BRCA1

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Also known as RNF53BRCC1PPP1R53FANCS

Summary

BRCA1 (BRCA1 DNA repair associated, HGNC:1100) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 17q21.31, encoding Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (P38398). E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that specifically mediates the formation of ‘Lys-6’-linked polyubiquitin chains and plays a central role in DNA repair by facilitating cellular responses to DNA damage. In precision oncology, BRCA1 Mutation confers sensitivity to Rucaparib in Ovarian Cancer (CIViC Level A); 42 further curated variant–drug associations are listed below. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 44.8% of cell lines) and haploinsufficient (ClinGen: sufficient evidence).

This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified.

Source: NCBI Gene 672 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): BRCA1-related cancer predisposition (Definitive, ClinGen) — +5 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 7
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 15,323 total — 3991 pathogenic, 326 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 166
  • Druggable target: yes — 12 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • Precision-oncology evidence (CIViC): 43 curated variant–drug associations
  • Cancer driver (intOGen): loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 4 cancer types
  • Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 44.8% of screened cell lines
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency sufficient evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
  • Transcription factor: yes — 61 downstream targets (CollecTRI)
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_007294

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:1100
Approved symbolBRCA1
NameBRCA1 DNA repair associated
Location17q21.31
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesRNF53, BRCC1, PPP1R53, FANCS
Ensembl geneENSG00000012048
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM113705
Entrez672

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 47 — 33 protein_coding, 6 retained_intron, 5 nonsense_mediated_decay, 3 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000352993, ENST00000354071, ENST00000357654, ENST00000461221, ENST00000461574, ENST00000461798, ENST00000468300, ENST00000470026, ENST00000471181, ENST00000472490, ENST00000473961, ENST00000476777, ENST00000477152, ENST00000478531, ENST00000484087, ENST00000489037, ENST00000491747, ENST00000492859, ENST00000493795, ENST00000493919, ENST00000494123, ENST00000497488, ENST00000586385, ENST00000591534, ENST00000591849, ENST00000618469, ENST00000621897, ENST00000634433, ENST00000642945, ENST00000644379, ENST00000644555, ENST00000652672, ENST00000700081, ENST00000700082, ENST00000700083, ENST00000700182, ENST00000700183, ENST00000700184, ENST00000700185, ENST00000700186, ENST00000713676, ENST00000899954, ENST00000921914, ENST00000921915, ENST00000921916, ENST00000945268, ENST00000945269

RefSeq mRNA: 368 — MANE Select: NM_007294 NM_001407571, NM_001407581, NM_001407582, NM_001407583, NM_001407585, NM_001407587, NM_001407590, NM_001407591, NM_001407593, NM_001407594, NM_001407596, NM_001407597, NM_001407598, NM_001407602, NM_001407603, NM_001407605, NM_001407610, NM_001407611, NM_001407612, NM_001407613, NM_001407614, NM_001407615, NM_001407616, NM_001407617, NM_001407618, NM_001407619, NM_001407620, NM_001407621, NM_001407622, NM_001407623, NM_001407624, NM_001407625, NM_001407626, NM_001407627, NM_001407628, NM_001407629, NM_001407630, NM_001407631, NM_001407632, NM_001407633, NM_001407634, NM_001407635, NM_001407636, NM_001407637, NM_001407638, NM_001407639, NM_001407640, NM_001407641, NM_001407642, NM_001407644, NM_001407645, NM_001407646, NM_001407647, NM_001407648, NM_001407649, NM_001407652, NM_001407653, NM_001407654, NM_001407655, NM_001407656, NM_001407657, NM_001407658, NM_001407659, NM_001407660, NM_001407661, NM_001407662, NM_001407663, NM_001407664, NM_001407665, NM_001407666, NM_001407667, NM_001407668, NM_001407669, NM_001407670, NM_001407671, NM_001407672, NM_001407673, NM_001407674, NM_001407675, NM_001407676, NM_001407677, NM_001407678, NM_001407679, NM_001407680, NM_001407681, NM_001407682, NM_001407683, NM_001407684, NM_001407685, NM_001407686, NM_001407687, NM_001407688, NM_001407689, NM_001407690, NM_001407691, NM_001407692, NM_001407694, NM_001407695, NM_001407696, NM_001407697, NM_001407698, NM_001407724, NM_001407725, NM_001407726, NM_001407727, NM_001407728, NM_001407729, NM_001407730, NM_001407731, NM_001407732, NM_001407733, NM_001407734, NM_001407735, NM_001407736, NM_001407737, NM_001407738, NM_001407739, NM_001407740, NM_001407741, NM_001407742, NM_001407743, NM_001407744, NM_001407745, NM_001407746, NM_001407747, NM_001407748, NM_001407749, NM_001407750, NM_001407751, NM_001407752, NM_001407838, NM_001407839, NM_001407841, NM_001407842, NM_001407843, NM_001407844, NM_001407845, NM_001407846, NM_001407847, NM_001407848, NM_001407849, NM_001407850, NM_001407851, NM_001407852, NM_001407853, NM_001407854, NM_001407858, NM_001407859, NM_001407860, NM_001407861, NM_001407862, NM_001407863, NM_001407874, NM_001407875, NM_001407879, NM_001407881, NM_001407882, NM_001407884, NM_001407885, NM_001407886, NM_001407887, NM_001407889, NM_001407894, NM_001407895, NM_001407896, NM_001407897, NM_001407898, NM_001407899, NM_001407900, NM_001407902, NM_001407904, NM_001407906, NM_001407907, NM_001407908, NM_001407909, NM_001407910, NM_001407915, NM_001407916, NM_001407917, NM_001407918, NM_001407919, NM_001407920, NM_001407921, NM_001407922, NM_001407923, NM_001407924, NM_001407925, NM_001407926, NM_001407927, NM_001407928, NM_001407929, NM_001407930, NM_001407931, NM_001407932, NM_001407933, NM_001407934, NM_001407935, NM_001407936, NM_001407937, NM_001407938, NM_001407939, NM_001407940, NM_001407941, NM_001407942, NM_001407943, NM_001407944, NM_001407945, NM_001407946, NM_001407947, NM_001407948, NM_001407949, NM_001407950, NM_001407951, NM_001407952, NM_001407953, NM_001407954, NM_001407955, NM_001407956, NM_001407957, NM_001407958, NM_001407959, NM_001407960, NM_001407962, NM_001407963, NM_001407964, NM_001407965, NM_001407966, NM_001407967, NM_001407968, NM_001407969, NM_001407970, NM_001407971, NM_001407972, NM_001407973, NM_001407974, NM_001407975, NM_001407976, NM_001407977, NM_001407978, NM_001407979, NM_001407980, NM_001407981, NM_001407982, NM_001407983, NM_001407984, NM_001407985, NM_001407986, NM_001407990, NM_001407991, NM_001407992, NM_001407993, NM_001408392, NM_001408396, NM_001408397, NM_001408398, NM_001408399, NM_001408400, NM_001408401, NM_001408402, NM_001408403, NM_001408404, NM_001408406, NM_001408407, NM_001408408, NM_001408409, NM_001408410, NM_001408411, NM_001408412, NM_001408413, NM_001408414, NM_001408415, NM_001408416, NM_001408418, NM_001408419, NM_001408420, NM_001408421, NM_001408422, NM_001408423, NM_001408424, NM_001408425, NM_001408426, NM_001408427, NM_001408428, NM_001408429, NM_001408430, NM_001408431, NM_001408432, NM_001408433, NM_001408434, NM_001408435, NM_001408436, NM_001408437, NM_001408438, NM_001408439, NM_001408440, NM_001408441, NM_001408442, NM_001408443, NM_001408444, NM_001408445, NM_001408446, NM_001408447, NM_001408448, NM_001408450, NM_001408451, NM_001408452, NM_001408453, NM_001408454, NM_001408455, NM_001408456, NM_001408457, NM_001408458, NM_001408459, NM_001408460, NM_001408461, NM_001408462, NM_001408463, NM_001408464, NM_001408465, NM_001408466, NM_001408467, NM_001408468, NM_001408469, NM_001408470, NM_001408472, NM_001408473, NM_001408474, NM_001408475, NM_001408476, NM_001408478, NM_001408479, NM_001408480, NM_001408481, NM_001408482, NM_001408483, NM_001408484, NM_001408485, NM_001408489, NM_001408490, NM_001408491, NM_001408492, NM_001408493, NM_001408494, NM_001408495, NM_001408496, NM_001408497, NM_001408498, NM_001408499, NM_001408500, NM_001408501, NM_001408502, NM_001408503, NM_001408504, NM_001408505, NM_001408506, NM_001408507, NM_001408508, NM_001408509, NM_001408510, NM_001408511, NM_001408512, NM_001408513, NM_001408514, NM_007294, NM_007297, NM_007298, NM_007299, NM_007300

CCDS: CCDS11453, CCDS11454, CCDS11455, CCDS11456, CCDS11459

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000357654 — 23 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000018525674312527143125364
ENSE000019179484310412243104261
ENSE000035105924311572643115779
ENSE000035318364310486843104956
ENSE000035410684310645643106533
ENSE000035595124312401743124115
ENSE000040115504309724443097289
ENSE000040115514305705243057135
ENSE000040115524304764343047703
ENSE000040115534305106343051117
ENSE000040115544307092843071238
ENSE000040115564306760843067695
ENSE000040115584309094443091032
ENSE000040115594309584643095922
ENSE000040115604308240443082575
ENSE000040115614307648843076614
ENSE000040115624307433143074521
ENSE000040115634309977543099880
ENSE000040115644304429543045802
ENSE000040115654306387443063951
ENSE000040115664309143543094860
ENSE000040115674306333343063373
ENSE000040115684304912143049194

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 208 present calls, max score 90.68.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 9.2565 / max 92.7145, expressed in 1744 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (5 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1662165.90381156
1662202.27071310
1662170.6502296
1662150.4127249
1662120.01917

Top tissues by expression

266 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305390.68gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047389.54gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099186.44gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402386.30gold quality
embryoUBERON:000092285.26gold quality
secondary oocyteCL:000065584.10gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209282.00gold quality
oocyteCL:000002381.87gold quality
endometrium epitheliumUBERON:000481181.67gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548881.55gold quality
trabecular bone tissueUBERON:000248380.40gold quality
stromal cell of endometriumCL:000225579.88gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039779.56gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237179.55gold quality
testisUBERON:000047378.58gold quality
hair follicleUBERON:000207378.46gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453478.11gold quality
rectumUBERON:000105278.05gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453377.69gold quality
right lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000111977.35gold quality
vermiform appendixUBERON:000115477.10gold quality
tonsilUBERON:000237276.23gold quality
left lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000112075.58gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425274.97gold quality
thyroid glandUBERON:000204674.62gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499174.61gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830374.41gold quality
choroid plexus epitheliumUBERON:000391174.34silver quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370173.96gold quality
lymph nodeUBERON:000002973.91gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

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

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-MTAB-6075yes440.30
E-GEOD-99795yes125.13
E-ANND-3yes6.90

Regulation

Is transcription factor: yes

Downstream targets (CollecTRI)

61 targets.

TargetRegulation
AREGRepression
ASPMActivation
ATMActivation
BACH1Unknown
BARD1Repression
BRCA1Repression
BRCA2Unknown
CASRUnknown
CCNB1Unknown
CCND1Unknown
CDH3Repression
CDKN1AActivation
CDKN1BActivation
CTSDRepression
CXCL1Repression
CYP19A1Activation
CYP1A1Unknown
CYP1B1Unknown
DDB2Activation
DDIT3Activation
E2F6Repression
EGFRRepression
EGR1Unknown
EP300Activation
ESR1Activation
FOSUnknown
FOXC1Repression
FOXC2Repression
FSTActivation
GADD45AActivation

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): AHR, AP1, APEX1, ARNT, ASPM, BHLHE41, BRCA1, CHD8, CREB1, CREBBP, CTBP1, CTBP2, CTCF, CTCFL, CTNNBL1, DLX4, DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, E2F1, E2F2, E2F3, E2F4, E2F5, E2F6, EGR1, EP300, ESR1, ETS2, EZH2, FOS, FOSL2, FOXA1, FOXC1, FOXP3, GABPA, HIF1A, HMGA1, HOXA9, HR

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

43 targeting BRCA1, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-548P99.9872.253784
HSA-MIR-493-5P99.9672.472382
HSA-MIR-1250-3P99.9670.044038
HSA-MIR-545-3P99.9570.742783
HSA-LET-7C-3P99.9573.422862
HSA-MIR-6499-3P99.9066.381212
HSA-MIR-5010-3P99.8370.602357
HSA-MIR-6875-3P99.8270.262983
HSA-MIR-94499.8270.853042
HSA-MIR-132-3P99.7370.561424
HSA-MIR-212-3P99.7370.651424
HSA-MIR-130399.6569.771662
HSA-MIR-211399.5871.221521
HSA-MIR-444199.4966.563216
HSA-MIR-391599.4568.491905
HSA-MIR-6839-3P99.3968.861301
HSA-MIR-450699.3467.47526
HSA-MIR-7158-5P99.2567.95796
HSA-MIR-429199.2068.882969
HSA-MIR-607199.1667.771780
HSA-MIR-6749-3P99.0065.731443
HSA-MIR-224-3P98.9168.421815
HSA-MIR-522-3P98.9168.561817
HSA-MIR-76098.8166.651392
HSA-MIR-465698.7966.221306
HSA-MIR-629-5P98.7868.721032
HSA-MIR-4742-3P98.7369.821803
HSA-MIR-6868-3P98.6369.642259
HSA-MIR-124698.5466.21959
HSA-MIR-6516-5P98.4270.191551

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 3 (sufficient evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 44.8% of screened cell lines.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • germline mutation analysis by RNA-based sequencing (PMID:11462239)
  • founder mutation in a highly homogeneous population from southern Italy (PMID:11462242)
  • BRCA1 protein can be evaluated by two-dimensional gene scanning and by single nucleotide polymorphism techniques. (PMID:11708324)
  • In BRCA1, two novel frame shift mutations were identified as 3761-3762delGA and 2616-2617ins10. (PMID:11748848)
  • These findings reveal a novel complex between BRCA1, LMO4, and CtIP and indicate a role for LMO4 as a repressor of BRCA1 activity in breast tissue. (PMID:11751867)
  • BRCA1 can up-regulate its targeted genes through protein-protein interactions and provide a novel mechanism by which BRCA1 participates in transcriptional regulation. (PMID:11777930)
  • Activation of the aromatic hydrocarbon receptor pathway is not sufficient for transcriptional repression of BRCA-1: requirements for metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene to 7r,8t-dihydroxy-9t,10-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrene. (PMID:11782367)
  • p300 Modulates the BRCA1 inhibition of estrogen receptor activity. (PMID:11782371)
  • BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Russian familial breast cancer (PMID:11793480)
  • Germline mutation in BRCA1 associated with hypersensitivity to radiation (PMID:11807777)
  • role in regulating G2M checkpoint by activating Chk1 kinase upon DNA damage (PMID:11836499)
  • A low frequency of recurrent BRCA1 mutations has been found in breast and ovarian cancers in Spain. (PMID:11857748)
  • A founder mutation of BRCA1 identified in the Chinese population is a recurrent BRCA1 germline mutation in ovarian cancer. (PMID:11857749)
  • plays similar role in both male and female breast carcinoma; loss of this protein associated with poor prognosis (PMID:11859870)
  • Structural determinants of BRCA1 translational regulation (PMID:11877386)
  • Distinct BRCA1 rearrangements involving the BRCA1 pseudogene suggest the existence of a recombination hot spot (PMID:11880951)
  • mutagenic sensitivity in blood of women carrying brca1 mutation (PMID:11890937)
  • complex with Nmi and c-Myc inhibits c-Myc-induced human telomerase reverse transcriptase gene promoter activity in breast cancer (PMID:11916966)
  • BARD1 induces BRCA1 intranuclear foci formation by increasing RING-dependent BRCA1 nuclear import and inhibiting BRCA1 nuclear export (PMID:11925436)
  • Autoubiquitination of the BRCA1*BARD1 RING ubiquitin ligase. (PMID:11927591)
  • Germline BRCA1 promoter deletions in UK and Australian familial breast cancer patients: Identification of a novel deletion consistent with BRCA1:psiBRCA1 recombination. (PMID:11933198)
  • first evidence of a BRCA1 mutation specific to Native North Americans. (PMID:11933205)
  • germline mutations in breast and/or ovarian carcinoma patients (PMID:11956590)
  • Expression of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in different tumor cell lines with various growth status (PMID:11983207)
  • a component of the IFN-gamma-regulated signaling pathway and may play a role in the regulation of IFN-gamma-mediated apoptosis. (PMID:12011077)
  • results suggest the presence of one or more genes on chromosome 5q33-34 that modify breast cancer risk in BRCA1 mutation carriers (PMID:12019214)
  • Cells from carriers of mutations in one allele of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have no gross defects in their ability to rejoin radiation-induced DNA breaks. (PMID:12020440)
  • Following exposure to ionizing radiation (IR), the BRCA1-c-Abl complex is disrupted in an ATM-dependent manner, which correlates temporally with ATM-dependent phosphorylation of BRCA1 and ATM-dependent enhancement of the tyrosine kinase activity of c-Abl (PMID:12024016)
  • BRCA1 selectively coactivates the p53 transcription factor towards genes that direct DNA repair and cell cycle arrest but not towards those that direct apoptosis (PMID:12024039)
  • Three additional mutations are reported. (PMID:12030901)
  • transcriptionally regulates genes involved in breast tumorigenesis (PMID:12032322)
  • A change in the last base of BRCA1 exon 23, 5586G–>A, results in abnormal RNA splicing. (PMID:12034536)
  • pathological splice mutations outside the invariant AG/GT splice sites of exon 5 increase alternative transcript levels in the 5’ end of the gene (PMID:12037674)
  • JunB potentiates function of BRCA1 activation domain 1 (AD1) through a coiled-coil-mediated interaction (PMID:12080089)
  • BRCA1 transactivates the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27(Kip1). This may be a mechanism for BRCA1- induced growth inhibition. (PMID:12082635)
  • The BRCA1 suppressor hypothesis: an explanation for the tissue-specific tumor development in BRCA1 patients (PMID:12086871)
  • solution properties of the highly conserved C terminus of BRCA1, consisting of a tandem repeat of the BRCT domain (BRCT-tan), that plays a critical role in BRCA1-mediated tumor suppression (PMID:12096901)
  • BRCA1 exon 11 was studied by the protein truncation test, & BRCA1 exons 2, 3, 5, 13 & 20 by SSCP genomic DNA from early-onset breast cancer patients amplified by PCR. 3 frameshifts and a 12 bp duplication polymorphism were found. (PMID:12100744)
  • Findings demonstrate that a substantial proportion of Turkish ovarian cancer patients, both with and without a family history, carry BRCA1 mutations. (PMID:12112655)
  • Large rearrangements of exons 13 and 22 have been identified in the BRCA1 gene in German families with a strong history of breast and ovarian cancer. (PMID:12114493)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
mus_musculusBrca1ENSMUSG00000017146
rattus_norvegicusBrca1ENSRNOG00000020701
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00000264
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00018327

Protein

Protein identifiers

Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility proteinP38398 (reviewed: P38398)

Alternative names: RING finger protein 53, RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase BRCA1

All UniProt accessions (22): P38398, A0A0U1RRA9, A0A2R8Y6Y9, A0A2R8Y7V5, A0A494C182, A0A8V8TPY7, A0A9Y1QPT7, A0A9Y1QQK3, C6YB45, C9IZW4, E7ENB7, E7EQW4, E7EUM2, E7EWN5, E9PC22, G1UI37, H0Y850, H0Y8B8, H0Y8D8, K7EJW3, K7EPC7, Q3B891

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that specifically mediates the formation of ‘Lys-6’-linked polyubiquitin chains and plays a central role in DNA repair by facilitating cellular responses to DNA damage. It is unclear whether it also mediates the formation of other types of polyubiquitin chains. The BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimer coordinates a diverse range of cellular pathways such as DNA damage repair, ubiquitination and transcriptional regulation to maintain genomic stability. Regulates centrosomal microtubule nucleation. Required for appropriate cell cycle arrests after ionizing irradiation in both the S-phase and the G2 phase of the cell cycle. Required for FANCD2 targeting to sites of DNA damage. Inhibits lipid synthesis by binding to inactive phosphorylated ACACA and preventing its dephosphorylation. Contributes to homologous recombination repair (HRR) via its direct interaction with PALB2, fine-tunes recombinational repair partly through its modulatory role in the PALB2-dependent loading of BRCA2-RAD51 repair machinery at DNA breaks. Component of the BRCA1-RBBP8 complex which regulates CHEK1 activation and controls cell cycle G2/M checkpoints on DNA damage via BRCA1-mediated ubiquitination of RBBP8. Acts as a transcriptional activator.

Subunit / interactions. Heterodimer with BARD1. Part of the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC), which contains BRCA1, MSH2, MSH6, MLH1, ATM, BLM, PMS2 and the MRE11-RAD50-NBN protein (MRN) complex. This association could be a dynamic process changing throughout the cell cycle and within subnuclear domains. Component of the BRCA1-A complex, at least composed of BRCA1, BARD1, UIMC1/RAP80, ABRAXAS1, BRCC3/BRCC36, BABAM2 and BABAM1/NBA1. Interacts (via the BRCT domains) with ABRAXAS1 (phosphorylated form); this is important for recruitment to sites of DNA damage. Can form a heterotetramer with two molecules of ABRAXAS1 (phosphorylated form). Component of the BRCA1-RBBP8 complex. Interacts (via the BRCT domains) with RBBP8 (‘Ser-327’ phosphorylated form); the interaction ubiquitinates RBBP8, regulates CHEK1 activation, and involves RBBP8 in BRCA1-dependent G2/M checkpoint control on DNA damage. Associates with RNA polymerase II holoenzyme. Interacts with SMC1A, NELFB, DCLRE1C, CLSPN. Interacts with CHEK1, CHEK2, BAP1, BRCC3, UBXN1 and PCLAF. Interacts (via BRCT domains) with BRIP1 (phosphorylated form). Interacts with FANCD2 (ubiquitinated form). Interacts with H2AX (phosphorylated on ‘Ser-140’). Interacts (via the BRCT domains) with ACACA (phosphorylated form); the interaction prevents dephosphorylation of ACACA. Part of a BRCA complex containing BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2. Interacts directly with PALB2; the interaction is essential for its function in HRR. Interacts directly with BRCA2; the interaction occurs only in the presence of PALB2 which serves as the bridging protein. Interacts (via the BRCT domains) with LMO4; the interaction represses the transcriptional activity of BRCA1. Interacts (via the BRCT domains) with CCAR2 (via N-terminus); the interaction represses the transcriptional activator activity of BRCA1. Interacts with EXD2. Interacts (via C-terminus) with DHX9; this interaction is direct and links BRCA1 to the RNA polymerase II holoenzyme. Interacts with DNA helicase ZGRF1; the interaction is increased following DNA damage induction. Interacts with FBXO44; this interaction mediates BRCA1 ubiquitination and subsequent degradation.

Subcellular location. Nucleus. Chromosome. Cytoplasm Cytoplasm Cytoplasm.

Tissue specificity. Isoform 1 and isoform 3 are widely expressed. Isoform 3 is reduced or absent in several breast and ovarian cancer cell lines.

Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylated in response to IR, UV, and various stimuli that cause checkpoint activation, probably by ATM or ATR. Phosphorylation at Ser-988 by CHEK2 regulates mitotic spindle assembly. Phosphorylation by AURKA regulates centrosomal microtubule nucleation. Autoubiquitinated, undergoes ‘Lys-6’-linked polyubiquitination. ‘Lys-6’-linked polyubiquitination does not promote degradation. Ubiquitinated in a FBXO44-dependent manner; leading to proteasomal degradation.

Disease relevance. Breast cancer (BC) [MIM:114480] A common malignancy originating from breast epithelial tissue. Breast neoplasms can be distinguished by their histologic pattern. Invasive ductal carcinoma is by far the most common type. Breast cancer is etiologically and genetically heterogeneous. Important genetic factors have been indicated by familial occurrence and bilateral involvement. Mutations at more than one locus can be involved in different families or even in the same case. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Mutations in BRCA1 are thought to be responsible for 45% of inherited breast cancer. Moreover, BRCA1 carriers have a 4-fold increased risk of colon cancer, whereas male carriers face a 3-fold increased risk of prostate cancer. Cells lacking BRCA1 show defects in DNA repair by homologous recombination. Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, 1 (BROVCA1) [MIM:604370] A condition associated with familial predisposition to cancer of the breast and ovaries. Characteristic features in affected families are an early age of onset of breast cancer (often before age 50), increased chance of bilateral cancers (cancer that develop in both breasts, or both ovaries, independently), frequent occurrence of breast cancer among men, increased incidence of tumors of other specific organs, such as the prostate. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Mutations in BRCA1 are thought to be responsible for more than 80% of inherited breast-ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer (OC) [MIM:167000] The term ovarian cancer defines malignancies originating from ovarian tissue. Although many histologic types of ovarian tumors have been described, epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common form. Ovarian cancers are often asymptomatic and the recognized signs and symptoms, even of late-stage disease, are vague. Consequently, most patients are diagnosed with advanced disease. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Pancreatic cancer 4 (PNCA4) [MIM:614320] A malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. Tumors can arise from both the exocrine and endocrine portions of the pancreas, but 95% of them develop from the exocrine portion, including the ductal epithelium, acinar cells, connective tissue, and lymphatic tissue. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Fanconi anemia, complementation group S (FANCS) [MIM:617883] A form of Fanconi anemia, a disorder affecting all bone marrow elements and resulting in anemia, leukopenia and thrombopenia. It is associated with cardiac, renal and limb malformations, dermal pigmentary changes, and a predisposition to the development of malignancies. At the cellular level it is associated with hypersensitivity to DNA-damaging agents, chromosomal instability (increased chromosome breakage) and defective DNA repair. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Activity regulation. The E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity is inhibited by phosphorylation by AURKA. Activity is increased by phosphatase treatment.

Domain organisation. The BRCT domains recognize and bind phosphorylated pSXXF motif on proteins. The interaction with the phosphorylated pSXXF motif of ABRAXAS1, recruits BRCA1 at DNA damage sites. The RING-type zinc finger domain interacts with BAP1.

Pathway. Protein modification; protein ubiquitination.

Polymorphism. There is evidence that the presence of the rare form of Gln-356-Arg and Leu-871-Pro polymorphisms may be associated with an increased risk for developing ovarian cancer.

Miscellaneous. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Produced by alternative initiation at Met-18 of isoform 1. The N-terminus is confirmed by several cDNAs.

Isoforms (8)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
P38398-11yes
P38398-22
P38398-33, Delta11b
P38398-44, DeltaBRCA1(17aa)
P38398-55, Delta11, Delta772-3095
P38398-66
P38398-77
P38398-88

RefSeq proteins (368): NP_001394500, NP_001394510, NP_001394511, NP_001394512, NP_001394514, NP_001394516, NP_001394519, NP_001394520, NP_001394522, NP_001394523, NP_001394525, NP_001394526, NP_001394527, NP_001394531, NP_001394532, NP_001394534, NP_001394539, NP_001394540, NP_001394541, NP_001394542, NP_001394543, NP_001394544, NP_001394545, NP_001394546, NP_001394547, NP_001394548, NP_001394549, NP_001394550, NP_001394551, NP_001394552, NP_001394553, NP_001394554, NP_001394555, NP_001394556, NP_001394557, NP_001394558, NP_001394559, NP_001394560, NP_001394561, NP_001394562, NP_001394563, NP_001394564, NP_001394565, NP_001394566, NP_001394567, NP_001394568, NP_001394569, NP_001394570, NP_001394571, NP_001394573, NP_001394574, NP_001394575, NP_001394576, NP_001394577, NP_001394578, NP_001394581, NP_001394582, NP_001394583, NP_001394584, NP_001394585, NP_001394586, NP_001394587, NP_001394588, NP_001394589, NP_001394590, NP_001394591, NP_001394592, NP_001394593, NP_001394594, NP_001394595, NP_001394596, NP_001394597, NP_001394598, NP_001394599, NP_001394600, NP_001394601, NP_001394602, NP_001394603, NP_001394604, NP_001394605, NP_001394606, NP_001394607, NP_001394608, NP_001394609, NP_001394610, NP_001394611, NP_001394612, NP_001394613, NP_001394614, NP_001394615, NP_001394616, NP_001394617, NP_001394618, NP_001394619, NP_001394620, NP_001394621, NP_001394623, NP_001394624, NP_001394625, NP_001394626, NP_001394627, NP_001394653, NP_001394654, NP_001394655, NP_001394656, NP_001394657, NP_001394658, NP_001394659, NP_001394660, NP_001394661, NP_001394662, NP_001394663, NP_001394664, NP_001394665, NP_001394666, NP_001394667, NP_001394668, NP_001394669, NP_001394670, NP_001394671, NP_001394672, NP_001394673, NP_001394674, NP_001394675, NP_001394676, NP_001394677, NP_001394678, NP_001394679, NP_001394680, NP_001394681, NP_001394767, NP_001394768, NP_001394770, NP_001394771, NP_001394772, NP_001394773, NP_001394774, NP_001394775, NP_001394776, NP_001394777, NP_001394778, NP_001394779, NP_001394780, NP_001394781, NP_001394782, NP_001394783, NP_001394787, NP_001394788, NP_001394789, NP_001394790, NP_001394791, NP_001394792, NP_001394803, NP_001394804, NP_001394808, NP_001394810, NP_001394811, NP_001394813, NP_001394814, NP_001394815, NP_001394816, NP_001394818, NP_001394823, NP_001394824, NP_001394825, NP_001394826, NP_001394827, NP_001394828, NP_001394829, NP_001394831, NP_001394833, NP_001394835, NP_001394836, NP_001394837, NP_001394838, NP_001394839, NP_001394844, NP_001394845, NP_001394846, NP_001394847, NP_001394848, NP_001394849, NP_001394850, NP_001394851, NP_001394852, NP_001394853, NP_001394854, NP_001394855, NP_001394856, NP_001394857, NP_001394858, NP_001394859, NP_001394860, NP_001394861, NP_001394862, NP_001394863, NP_001394864, NP_001394865, NP_001394866, NP_001394867, NP_001394868, NP_001394869, NP_001394870, NP_001394871, NP_001394872, NP_001394873, NP_001394874, NP_001394875, NP_001394876, NP_001394877, NP_001394878, NP_001394879, NP_001394880, NP_001394881, NP_001394882, NP_001394883, NP_001394884, NP_001394885, NP_001394886, NP_001394887, NP_001394888, NP_001394889, NP_001394891, NP_001394892, NP_001394893, NP_001394894, NP_001394895, NP_001394896, NP_001394897, NP_001394898, NP_001394899, NP_001394900, NP_001394901, NP_001394902, NP_001394903, NP_001394904, NP_001394905, NP_001394906, NP_001394907, NP_001394908, NP_001394909, NP_001394910, NP_001394911, NP_001394912, NP_001394913, NP_001394914, NP_001394915, NP_001394919, NP_001394920, NP_001394921, NP_001394922, NP_001395321, NP_001395325, NP_001395326, NP_001395327, NP_001395328, NP_001395329, NP_001395330, NP_001395331, NP_001395332, NP_001395333, NP_001395335, NP_001395336, NP_001395337, NP_001395338, NP_001395339, NP_001395340, NP_001395341, NP_001395342, NP_001395343, NP_001395344, NP_001395345, NP_001395347, NP_001395348, NP_001395349, NP_001395350, NP_001395351, NP_001395352, NP_001395353, NP_001395354, NP_001395355, NP_001395356, NP_001395357, NP_001395358, NP_001395359, NP_001395360, NP_001395361, NP_001395362, NP_001395363, NP_001395364, NP_001395365, NP_001395366, NP_001395367, NP_001395368, NP_001395369, NP_001395370, NP_001395371, NP_001395372, NP_001395373, NP_001395374, NP_001395375, NP_001395376, NP_001395377, NP_001395379, NP_001395380, NP_001395381, NP_001395382, NP_001395383, NP_001395384, NP_001395385, NP_001395386, NP_001395387, NP_001395388, NP_001395389, NP_001395390, NP_001395391, NP_001395392, NP_001395393, NP_001395394, NP_001395395, NP_001395396, NP_001395397, NP_001395398, NP_001395399, NP_001395401, NP_001395402, NP_001395403, NP_001395404, NP_001395405, NP_001395407, NP_001395408, NP_001395409, NP_001395410, NP_001395411, NP_001395412, NP_001395413, NP_001395414, NP_001395418, NP_001395419, NP_001395420, NP_001395421, NP_001395422, NP_001395423, NP_001395424, NP_001395425, NP_001395426, NP_001395427, NP_001395428, NP_001395429, NP_001395430, NP_001395431, NP_001395432, NP_001395433, NP_001395434, NP_001395435, NP_001395436, NP_001395437, NP_001395438, NP_001395439, NP_001395440, NP_001395441, NP_001395442, NP_001395443, NP_009225, NP_009228, NP_009229, NP_009230, NP_009231 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001357BRCT_domDomain
IPR001841Znf_RINGDomain
IPR011364BRCA1Family
IPR013083Znf_RING/FYVE/PHDHomologous_superfamily
IPR017907Znf_RING_CSConserved_site
IPR018957Znf_C3HC4_RING-typeDomain
IPR025994BRCA1_serine_domDomain
IPR031099BRCA1-associatedFamily
IPR036420BRCT_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00097, PF00533, PF12820

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 2.3.2.27 — RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase (BRENDA: 28 organisms, 138 substrates, 10 inhibitors, 1 Km, 1 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

1 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 1. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
[UBE2W]-S-UBIQUITINYL-L-CYSTEINE0.30141

UniProt features (313 total): sequence variant 170, modified residue 30, mutagenesis site 27, strand 19, helix 15, cross-link 13, region of interest 9, sequence conflict 8, splice variant 8, compositionally biased region 5, turn 5, domain 2, chain 1, zinc finger region 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

33 structures, top 30 by resolution.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
8RS8X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.31
4IGKX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.75
1T15X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.85
4IFIX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.2
1T29X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.3
1JNXX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.5
1Y98X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.5
3PXBX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.5
4Y2GX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.5
3PXAX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.55
3K0HX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.7
3K0KX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.7
1N5OX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
1T2UX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
3K15X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
3PXCX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
3PXDX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
3PXEX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.85
3K16X-RAY DIFFRACTION3
9QPXX-RAY DIFFRACTION3
4OFBX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.05
3COJX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.21
7LYBELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.28
1T2VX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.3
4JLUX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.5
4Y18X-RAY DIFFRACTION3.5
4U4AX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.51
2INGX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.6
8GRQELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.87
7JZVELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.9

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P38398-F141.990.11

Functional residue map

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

Post-translational modifications (43): 1, 114, 395, 398, 423, 434, 551, 694, 708, 725, 753, 840, 988, 1009, 1143, 1189, 1191, 1211, 1217, 1218 …

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (27):

PositionPhenotype
26disrupts the interaction with e2 enzymes, thereby abolishing the e3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity.
26no ubiquitination of rbbp8. no restoration rbbp8-mediated focus formation or g2/m checkpoint control upon dna damage.
71no effect on interaction with bap1.
1143reduces in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1239no effect on in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1280reduces in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1298no effect on in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1330no effect on in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1387loss of ir-induced s-phase checkpoint. reduces in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1394reduces in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1423inhibition of the infrared-induced g2 arrest. reduces phosphorylation by atr.
1457reduces in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1466no effect on in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1524no change in infrared s-phase delay; when associated with a-1387. no effect on in vitro phosphorylation by atr.
1655abolishes interaction with brip1.
1656no effect on affinity for a brip1 phosphopeptide.
1662does not abolish abraxas1 binding, but abolishes formation of a heterotetramer with abraxas1.
1663does not abolish abraxas1 binding, but abolishes formation of a heterotetramer with abraxas1.
1666does not abolish abraxas1 binding, but impairs formation of a heterotetramer with abraxas1.
1670impairs formation of a heterotetramer with abraxas1.
1671impairs formation of a heterotetramer with abraxas1.
1700strongly reduces affinity for a brip1 phosphopeptide.
1702abolishes interaction with brip1.
1738abolishes interaction with brip1.
1755no effect on in vitro phosphorylation by atr.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

59 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-1221632Meiotic synapsis
R-HSA-3108214SUMOylation of DNA damage response and repair proteins
R-HSA-5685938HDR through Single Strand Annealing (SSA)
R-HSA-5685942HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR)
R-HSA-5689901Metalloprotease DUBs
R-HSA-5693554Resolution of D-loop Structures through Synthesis-Dependent Strand Annealing (SDSA)
R-HSA-5693565Recruitment and ATM-mediated phosphorylation of repair and signaling proteins at DNA double strand breaks
R-HSA-5693568Resolution of D-loop Structures through Holliday Junction Intermediates
R-HSA-5693571Nonhomologous End-Joining (NHEJ)
R-HSA-5693579Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange
R-HSA-5693607Processing of DNA double-strand break ends
R-HSA-5693616Presynaptic phase of homologous DNA pairing and strand exchange
R-HSA-6796648TP53 Regulates Transcription of DNA Repair Genes
R-HSA-6804756Regulation of TP53 Activity through Phosphorylation
R-HSA-69473G2/M DNA damage checkpoint
R-HSA-8951664Neddylation
R-HSA-8953750Transcriptional Regulation by E2F6
R-HSA-912446Meiotic recombination
R-HSA-9663199Defective DNA double strand break response due to BRCA1 loss of function
R-HSA-9699150Defective DNA double strand break response due to BARD1 loss of function
R-HSA-9701192Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA1 loss of function
R-HSA-9704331Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA1 binding function
R-HSA-9704646Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA2/RAD51/RAD51C binding function
R-HSA-9709570Impaired BRCA2 binding to RAD51
R-HSA-9709603Impaired BRCA2 binding to PALB2
R-HSA-9755511KEAP1-NFE2L2 pathway
R-HSA-9825895Regulation of MITF-M-dependent genes involved in DNA replication, damage repair and senescence
R-HSA-1266738Developmental Biology
R-HSA-1474165Reproduction
R-HSA-1500620Meiosis

MSigDB gene sets: 991 (showing top): PID_FANCONI_PATHWAY, GOBP_DNA_TEMPLATED_DNA_REPLICATION_MAINTENANCE_OF_FIDELITY, REACTOME_MEIOTIC_RECOMBINATION, FXR_IR1_Q6, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_NITROGEN_COMPOUND, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CELL_CYCLE_CHECKPOINT, GOBP_EMBRYO_DEVELOPMENT_ENDING_IN_BIRTH_OR_EGG_HATCHING, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_IONIZING_RADIATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_MICROTUBULE_BASED_PROCESS, RODRIGUES_THYROID_CARCINOMA_POORLY_DIFFERENTIATED_UP, MORF_MSH3, REACTOME_MEIOTIC_SYNAPSIS, BIOCARTA_ATM_PATHWAY, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_PEPTIDE, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_LIPID

GO Biological Process (45): double-strand break repair via homologous recombination (GO:0000724), DNA repair (GO:0006281), regulation of DNA repair (GO:0006282), DNA damage tolerance (GO:0006301), double-strand break repair (GO:0006302), chromatin remodeling (GO:0006338), regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), fatty acid biosynthetic process (GO:0006633), DNA damage response (GO:0006974), chromosome segregation (GO:0007059), mitotic G2 DNA damage checkpoint signaling (GO:0007095), centrosome cycle (GO:0007098), intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage (GO:0008630), response to ionizing radiation (GO:0010212), positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production (GO:0010575), positive regulation of gene expression (GO:0010628), protein ubiquitination (GO:0016567), negative regulation of cell growth (GO:0030308), negative regulation of intracellular estrogen receptor signaling pathway (GO:0033147), homologous recombination (GO:0035825), chordate embryonic development (GO:0043009), negative regulation of gene expression via chromosomal CpG island methylation (GO:0044027), mitotic G2/M transition checkpoint (GO:0044818), negative regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process (GO:0045717), positive regulation of DNA repair (GO:0045739), positive regulation of angiogenesis (GO:0045766), negative regulation of cell cycle (GO:0045786), negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045892), positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944), negative regulation of centriole replication (GO:0046600), regulation of cell cycle (GO:0051726), protein autoubiquitination (GO:0051865), random inactivation of X chromosome (GO:0060816), cellular response to tumor necrosis factor (GO:0071356), cellular response to ionizing radiation (GO:0071479), cellular response to indole-3-methanol (GO:0071681), protein K6-linked ubiquitination (GO:0085020), DNA strand resection involved in replication fork processing (GO:0110025), negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors (GO:1902042)

GO Molecular Function (20): transcription cis-regulatory region binding (GO:0000976), p53 binding (GO:0002039), DNA binding (GO:0003677), damaged DNA binding (GO:0003684), transcription coactivator activity (GO:0003713), RNA binding (GO:0003723), ubiquitin-protein transferase activity (GO:0004842), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), tubulin binding (GO:0015631), enzyme binding (GO:0019899), ubiquitin protein ligase binding (GO:0031625), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), ubiquitin-modified histone reader activity (GO:0061649), RNA polymerase binding (GO:0070063), histone H2AK127 ubiquitin ligase activity (GO:0140863), histone H2AK129 ubiquitin ligase activity (GO:0140864), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), ubiquitin protein ligase activity (GO:0061630)

GO Cellular Component (22): ubiquitin ligase complex (GO:0000151), nuclear ubiquitin ligase complex (GO:0000152), lateral element (GO:0000800), gamma-tubulin ring complex (GO:0000931), male germ cell nucleus (GO:0001673), XY body (GO:0001741), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), chromosome (GO:0005694), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), plasma membrane (GO:0005886), nuclear body (GO:0016604), BRCA1-BARD1 complex (GO:0031436), protein-containing complex (GO:0032991), BRCA1-A complex (GO:0070531), BRCA1-B complex (GO:0070532), BRCA1-C complex (GO:0070533), DNA repair complex (GO:1990391), ribonucleoprotein complex (GO:1990904), condensed chromosome (GO:0000793), condensed nuclear chromosome (GO:0000794), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-15 pathways:

CategoryPathways
HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR) or Single Strand Annealing (SSA)3
Meiosis2
Resolution of D-Loop Structures2
Diseases of DNA Double-Strand Break Repair2
SUMO E3 ligases SUMOylate target proteins1
Deubiquitination1
DNA Double Strand Break Response1
DNA Double-Strand Break Repair1
HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR)1
Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange1
Transcriptional Regulation by TP531
Regulation of TP53 Activity1
G2/M Checkpoints1
Post-translational protein modification1
Generic Transcription Pathway1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
nuclear protein-containing complex4
DNA damage response3
protein binding3
cellular anatomical structure3
DNA metabolic process2
DNA repair2
cell cycle process2
nucleic acid binding2
histone H2A ubiquitin ligase activity2
intracellular membraneless organelle2
recombinational repair1
double-strand break repair1
regulation of DNA metabolic process1
regulation of cellular response to stress1
DNA replication1
chromatin organization1
regulation of DNA-templated transcription1
transcription by RNA polymerase II1
fatty acid metabolic process1
lipid biosynthetic process1
monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process1
cellular response to stress1
mitotic G2 phase1
mitotic DNA damage checkpoint signaling1
mitotic G2/M transition checkpoint1
microtubule organizing center organization1
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway1
response to radiation1
positive regulation of cytokine production1
vascular endothelial growth factor production1
regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production1
gene expression1
regulation of gene expression1
positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process1
protein modification by small protein conjugation1
regulation of cell growth1
cell growth1
negative regulation of growth1
negative regulation of cellular process1
estrogen receptor signaling pathway1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

6120 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
BRCA1PALB2Q86YC2999
BRCA1TP53P04637999
BRCA1ATMQ13315999
BRCA1BRCA2P51587999
BRCA1TP53BP1Q12888999
BRCA1RAD51Q06609999
BRCA1FANCD2Q9BXW9998
BRCA1RBBP8Q99708998
BRCA1BRIP1Q9BX63997
BRCA1ABRAXAS1Q6UWZ7997
BRCA1CHEK2O96017997
BRCA1UIMC1Q96RL1997
BRCA1MDC1Q14676996
BRCA1BABAM2Q9NXR7995
BRCA1BRCC3P46736995
BRCA1BRAPQ7Z569995
BRCA1ESR1P03372995

IntAct

342 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
BRCA1BRIP1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.980
BRIP1BRCA1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.980
BRIP1BRCA1psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization)0.980
BRCA1BRIP1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.980
BRCA1BARD1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.960
BRCA1BARD1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.960
BARD1BRCA1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.960
BRCA1RBBP8psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.930
RBBP8BRCA1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.930
RBBP8BRCA1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.930

BioGRID (2602): XRS2 (Synthetic Rescue), RAD55 (Synthetic Rescue), RAD51 (Synthetic Rescue), RAD50 (Synthetic Rescue), BUR2 (Synthetic Rescue), TMA22 (Synthetic Rescue), YGR053C (Synthetic Rescue), YAP3 (Synthetic Rescue), YAF9 (Synthetic Rescue), CDC21 (Synthetic Rescue), NPR1 (Synthetic Rescue), BEM4 (Synthetic Rescue), HDA3 (Synthetic Rescue), DAN1 (Synthetic Rescue), GYP5 (Synthetic Rescue)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A140LI88, A4D1E1, D3Z987, D3ZUC6, E5FYH0, E5FYH1, E9Q3S4, F6ULY3, F7DF15, G3S077, G7H7V7, G7NY55, O35923, O54952, O88491, O95405, P38398, P48754, P51587, P97929, Q0VBV7, Q0VGT4, Q2M3C7, Q3V089, Q56UN5, Q5DTT3, Q5F2C3, Q5VWN6, Q61493, Q68DQ2, Q6J6I8, Q6J6I9, Q6J6J0, Q6NSW3, Q6ZP01, Q7TSY8, Q7Z570, Q80U44, Q864S8, Q864U1

Diamond homologs: A0A3B3IT33, A0JN74, A2XK56, A4QPC6, A6NCK2, A6NDI0, A6NGJ6, A6NI03, A6NLI5, A6NLU0, B1H278, B8B5U8, C9J1S8, D3YY23, D3Z8N2, F8VTS6, I1YAP6, O00478, O00481, O13033, O54952, O60106, O76064, P0CI25, P0CI26, P18892, P19474, P38398, P48754, P82456, P86448, P86449, Q14258, Q14527, Q1XHT8, Q28DS3, Q2HJ46, Q3C1V9, Q3TL54, Q4KLN8

SIGNOR signaling

83 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
ATR“up-regulates activity”BRCA1phosphorylation
CHEK2up-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
AURKAup-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
BRCA1“up-regulates quantity by expression”CDKN1B“transcriptional regulation”
BRCA1up-regulatesRBBP8ubiquitination
CDK4down-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
AKT1up-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
ABRAXAS1up-regulatesBRCA1binding
UIMC1up-regulatesBRCA1binding
BARD1up-regulatesBRCA1binding
ATMup-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
CDK1up-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
CDK2up-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
BRCA1“up-regulates quantity by expression”ATM“transcriptional regulation”
ATRup-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
CyclinD/CDK4down-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
AKTup-regulatesBRCA1phosphorylation
PALB2“up-regulates activity”BRCA1binding
PPP1CA“down-regulates activity”BRCA1dephosphorylation

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 65 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.

Reactome pathways:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
DNA Double Strand Break Response868.0×2e-11
Impaired BRCA2 binding to PALB2648.9×9e-08
Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA1 loss of function645.3×1e-07
Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA1 binding function645.3×1e-07
Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA2/RAD51/RAD51C binding function645.3×1e-07
DNA Double-Strand Break Repair1044.3×2e-12
Resolution of D-loop Structures through Synthesis-Dependent Strand Annealing (SDSA)642.2×2e-07
Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange640.8×2e-07

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
mitotic G2/M transition checkpoint680.2×2e-08
response to ionizing radiation641.1×6e-07
positive regulation of DNA repair635.9×1e-06
double-strand break repair1033.8×2e-10
DNA damage checkpoint signaling532.7×2e-05
double-strand break repair via homologous recombination820.8×6e-07
meiotic cell cycle520.4×2e-04
DNA damage response1311.6×2e-08

Disease & clinical

Cancer significance

From CIViC — curated cancer-variant interpretation:

BRCA1 mutations in the germline have become a hallmark for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Variants that have been demonstrated to reduce the function of the protein have been shown to increase the risk for these cancers, as well as prostate and pancreatic cancer. These findings have been the impetus for the increased popularity of genetic testing of healthy individuals to assess risk. Recent studies in ovarian cancer have also demonstrated that BRCA mutation status can predict treatment response. A number of trials assessing BRCA mutation status have shown an improved response to platinum agents, and more recently has led to the FDA-approval of PARP inhibitors for BRCA-positive ovarian cancers. These studies have resulted in the Society of Gynecologic Oncology to recommend germline BRCA testing in all patients with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 4 cancer types — BLCA, BRCA, MEL, OVT.

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

15323 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic3991
Likely pathogenic326
Uncertain significance2460
Likely benign2706
Benign729

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1012155NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1728del (p.Glu577fs)Pathogenic
1012156NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.3982del (p.Ser1328fs)Pathogenic
1027595NC_000017.10:g.(?41196311)(41203135_41209068)delPathogenic
1027624NC_000017.10:g.(41203135_41209068)_(41209153_41215349)delPathogenic
1048829NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5075-390_5193+2delPathogenic
1048853NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.302-167_441+3delPathogenic
1048961NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4485-10_4491delPathogenic
1049014NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5194-42_5277+2delPathogenic
1049017NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5407-73_5467+4delPathogenic
1049053NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5296del (p.Ile1766fs)Pathogenic
1049103NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5141_5144del (p.Val1714fs)Pathogenic
1049236NC_000017.11:g.43045676_43045803delPathogenic
1049239NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1100del (p.Thr367fs)Pathogenic
1049275NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5280del (p.Phe1761fs)Pathogenic
1049277NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.3914dup (p.Asp1305fs)Pathogenic
1049380NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.81-1_134+2delPathogenic
1049514NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2827A>T (p.Lys943Ter)Pathogenic
1049561NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5153-77_5193+4delPathogenic
1049567NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2_80+4delPathogenic
1049576NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5194-1_5277+2delPathogenic
1049707NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.705_4185+4delPathogenic
1049719NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.851del (p.Gln284fs)Pathogenic
1049776NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1603G>T (p.Gly535Ter)Pathogenic
1049828NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1848_1861del (p.Thr617fs)Pathogenic
1049868NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4358-1_4484+2delPathogenic
1049895NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2365del (p.Ser789fs)Pathogenic
1049912NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5194-836_5277+3delPathogenic
1050026NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5194-119_5277+3delPathogenic
1050145NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.66_67delinsTT (p.Leu22_Glu23delinsPheTer)Pathogenic
1050253NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4987-1331_5152+2delPathogenic

SpliceAI

3719 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
17:43045800:TTG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43045801:TGCTG:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
17:43047713:C:CTacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43047713:C:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43047714:A:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43049119:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
17:43049120:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
17:43049120:CTGTG:Cdonor_gain1.0000
17:43049195:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43049195:CTAAA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
17:43057046:CTTTA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
17:43057047:TTTAC:Tdonor_loss1.0000
17:43057048:TTACC:Tdonor_loss1.0000
17:43057049:TACCT:Tdonor_loss1.0000
17:43057050:ACCT:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:43057051:C:CGdonor_loss1.0000
17:43057051:CCTTT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
17:43057131:TCATG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43057132:CATG:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43057132:CATGC:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43057133:ATG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43057134:TG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43057136:C:CAacceptor_loss1.0000
17:43057136:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
17:43057137:T:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
17:43070926:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
17:43070927:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
17:43070927:CAA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
17:43070954:C:CTdonor_gain1.0000
17:43071234:TCCCT:Tacceptor_gain1.0000

AlphaMissense

12463 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
17:43106487:A:GC61R0.999
17:43115731:A:CF43L0.999
17:43115731:A:TF43L0.999
17:43115733:A:GF43L0.999
17:43124027:A:GC24R0.999
17:43045761:A:GW1837R0.998
17:43045761:A:TW1837R0.998
17:43106486:C:GC61S0.998
17:43106487:A:TC61S0.998
17:43106529:A:GC47R0.998
17:43115730:A:GC44R0.998
17:43115745:A:GC39R0.998
17:43124018:A:GC27R0.998
17:43124025:A:CC24W0.998
17:43124026:C:GC24S0.998
17:43124027:A:TC24S0.998
17:43106478:A:GC64R0.997
17:43106527:G:CC47W0.997
17:43106528:C:GC47S0.997
17:43106528:C:TC47Y0.997
17:43106529:A:TC47S0.997
17:43115728:G:CC44W0.997
17:43115729:C:TC44Y0.997
17:43115744:C:GC39S0.997
17:43115745:A:TC39S0.997
17:43115756:A:TV35D0.997
17:43115779:A:CC27W0.997
17:43045747:A:CS1841R0.996
17:43045747:A:TS1841R0.996
17:43045749:T:GS1841R0.996

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000020373 (17:43068028 A>G), RS1000051459 (17:43068485 A>G), RS1000070436 (17:43115432 G>A,C), RS1000082967 (17:43086221 C>A), RS1000126190 (17:43096997 T>G), RS1000166247 (17:43073350 C>A,T), RS1000243173 (17:43126312 C>T), RS1000263099 (17:43087877 G>C), RS1000323311 (17:43089159 A>T), RS1000330125 (17:43074880 C>A), RS1000348965 (17:43080033 CATG>C), RS1000401499 (17:43080555 A>C), RS1000484532 (17:43115783 G>A,C,T), RS1000494544 (17:43108499 T>C), RS1000510526 (17:43102543 G>A,C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:113705 | disease phenotypes: MIM:604370, MIM:114480, MIM:614320, MIM:617883, MIM:109800, MIM:613659, MIM:260350, MIM:601228, MIM:114500, MIM:300049, MIM:167000, MIM:175860, MIM:227650, MIM:612555, MIM:608812, MIM:120435, MIM:176807, MIM:211980, MIM:113970

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1DefinitiveAutosomal dominant
Fanconi anemia, complementation group SDefinitiveAutosomal recessive
BRCA1-related cancer predispositionDefinitiveAutosomal dominant
pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4ModerateAutosomal dominant
hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndromeSupportiveAutosomal dominant
Fanconi anemiaSupportiveAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (2)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
BRCA1-related cancer predispositionDefinitiveAD
Fanconi anemia, complementation group SDefinitiveAR

Mondo (44): hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome (MONDO:0003582), hereditary neoplastic syndrome (MONDO:0015356), breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 (MONDO:0011450), hereditary breast carcinoma (MONDO:0016419), breast cancer (MONDO:0007254), pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4 (MONDO:0013685), Fanconi anemia, complementation group S (MONDO:0054748), colon carcinoma (MONDO:0002032), urinary bladder cancer (MONDO:0001187), BRCA1-related cancer predisposition (MONDO:0700268), ovarian neoplasm (MONDO:0021068), breast carcinoma (MONDO:0004989), ovarian carcinoma (MONDO:0005140), malignant pancreatic neoplasm (MONDO:0009831), breast neoplasm (MONDO:0021100)

Orphanet (18): Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome (Orphanet:145), Inherited cancer-predisposing syndrome (Orphanet:140162), Hereditary breast cancer (Orphanet:227535), Familial pancreatic carcinoma (Orphanet:1333), Pilocytic astrocytoma (Orphanet:251612), Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (Orphanet:157794), Periventricular nodular heterotopia (Orphanet:98892), Rare ovarian cancer (Orphanet:213500), Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma type 2 (Orphanet:79502), Rare carcinoma of pancreas (Orphanet:217074), Fanconi anemia (Orphanet:84), Familial prostate cancer (Orphanet:1331), Lynch syndrome (Orphanet:144), Rhabdomyosarcoma (Orphanet:780), Infant-type hemispheric glioma (Orphanet:695136)

HPO phenotypes

166 total (30 of 166 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000035Abnormal testis morphology
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0000072Hydroureter
HP:0000079Abnormality of the urinary system
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0000130Abnormality of the uterus
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000189Narrow palate
HP:0000215Thick upper lip vermilion
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000294Low anterior hairline
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000324Facial asymmetry
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000364Hearing abnormality
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge

GWAS associations

7 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST005312_40Menopause (age at onset)8.000000e-11
GCST005863_20Menopause (age at onset)1.000000e-08
GCST009823_7Gynecologic disease (multivariate analysis)1.000000e-08
GCST009829_3Ovarian cancer (MTAG)5.000000e-08
GCST009830_31Ovarian cancer3.000000e-08
GCST90002394_401Monocyte percentage of white cells1.000000e-10
GCST90011899_131Aspartate aminotransferase levels1.000000e-12

EFO canonical traits (3, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004704age at menopause
EFO:0007989monocyte percentage of leukocytes
EFO:0004736aspartate aminotransferase measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (16)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D001943Breast NeoplasmsC04.588.180; C17.800.090.500
D002051Burkitt LymphomaC01.925.256.466.313.165; C01.925.928.313.165; C04.557.386.480.150.165; C15.604.515.569.480.150.165; C20.683.515.761.480.150.165
D018270Carcinoma, Ductal, BreastC04.557.470.200.025.232.500; C04.557.470.615.132.500; C04.588.180.390; C17.800.090.500.390
D004407DysgerminomaC04.557.465.330.300
D005199Fanconi AnemiaC15.378.050.085.080.280; C15.378.190.223.500.500.280; C16.320.077.280; C18.452.284.280
D061325Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeC04.588.180.483; C04.588.322.455.431; C04.700.517; C12.050.351.500.056.630.705.431; C12.050.351.937.418.685.431; C12.100.250.056.630.705.431; C12.900.418.685.431; C16.320.700.517; C17.800.090.500.483; C19.344.410.431; C19.391.630.705.431
D009386Neoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryC04.700; C16.320.700
D010049Ovarian DiseasesC12.050.351.500.056.630; C12.100.250.056.630; C19.391.630
D010051Ovarian NeoplasmsC04.588.322.455; C12.050.351.500.056.630.705; C12.050.351.937.418.685; C12.100.250.056.630.705; C12.900.418.685; C19.344.410; C19.391.630.705
D054091Periventricular Nodular HeterotopiaC10.500.507.450.750; C16.131.666.507.450.750
D011471Prostatic NeoplasmsC04.588.945.440.770; C12.100.500.260.750; C12.100.500.565.625; C12.200.294.260.750; C12.200.294.565.625; C12.200.758.409.750; C12.900.619.750
D012208RhabdomyosarcomaC04.557.450.590.550.660; C04.557.450.795.550.660
C562840Breast Cancer, Familial (supp.)
C537261Lynch syndrome I (site-specific colonic cancer) (supp.)
C535837Pancreatic carcinoma, familial (supp.)
C537243Prostate cancer, familial (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL5990 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

12 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 952,653 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1534RIBOFLAVIN4136,163
CHEMBL1563DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE428,670
CHEMBL1607TOPOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE456,379
CHEMBL178DAUNORUBICIN4203,756
CHEMBL359744DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE4141,917
CHEMBL704MESALAMINE452,574
CHEMBL932DIPYRIDAMOLE451,743
CHEMBL140CURCUMIN393,882
CHEMBL265502SURAMIN336,848
CHEMBL413376SURAMIN HEXASODIUM32,743
CHEMBL1473252SODIUM TANSHINONE IIA SULFONATE2160
CHEMBL284328HOMIDIUM BROMIDE2147,818

Clinical evidence (CIViC)

Drug × variant × indication: 43 predictive associations from 53 curated evidence items; also 3 predisposing, 3 prognostic.

VariantTherapyIndicationEffectLevelCIViC
BRCA1 MutationRucaparibOvarian CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11136 +3
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibProstate CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID12943 +2
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibOvarian CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID7274 +2
BRCA1 Loss-of-functionOlaparibHer2-receptor Negative Breast CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11201 +1
BRCA1 Loss-of-functionOlaparibTriple-receptor Negative Breast CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11216
BRCA1 Loss-of-functionOlaparibPancreatic AdenocarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID7384
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibCastration-resistant Prostate CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11203
BRCA1 MutationTalazoparib + EnzalutamideCastration-resistant Prostate CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11734
BRCA1 Mutation OR BRCA2 MutationNiraparibEpithelial Ovarian CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11243
BRCA1 Mutation OR BRCA2 MutationRucaparibFallopian Tube, Ovarian Cancer, And Peritoneal Serous CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11246
BRCA1 Mutation OR BRCA2 MutationNiraparibPeritoneal CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11304
BRCA1 Mutation OR BRCA2 MutationNiraparibFallopian Tube CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11305
BRCA1 Mutation OR BRCA2 MutationAbiraterone + NiraparibCastration-resistant Prostate CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID11738
BRCA1 Mutation OR BRCA2 MutationRucaparibCastration-resistant Prostate CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC AEID12944
BRCA1 MutationPlatinum CompoundOvarian CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID1529 +1
BRCA1 MutationRucaparibPancreatic CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID9291 +1
BRCA1 Loss-of-functionOlaparibOvarian CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID211
BRCA1 Loss-of-functionTalazoparibBreast CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID4838
BRCA1 Loss-of-functionTalazoparibOvarian CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID4876
BRCA1 Loss-of-function OR BAP1 Loss-of-functionRucaparibMalignant MesotheliomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID11739
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibCancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID1370
BRCA1 MutationCediranib + OlaparibOvarian CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID1677
BRCA1 MutationCisplatin + CarboplatinTriple-receptor Negative Breast CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID1684
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibHer2-receptor Negative Breast CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID5830
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibPancreatic CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID5914
BRCA1 MutationCisplatin + OxaliplatinPancreatic CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID5915
BRCA1 MutationCisplatin + Gemcitabine + VeliparibPancreatic CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID5932
BRCA1 MutationVeliparibPancreatic CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID5934
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibOvarian Serous CarcinomaSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID6333
BRCA1 MutationOlaparibBreast CancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID9019

+13 more predictive associations (showing top 30 by evidence level).

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

PharmGKB variants

1 variants.

VariantGenesLevelScore#Clin annotsDrugs
rs799917BRCA10.000

ChEMBL bioactivities

107 potent at pChembl≥5 of 358 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
7.40Ki40nMCHEMBL2017822
7.10Ki80nMCHEMBL2017821
7.00Ki100nMCHEMBL2017816
6.90Potency125.9nMCHEMBL1606751
6.90Potency125.9nMCHEMBL374632
6.89Ki130nMCHEMBL2017815
6.80Potency158.5nMCHEMBL212242
6.72Kd190nMCHEMBL1784784
6.70Ki200nMCHEMBL1784785
6.57Ki270nMCHEMBL1784784
6.52Kd300nMCHEMBL5723350
6.51IC50310nMCHEMBL5723350
6.50Potency316.2nMCHEMBL516616
6.39Kd410nMCHEMBL1784787
6.36Kd440nMCHEMBL1784786
6.30Ki500nMCHEMBL2017817
6.27Ki540nMCHEMBL2017814
6.20Potency631nMCHEMBL1313353
6.20Potency631nMCHEMBL1379677
6.20Potency631nMCHEMBL1253351
6.20Potency631nMCHEMBL1606751
6.10Potency794.3nMCHEMBL1379677
6.10Potency794.3nMCHEMBL1604052
6.00Potency1000nMCHEMBL516616
6.00Potency1000nMCHEMBL1336008
6.00Potency1000nMCHEMBL1487801
6.00IC501000nMCHEMBL1784784
5.91Ki1240nMCHEMBL2017812
5.90Potency1259nMEUFLAVINE
5.90Potency1259nMCHEMBL1602532
5.90Potency1259nMCHEMBL1564313
5.80Potency1585nMCHEMBL1724937
5.80Potency1585nMCHEMBL1604052
5.80IC501600nMCHEMBL1784785
5.73Ki1850nMCHEMBL1784774
5.71Ki1960nMCHEMBL1784703
5.70Potency1995nMCHEMBL1531429
5.60Potency2512nMCHEMBL1566406
5.60Potency2512nMCHEMBL1333758
5.60Potency2512nMCHEMBL1580759
5.50Potency3162nMCHEMBL1527008
5.50Potency3162nMCHEMBL3207650
5.50Potency3162nMCHEMBL1361000
5.50Potency3162nMCHEMBL1317415
5.50Potency3162nMJUGLONE
5.50IC503200nMCHEMBL1784703
5.40Potency3981nMCHEMBL1556008
5.40Potency3981nMCHEMBL1370169
5.40Potency3981nMCHEMBL1459360
5.40Potency3981nMCHEMBL1526658

PubChem BioAssay actives

20 with measured affinity, of 47 total; 15 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(E)-4-phenylbut-3-enoyl]amino]-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.0400uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(3-phenylbenzoyl)amino]-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.0800uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-phenylpropanoylamino)-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.1000uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-naphthalen-2-ylpropanoyl]amino]-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.1300uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid602102: Binding affinity to BRCA1 by isothermal titration calorimetric assaykd0.1900uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.2000uM
(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-4-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoic acid602102: Binding affinity to BRCA1 by isothermal titration calorimetric assaykd0.4100uM
[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-amino-1-[[(2S)-1,6-diamino-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-1,4-dioxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropyl] dihydrogen phosphate602102: Binding affinity to BRCA1 by isothermal titration calorimetric assaykd0.4400uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-(4-phenylbutanoylamino)-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.5000uM
[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-naphthalen-2-ylpropanoyl]amino]-3-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropyl] dihydrogen phosphate655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki0.5400uM
[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-naphthalen-2-ylpropanoyl]amino]-3-[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropyl] dihydrogen phosphate655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki1.2400uM
[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropyl] dihydrogen phosphate655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki1.8500uM
[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropyl] dihydrogen phosphate655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki1.9600uM
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propanoylamino]-3-phosphonooxypropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid655661: Inhibition of BRCT domain of His-tagged BRCA1 after 1 min by competitive fluorescence polarization assayki4.0400uM
[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-amino-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropyl] dihydrogen phosphate602101: Inhibition of BRCA1 by fluorescence polarization assayic507.1000uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Estradiolaffects reaction, affects binding, increases activity, increases phosphorylation, affects cotreatment (+5 more)15
Benzo(a)pyreneincreases expression, increases reaction, increases abundance, affects reaction, decreases reaction (+4 more)11
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxinincreases expression, decreases expression, increases methylation, decreases reaction, affects binding (+5 more)9
sodium arsenitedecreases reaction, affects cotreatment, increases reaction, decreases expression, increases expression (+5 more)8
Cisplatinincreases activity, increases phosphorylation, increases reaction, increases response to substance, decreases reaction (+3 more)8
bisphenol Aincreases expression, increases activity, increases reaction, increases methylation, affects reaction (+3 more)7
Resveratrolaffects reaction, affects expression, affects localization, increases methylation, affects binding (+6 more)7
Doxorubicinaffects binding, decreases reaction, increases expression, decreases expression6
lasiocarpineaffects cotreatment, affects expression, decreases expression, increases metabolic processing, increases expression4
Fulvestrantaffects cotreatment, increases methylation, decreases reaction, increases expression, decreases expression4
Cannabidioldecreases expression, affects cotreatment, increases expression4
Fluorouracilincreases expression, decreases reaction, decreases expression4
indole-3-carbinoldecreases reaction, increases activity, increases reaction, affects cotreatment, increases expression (+1 more)3
(+)-JQ1 compounddecreases expression, increases response to substance3
Arsenicaffects methylation, increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance3
Cadmiumdecreases expression, decreases phosphorylation3
Etoposideaffects localization, decreases reaction, increases expression, decreases expression3
Methotrexateincreases expression, increases reaction, increases response to substance, affects cotreatment, decreases expression3
Oxygendecreases expression3
Quercetindecreases expression, increases expression3
Tamoxifenaffects binding, affects reaction, decreases expression, increases response to substance, decreases reaction (+4 more)3
Tretinoindecreases expression, increases expression3
Valproic Aciddecreases expression, increases methylation3
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxideaffects expression, decreases expression, increases reaction3
Cadmium Chloridedecreases expression, decreases phosphorylation, increases expression, increases reaction3
Genisteindecreases reaction, increases expression, affects cotreatment3
4-biphenylaminedecreases expression, decreases reaction2
alpha-naphthoflavoneincreases activity, decreases reaction, increases expression, affects binding2
trichostatin Adecreases expression, affects cotreatment, affects expression2
epigallocatechin gallateincreases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression2

ChEMBL screening assays

13 unique, capped per target: 9 binding, 4 functional

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL1613817FunctionalPUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: qHTS Assay for Inhibitors of BRCT-Phosphoprotein Interaction (Green Fluorophore). (Class of assay: confirmatory)PubChem BioAssay data set
CHEMBL1785941BindingInhibition of BRCA1 by fluorescence polarization assayStructure-activity relationship studies to probe the phosphoprotein binding site on the carboxy terminal domains of the breast cancer susceptibility gene 1. — J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

108 cell lines: 51 cancer cell line, 33 transformed cell line, 19 induced pluripotent stem cell, 2 embryonic stem cell, 1 spontaneously immortalized cell line, 1 finite cell line, 1 telomerase immortalized cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_0290HCC1937Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_0623MDA-MB-436Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_1304IGROV-1Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_1781UACC-812Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_2420COV362Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_2421COV362.4Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_3281HCC1937 BLTransformed cell lineFemale
CVCL_3377HCC3153Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_3422SUM149PTCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_4V48IGROV(T100r)Cancer cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

382 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT02562170PHASE4COMPLETEDProtexa® Versus TiLoopBra® in Immediate Breast Reconstruction- A Pilot Study
NCT00014638PHASE4COMPLETEDLetrozole in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00022386PHASE4COMPLETEDEpoetin Alfa in Treating Chemotherapy-Related Anemia in Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer
NCT00029224PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment With Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Prostate Cancer With Cancer Related Bone Lesions
NCT00030758PHASE4UNKNOWNFilgrastim or Pegfilgrastim in Preventing Neutropenia in Women Receiving Chemotherapy Following Surgery for Breast Cancer
NCT00082277PHASE4COMPLETEDAnastrozole Biphosphonate Study in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone-Receptor-Positive Early Breast Cancer
NCT00087620PHASE4TERMINATEDA Study of Capecitabine In Combination With Docetaxel vs Capecitabine Followed by Docetaxel As First-Line Treatment For Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00121836PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Women With HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00126360PHASE4UNKNOWNSTARS Breast Trial (Study of Anastrozole and Radiotherapy Sequencing Pilot)
NCT00127933PHASE4COMPLETEDXeNA Study - A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer
NCT00128297PHASE4COMPLETEDPamidronate Administration in Breast Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases
NCT00129597PHASE4UNKNOWNEffect of Ketalar to Prevent Postoperative Chronic Pain After Mastectomy
NCT00131170PHASE4COMPLETEDParavertebral Block for Breast Surgery
NCT00156039PHASE4COMPLETEDRandomized Trial of Follow-up Strategies in Breast Cancer
NCT00160901PHASE4COMPLETEDComplementary Therapies for the Reduction of Side Effects During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
NCT00171847PHASE4TERMINATEDStudy of the Efficacy and Safety of Letrozole Combined With Trastuzumab in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00176046PHASE4COMPLETEDMistletoe Extract in Early or Advanced Breast Cancer, A Feasibility Study
NCT00190697PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of LY353381 (Arzoxifene) for Patients Who Benefitted From This Drug in Other Oncology Trials and Wished to Continue Treatment
NCT00234195PHASE4COMPLETEDWellbutrin XL, Major Depressive Disorder and Breast Cancer
NCT00237133PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer With Letrozole in Postmenopausal Women
NCT00237224PHASE4COMPLETEDOpen Label Study of Postmenopausal Women With ER and /or PgR Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Letrozole
NCT00241046PHASE4TERMINATEDLetrozole in the Treatment of 1st and 2nd Line Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: Pre-therapeutic Risk Assessment
NCT00277160PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of Primary Prophylaxis With Neulasta (Pegfilgrastim) Versus Secondary Prophylaxis After Chemotherapy in Elderly Subjects (>/= 65 Years Old) With Cancer
NCT00323479PHASE4COMPLETEDArthralgia During Anastrozole Therapy for Breast Cancer
NCT00334139PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Zoledronic Acid on Bone Metabolism in Patients With Bone Metastasis and Prostate or Breast Cancer
NCT00356148PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration During Breast Cancer Surgery in Overweight Patients.
NCT00372476PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of Imatinib and Vinorelbine in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT00413491PHASE4UNKNOWNNational Screening in Denmark With MR Versus Mammography and Ultrasound of Women With BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
NCT00484614PHASE4UNKNOWNStudy the Role of Positron Emission Mammography in Pre-surgical Planning for Breast Cancer
NCT00485953PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Bisphosphonate on Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Initiating Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy
NCT00496678PHASE4COMPLETEDTrial of Patient Navigation-Activation
NCT00531973PHASE4UNKNOWNA Study of Liposomal Doxorubicin in Women With Breast Cancer Exploiting Tissue Doppler Imaging
NCT00537771PHASE4COMPLETEDLiver Safety Under Upfront Arimidex vs Tamoxifen
NCT00544986PHASE4COMPLETEDA Prospective,Open-label Study of Anastrozole in Post-menopausal Women With Hormone Sensitive Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT00613275PHASE4COMPLETEDPatient Navigation in the Safety Net:CONNECTeDD
NCT00638599PHASE4COMPLETEDComparison of Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA®) and Tracheal Tube in Modified Radical Mastectomy on Breast Cancer
NCT00647075PHASE4UNKNOWNYunzhi as Dietary Supplement in Breast Cancer
NCT00688909PHASE4COMPLETEDRheumatological Evaluation of Anastrozole and Letrozole as Adjuvant Treatment in Post-menopausal Women With Breast Cancer
NCT00699101PHASE4TERMINATEDUsing the Conture® Multi-Lumen Balloon to Deliver Accelerated Partial Breast Brachytherapy
NCT00742222PHASE4COMPLETEDElectronic Xoft Intersociety Brachytherapy Trial: Electronic Brachytherapy (EBT) For Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer