCT03763227Phase 2COMPLETEDIntravitreal Ranibizumab (Lucentis®) in the Treatment of Non-leaking Macular Cysts in Retinal Dystrophy
NCT04068207Phase 2COMPLETEDMinocycline Treatment in Retinitis Pigmentosa
NCT04945772Phase 2COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of MCO-010 Optogenetic Therapy in Adults With Retinitis Pigmentosa [RESTORE]
NCT05902962Phase 1COMPLETEDSAD of IVT VP-001 in PRPF31 Mutation-Associated Retinal Dystrophy Subjects
NCT06319872Phase 1RECRUITINGThe Effects of Disulfiram (Antabuse®) on Visual Acuity in Patients With Retinal Degeneration
NCT06455826Phase 1COMPLETEDMAD of IVT VP-001 in PRPF31 Mutation-Associated Retinal Dystrophy Subjects (Wallaby)
NCT04855045Phase 2/3UNKNOWNAn Open-label, Dose Escalation and Double-masked, Randomized, Controlled Trial Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Sepofarsen in Children (<8 Years of Age) With LCA10 Caused by Mutations in the CEP290 Gene.
NCT03872479Phase 1/2UNKNOWNSingle Ascending Dose Study in Participants With LCA10
NCT04123626Phase 1/2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGA Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of QR-1123 in Subjects With Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa Due to the P23H Mutation in the RHO Gene
NCT04545736Phase 1/2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOral Metformin for Treatment of ABCA4 Retinopathy
NCT06212297Phase 1/2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFellow-eye Study (FE) of LX101 in Subjects With Inherited Retinal Dystrophy
NCT06852963Phase 1/2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGA Repeat-Dose, Open-Label, Two Arm Safety and Efficacy Study of Two Doses of VP-001 Administered Intravitreally in Participants With Confirmed PRPF31 Mutation-Associated Retinal Dystrophy, Including Participants Previously Treated With VP001
NCT07177196Phase 1/2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPersonalized Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy for a Single Participant With PRPH2 Mutation Associated With Retinal Dystrophy
NCT07063030Early Phase 1RECRUITINGA Study of LX107 Gene Therapy in AIPL1-IRD Patients
NCT07656753Early Phase 1RECRUITINGSafety and Efficacy Study of PUMCH-E111 Injection in Subjects With RLBP1 Related Inherited Retinal Dystrophy
NCT01546181Not specifiedCOMPLETEDRetinal Imaging by Adaptive Optics in Healthy Eyes and During Retinal and General Diseases
NCT01876147Not specifiedCOMPLETEDVisual and Functional Assessment in Low Vision Patients
NCT01920867Not specifiedUNKNOWNStem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study
NCT02014389Not specifiedRECRUITINGEvaluation of Objective Perimetry Using Chromatic Multifocal Pupillometer
NCT02983305Not specifiedCOMPLETEDOptical Head-Mounted Display Technology for Low Vision Rehabilitation
NCT03592017Not specifiedCOMPLETEDPerformance of Long-wavelength Autofluorescence Imaging
NCT03662386Not specifiedTERMINATEDProspective Analysis of Genotype-phenotype Correlations Observed in a Large Cohort of Patients With Hereditary Retinal Dystrophies - GEPHIRD
NCT03691168Not specifiedUNKNOWNMulti-center Observation of the Natural Course of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
NCT03843840Not specifiedCOMPLETEDDual Wavelength OCT
NCT03853252Not specifiedCOMPLETEDiPS Cells of Patients for Models of Retinal Dystrophies
NCT05130385Not specifiedUNKNOWNHigh Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography
NCT05294978Not specifiedRECRUITINGEyeConic: Qualification for Cone-Optogenetics
NCT05573984Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNatural History of PRPF31 Mutation-Associated Retinal Dystrophy
NCT05793515Not specifiedCOMPLETEDMechanisms of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies Using Whole Genome Sequencing and in Vitro and in Vivo Models
NCT05820100Not specifiedCOMPLETEDObservational Study to Assess the Reliability and Validity of the MLYMT and MLSDT
NCT05976139Not specifiedRECRUITINGMicropulsed Laser in Patients With Macular Oedema in Retinal Dystrophies
NCT06162585Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNon-Interventional Long Term Follow-up Study of Participants Previously Enrolled in the RESTORE Study
NCT06177977Not specifiedRECRUITINGSS-HH-OCT as a Novel Diagnostic Modality for Early-Onset Retinal Dystrophies (EORDs)
NCT06375239Not specifiedRECRUITINGObservational Study to Assess Endpoint Operational Feasibility & Measurement Properties in Patients with Retinal Degeneration
NCT06908161Not specifiedNOT_YET_RECRUITINGFunctional Assessments in Vision Impairment
NCT07085533Not specifiedRECRUITINGNatural History Study of Inherited Retinal Diseases
NCT07502664Not specifiedRECRUITINGDevelopment and Evaluation of Functional Visual Field and Navigation Endpoints in Moderate to Profound Inherited Retinal Disease (DEFINE-IRD)
NCT07529041Not specifiedENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONReal-time Acoustic Biofeedback for Enhancing Fixation Stability: A Proof-of-concept Study to Improve Ophthalmic Imaging Diagnostic Quality