C19orf53
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Also known as L10KHero11LYDG10HSPC023
Summary
C19orf53 (chromosome 19 open reading frame 53, HGNC:24991) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19p13.13, encoding Leydig cell tumor 10 kDa protein homolog (Q9UNZ5). May have a potential role in hypercalcemia of malignancy. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 73.7% of cell lines).
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 12 total
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 73.7% of screened cell lines
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_014047
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:24991 |
| Approved symbol | C19orf53 |
| Name | chromosome 19 open reading frame 53 |
| Location | 19p13.13 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | L10K, Hero11, LYDG10, HSPC023 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000104979 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 620685 |
| Entrez | 28974 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 10 — 7 protein_coding, 3 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000221576, ENST00000588234, ENST00000588841, ENST00000588858, ENST00000592760, ENST00000593274, ENST00000929642, ENST00000929643, ENST00000929644, ENST00000929645
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_014047
NM_014047
CCDS: CCDS12298
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000588234 — 3 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000685077 | 13774652 | 13774707 |
| ENSE00002816120 | 13774456 | 13774574 |
| ENSE00003632536 | 13778052 | 13778773 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 288 present calls, max score 98.53.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 155.9991 / max 1107.9898, expressed in 1828 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 174158 | 153.3431 | 1828 |
| 174160 | 1.7574 | 918 |
| 174159 | 0.8987 | 532 |
Top tissues by expression
292 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 98.53 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 98.34 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 98.11 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 98.10 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 97.99 | gold quality |
| cingulate cortex | UBERON:0003027 | 97.97 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 97.87 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 97.86 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 97.84 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland | UBERON:0001233 | 97.78 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 97.77 | gold quality |
| right atrium auricular region | UBERON:0006631 | 97.76 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035825 | 97.75 | gold quality |
| heart left ventricle | UBERON:0002084 | 97.74 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland | UBERON:0001234 | 97.70 | gold quality |
| cardiac ventricle | UBERON:0002082 | 97.69 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 97.66 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 97.63 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 97.62 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035827 | 97.62 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 97.61 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 97.57 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 97.53 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 97.53 | gold quality |
| coronary artery | UBERON:0001621 | 97.52 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 97.51 | gold quality |
| left uterine tube | UBERON:0001303 | 97.49 | gold quality |
| adrenal cortex | UBERON:0001235 | 97.46 | gold quality |
| ascending aorta | UBERON:0001496 | 97.46 | gold quality |
| thoracic aorta | UBERON:0001515 | 97.46 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 3 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-HCAD-5 | yes | 31.18 |
| E-CURD-85 | no | 299.99 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.00 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
20 targeting C19orf53, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4531 | 99.99 | 69.70 | 3181 |
| HSA-MIR-6744-5P | 99.93 | 66.82 | 748 |
| HSA-MIR-6756-5P | 99.82 | 67.97 | 2466 |
| HSA-MIR-4694-3P | 99.79 | 69.53 | 2640 |
| HSA-MIR-6766-5P | 99.68 | 67.70 | 2325 |
| HSA-MIR-4651 | 99.06 | 67.57 | 2002 |
| HSA-MIR-1843 | 98.97 | 66.07 | 838 |
| HSA-MIR-4802-5P | 98.97 | 66.26 | 833 |
| HSA-MIR-608 | 98.93 | 67.83 | 2013 |
| HSA-MIR-5187-5P | 98.54 | 67.94 | 952 |
| HSA-MIR-6728-5P | 97.79 | 66.33 | 891 |
| HSA-MIR-4640-5P | 97.42 | 66.33 | 1543 |
| HSA-MIR-4670-3P | 97.37 | 68.35 | 1378 |
| HSA-MIR-4726-5P | 97.24 | 65.67 | 1299 |
| HSA-MIR-1288-3P | 96.86 | 66.95 | 536 |
| HSA-MIR-4484 | 96.35 | 64.08 | 382 |
| HSA-MIR-3657 | 96.33 | 66.29 | 608 |
| HSA-MIR-3918 | 96.13 | 64.65 | 1300 |
| HSA-MIR-4522 | 95.76 | 66.23 | 742 |
| HSA-MIR-4664-3P | 88.57 | 63.79 | 80 |
Functional genomics
DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 73.7% of screened cell lines.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 1)
- DNAJA2 and Hero11 mediate similar conformational extension and aggregation suppression of TDP-43. (PMID:39117455)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | zgc:136864 | ENSDARG00000059816 |
| mus_musculus | D8Ertd738e | ENSMUSG00000019362 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00010639 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Leydig cell tumor 10 kDa protein homolog — Q9UNZ5 (reviewed: Q9UNZ5)
All UniProt accessions (5): A0A0A0MQS3, Q9UNZ5, K7EIU1, K7EN09, K7ESE5
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. May have a potential role in hypercalcemia of malignancy.
Similarity. Belongs to the UPF0390 family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_054766* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR019034 | UPF0390 | Family |
Pfam: PF09495
UniProt features (3 total): chain 1, region of interest 1, sequence variant 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
7 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 8FLB | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.55 |
| 8FLA | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.63 |
| 8FLC | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.76 |
| 8IDT | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.8 |
| 8IDY | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 8INF | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 8INE | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.2 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9UNZ5-F1 | 74.25 | 0.33 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 110 (showing top):
MODULE_151, CGGAARNGGCNG_UNKNOWN, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_DN, LEE_CALORIE_RESTRICTION_NEOCORTEX_DN, MODULE_114, chr19p13, ABE_INNER_EAR, CEBPZ_TARGET_GENES, DLX4_TARGET_GENES, E2F2_TARGET_GENES, E2F5_TARGET_GENES, FOXR2_TARGET_GENES, GLI4_TARGET_GENES, NFE2L1_TARGET_GENES, NKX2_2_TARGET_GENES
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (0):
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
980 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| C19orf53 | C19orf67 | A6NJJ6 | 584 |
| C19orf53 | CCDC124 | Q96CT7 | 481 |
| C19orf53 | RBM14 | Q96PK6 | 453 |
| C19orf53 | BBLN | Q9BUW7 | 432 |
| C19orf53 | PSG11 | Q9UQ72 | 420 |
| C19orf53 | ZC3H15 | Q8WU90 | 420 |
| C19orf53 | ZNF221 | Q9UK13 | 407 |
| C19orf53 | YJU2B | P13994 | 406 |
| C19orf53 | ZNF202 | O95125 | 401 |
| C19orf53 | BRME1 | Q0VDD7 | 400 |
| C19orf53 | GALNT10 | Q86SR1 | 395 |
| C19orf53 | DNAJC14 | Q6Y2X3 | 376 |
| C19orf53 | PSG9 | Q00887 | 370 |
| C19orf53 | ZSWIM4 | Q9H7M6 | 353 |
| C19orf53 | PALM3 | A6NDB9 | 351 |
IntAct
49 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| C19orf53 | IPO5 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| HNRNPU | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| KDM1A | KIF2A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MAPT | MEX3A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MAPT | C11orf98 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MAPT | POTEF | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| APP | ESYT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| Mecom | ESYT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| ESR1 | ESYT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MRPL34 | IPO5 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| GRB7 | RIOK3 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| GRB10 | POLRMT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MTMR11 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| MAPT | SHTN1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| DDX3X | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| PES1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| HNRNPDL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| GTPBP10 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| EIF3F | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| POLR3A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| POLRMT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (35): C19orf53 (Co-fractionation), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-RNA), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS), C19orf53 (Proximity Label-MS), C19orf53 (Proximity Label-MS), C19orf53 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A5JSS4, B1MTI8, O88892, P02641, P06398, P09739, P0C0A9, P12620, P45378, P84101, P84102, Q05310, Q0UVD1, Q148I0, Q1E554, Q28HN4, Q28IN9, Q2KIT1, Q2TBR9, Q2TBV6, Q32P76, Q3E7B7, Q4I5Z5, Q5R5J3, Q5R6N0, Q5R7C4, Q5R8X8, Q5REM2, Q5ZHK9, Q68EY7, Q6DD17, Q6GNG8, Q6NVR5, Q6PHE8, Q75NG9, Q7SDA6, Q7ZY35, Q8MKI3, Q8NHG7, Q8R1F0
Diamond homologs: Q05310, Q148I0, Q24JV4, Q5REM2, Q8R1F0, Q9UNZ5, Q4WK56
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
12 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
304 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 19:13774705:A:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:13778050:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:13778051:G:GT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:13778051:GA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:13778051:GAA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:13778051:GAAC:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:13774571:GGCG:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774572:GCG:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774572:GCGG:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774574:GGTA:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774575:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774575:GTA:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774576:T:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774704:GAAG:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774706:AG:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774707:GGTG:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774708:GTGT:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774743:C:T | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13778051:GAACC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:13774704:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13774758:G:GA | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13778046:CCTCA:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13778047:CTCAG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13778048:TCA:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13778049:CAGA:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13778050:A:AT | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13778051:G:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 19:13774570:AGGCG:A | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 19:13774571:GGCGG:G | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 19:13774747:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
AlphaMissense
636 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 19:13778068:T:C | I57T | 0.998 |
| 19:13778068:T:G | I57S | 0.996 |
| 19:13774674:G:C | K40N | 0.994 |
| 19:13774674:G:T | K40N | 0.994 |
| 19:13778068:T:A | I57N | 0.993 |
| 19:13774570:A:C | K31N | 0.992 |
| 19:13774570:A:T | K31N | 0.992 |
| 19:13778104:C:A | A69D | 0.990 |
| 19:13778071:G:C | R58P | 0.989 |
| 19:13778084:A:C | E62D | 0.989 |
| 19:13778084:A:T | E62D | 0.989 |
| 19:13774661:T:A | I36N | 0.988 |
| 19:13774671:G:C | K39N | 0.987 |
| 19:13774671:G:T | K39N | 0.987 |
| 19:13778103:G:C | A69P | 0.987 |
| 19:13774664:C:A | A37D | 0.986 |
| 19:13778056:T:C | L53P | 0.986 |
| 19:13774571:G:C | G32R | 0.985 |
| 19:13774667:C:A | P38H | 0.982 |
| 19:13774672:A:G | K40E | 0.982 |
| 19:13774568:A:G | K31E | 0.980 |
| 19:13774572:G:A | G32D | 0.980 |
| 19:13774672:A:C | K40Q | 0.980 |
| 19:13778083:A:T | E62V | 0.980 |
| 19:13774567:A:C | R30S | 0.978 |
| 19:13774567:A:T | R30S | 0.978 |
| 19:13774571:G:T | G32C | 0.978 |
| 19:13774487:G:A | G4R | 0.975 |
| 19:13774487:G:C | G4R | 0.975 |
| 19:13774488:G:A | G4E | 0.975 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000400241 (19:13774793 C>T), RS1000524220 (19:13779174 T>C), RS1000765052 (19:13776696 A>G), RS1000771175 (19:13774561 C>T), RS1001762923 (19:13775258 C>T), RS1001897230 (19:13775047 C>T), RS1001926366 (19:13776620 G>A), RS1001978960 (19:13776278 C>G,T), RS1002648121 (19:13774277 T>C), RS1002705993 (19:13778856 G>A), RS1003215287 (19:13778636 C>T), RS1003655034 (19:13775384 A>G,T), RS1003995239 (19:13778398 G>A,T), RS1004272163 (19:13774329 C>A,T), RS1004292151 (19:13773697 G>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:620685 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST010703_143 | Brain morphology (MOSTest) | 5.000000e-08 |
EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004346 | neuroimaging measurement |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
11 total (human), top 11 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, increases expression | 2 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| methylparaben | decreases expression | 1 |
| cobaltous chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| chloropicrin | increases expression | 1 |
| abrine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | increases expression | 1 |
| Cadmium Chloride | increases expression | 1 |
| Particulate Matter | decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.