CENPU
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Also known as CENP-UKLIP1CENP-50PBIP1
Summary
CENPU (centromere protein U, HGNC:21348) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 4q35.1, encoding Centromere protein U (Q71F23). Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation.
The centromere is a specialized chromatin domain, present throughout the cell cycle, that acts as a platform on which the transient assembly of the kinetochore occurs during mitosis. All active centromeres are characterized by the presence of long arrays of nucleosomes in which CENPA (MIM 117139) replaces histone H3 (see MIM 601128). MLF1IP, or CENPU, is an additional factor required for centromere assembly (Foltz et al., 2006 [PubMed 16622419]).
Source: NCBI Gene 79682 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 3
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 81 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_024629
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:21348 |
| Approved symbol | CENPU |
| Name | centromere protein U |
| Location | 4q35.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | CENP-U, KLIP1, CENP-50, PBIP1 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000151725 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 611511 |
| Entrez | 79682 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 7 — 3 protein_coding, 2 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000281453, ENST00000502461, ENST00000506535, ENST00000508095, ENST00000510146, ENST00000514781, ENST00000950880
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_024629
NM_024629
CCDS: CCDS3838
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000281453 — 13 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001199543 | 184717136 | 184717196 |
| ENSE00001199550 | 184724957 | 184725062 |
| ENSE00001199561 | 184694085 | 184695401 |
| ENSE00001213766 | 184728918 | 184729035 |
| ENSE00002026850 | 184734016 | 184734096 |
| ENSE00003465376 | 184730920 | 184730968 |
| ENSE00003503581 | 184700820 | 184700881 |
| ENSE00003545802 | 184712944 | 184713013 |
| ENSE00003580634 | 184702089 | 184702136 |
| ENSE00003613724 | 184697647 | 184697803 |
| ENSE00003628033 | 184702363 | 184702441 |
| ENSE00003687467 | 184710072 | 184710180 |
| ENSE00003791234 | 184716397 | 184716633 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 242 present calls, max score 99.03.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 17.4524 / max 325.3243, expressed in 1586 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 55153 | 16.0989 | 1546 |
| 55154 | 1.1736 | 652 |
| 55152 | 0.1799 | 78 |
Top tissues by expression
278 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 99.03 | gold quality |
| male germ cell | CL:0000015 | 98.31 | gold quality |
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 98.21 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 97.28 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 97.25 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 97.24 | gold quality |
| adult organism | UBERON:0007023 | 96.76 | gold quality |
| trabecular bone tissue | UBERON:0002483 | 96.27 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 96.26 | gold quality |
| embryo | UBERON:0000922 | 96.13 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 95.85 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 95.63 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 94.13 | gold quality |
| amniotic fluid | UBERON:0000173 | 92.93 | gold quality |
| hair follicle | UBERON:0002073 | 92.43 | gold quality |
| oral cavity | UBERON:0000167 | 92.23 | gold quality |
| gingival epithelium | UBERON:0001949 | 91.69 | gold quality |
| gingiva | UBERON:0001828 | 90.47 | gold quality |
| oviduct epithelium | UBERON:0004804 | 90.29 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 89.98 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 89.88 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 89.29 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 89.26 | gold quality |
| upper leg skin | UBERON:0004262 | 89.01 | gold quality |
| mucosa of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0004993 | 88.74 | gold quality |
| squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006914 | 88.18 | gold quality |
| esophagus squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006920 | 87.96 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 87.62 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 87.62 | gold quality |
| epithelium of esophagus | UBERON:0001976 | 87.54 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 14 experiment(s), a significant marker in 13.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-GEOD-93593 | yes | 369.82 |
| E-MTAB-8530 | yes | 300.48 |
| E-MTAB-10485 | yes | 263.62 |
| E-MTAB-8884 | yes | 238.08 |
| E-HCAD-4 | yes | 146.04 |
| E-GEOD-134144 | yes | 30.47 |
| E-HCAD-10 | yes | 25.30 |
| E-CURD-122 | yes | 22.36 |
| E-HCAD-13 | yes | 22.11 |
| E-MTAB-9067 | yes | 20.84 |
| E-HCAD-5 | yes | 19.37 |
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 10.78 |
| E-MTAB-6678 | yes | 7.62 |
| E-GEOD-110499 | no | 111.75 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
59 targeting CENPU, 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-4282 | 99.99 | 75.36 | 6408 |
| HSA-MIR-3185 | 99.99 | 68.12 | 1959 |
| HSA-MIR-548AW | 99.99 | 72.57 | 3559 |
| HSA-MIR-4775 | 99.98 | 75.00 | 6394 |
| HSA-MIR-548P | 99.98 | 72.25 | 3784 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-302C-5P | 99.97 | 72.56 | 3642 |
| HSA-MIR-590-3P | 99.96 | 74.34 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-4666A-3P | 99.96 | 71.71 | 3434 |
| HSA-MIR-3682-5P | 99.93 | 67.97 | 1163 |
| HSA-MIR-6744-5P | 99.93 | 66.82 | 748 |
| HSA-MIR-7-1-3P | 99.91 | 71.53 | 4384 |
| HSA-MIR-7-2-3P | 99.91 | 71.40 | 4394 |
| HSA-MIR-3686 | 99.90 | 70.53 | 2432 |
| HSA-MIR-9902 | 99.89 | 69.15 | 2250 |
| HSA-MIR-182-5P | 99.87 | 74.03 | 2589 |
| HSA-MIR-4760-5P | 99.80 | 69.88 | 1619 |
| HSA-MIR-1255A | 99.74 | 68.09 | 744 |
| HSA-MIR-1255B-5P | 99.74 | 68.16 | 741 |
| HSA-MIR-1200 | 99.71 | 70.42 | 1838 |
| HSA-MIR-548M | 99.70 | 68.87 | 1749 |
| HSA-MIR-3158-5P | 99.65 | 67.51 | 1763 |
| HSA-MIR-4502 | 99.65 | 66.99 | 1021 |
| HSA-MIR-378A-5P | 99.65 | 66.33 | 1311 |
| HSA-MIR-5197-5P | 99.64 | 69.08 | 1494 |
| HSA-MIR-8061 | 99.63 | 69.44 | 1411 |
| HSA-MIR-4677-3P | 99.49 | 67.91 | 1246 |
| HSA-MIR-7849-3P | 99.47 | 68.17 | 1224 |
| HSA-MIR-3182 | 99.40 | 68.15 | 2454 |
| HSA-MIR-5582-5P | 99.27 | 71.42 | 1879 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 23)
- a possible role for MLF1IP deregulation in the genesis of erythroleukemias (PMID:15116101)
- MLF1IP was found in glioblastomas where it was co-localized with MLF1 and nestin. Moreover, it was elevated in the contralateral brain where no tumor cells occurred, suggesting a role in glioma pathogenesis and potentially in other types of malignancies. (PMID:15893739)
- Plk1 self-regulates the Plk1-PBIP1 interaction to timely localize to the kinetochores and promote proper chromosome segregation. (PMID:17081991)
- Deletion mutants of MLF1IP revealed that the N-terminal bipartite nuclear localization signal (NLS) was responsible for nucleolar targeting. (PMID:17595757)
- CENP-U is a novel microtubule binding protein and plays an important role in kinetochore-microtubule attachment through its interaction with Hec1 (PMID:21056971)
- Mammalian polo-like kinase 1-dependent regulation of the PBIP1-CENP-Q complex at kinetochores. (PMID:21454580)
- Data propose that CENP-P/O/R/Q/U self-assembles on kinetochores with varying stoichiometry and undergoes a pre-mitotic maturation step that could be important for kinetochores switching into the correct conformation for microtubule-attachment. (PMID:23028590)
- MLF1IP significantly promotes prostate cancer cell proliferation and colony formation and significantly inhibits apoptosis without affecting cell cycle phase arrest in prostate cancer cell lines (PMID:25572810)
- Plk1 regulates the timing of the delocalization and ultimate destruction of the PBIP1.CENP-Q complex. (PMID:25670858)
- This study provides new insights and evidences that MLF1IP over-expression plays important roles in progression of luminal breast cancer. However, the precise cellular mechanisms for MLF1IP in luminal breast cancer need to be further explored. (PMID:27378428)
- MLF1IP promotes normal erythroid proliferation and is involved in the pathogenesis of polycythemia vera. (PMID:28173615)
- In-depth IPA analysis revealed that CENPU was associated with the HMGB1 signaling pathway. qPCR and western blot analysis demonstrated that in the HMGB1 signaling pathway, CENPU knockdown downregulated expression levels of ILB, CXCL8, RAC1 and IL1A (PMID:28677729)
- Centromere protein U promotes cell proliferation, migration and invasion involving Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway in non-small cell lung cancer (PMID:30536323)
- CENPU downregulation significantly inhibited LAC cell proliferation, migration and invasion in, which was possibly mediated by PI3K/AKT pathway inactivation (PMID:30849291)
- Centromere protein U (CENPU) enhances angiogenesis in triple-negative breast cancer by inhibiting ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation of COX-2. (PMID:31705927)
- BUB1 and CENP-U, Primed by CDK1, Are the Main PLK1 Kinetochore Receptors in Mitosis. (PMID:33248027)
- Differential requirements for the CENP-O complex reveal parallel PLK1 kinetochore recruitment pathways. (PMID:33596090)
- The lncRNA GATA3-AS1/miR-495-3p/CENPU axis predicts poor prognosis of breast cancer via the PLK1 signaling pathway. (PMID:33902008)
- Bub1 and CENP-U redundantly recruit Plk1 to stabilize kinetochore-microtubule attachments and ensure accurate chromosome segregation. (PMID:34551298)
- Centromere protein U (CENPU) promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation and glycolysis by regulating high mobility group box 2 (HMGB2). (PMID:34872447)
- Abnormal Expression of Centromere Protein U Is Associated with Hepatocellular Cancer Progression. (PMID:34957303)
- Overexpression of MLF1IP promotes colorectal cancer cell proliferation through BRCA1/AKT/p27 signaling pathway. (PMID:35122991)
- Knockdown of CENPU inhibits cervical cancer cell migration and stemness through the FOXM1/Wnt/beta-catenin pathway. (PMID:36608638)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | cenpu | ENSDARG00000088924 |
| mus_musculus | Cenpu | ENSMUSG00000031629 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Cenpu | ENSRNOG00000022261 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Centromere protein U — Q71F23 (reviewed: Q71F23)
Alternative names: Centromere protein of 50 kDa, Interphase centromere complex protein 24, KSHV latent nuclear antigen-interacting protein 1, MLF1-interacting protein, Polo-box-interacting protein 1
All UniProt accessions (3): Q71F23, D6R9S4, Q09GN1
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation. The CENPA-NAC complex recruits the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex and may be involved in incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA into centromeres. Plays an important role in the correct PLK1 localization to the mitotic kinetochores. A scaffold protein responsible for the initial recruitment and maintenance of the kinetochore PLK1 population until its degradation. Involved in transcriptional repression.
Subunit / interactions. Component of the CENPA-NAC complex, at least composed of CENPA, CENPC, CENPH, CENPM, CENPN, CENPT and CENPU. The CENPA-NAC complex interacts with the CENPA-CAD complex, composed of CENPI, CENPK, CENPL, CENPO, CENPP, CENPQ, CENPR and CENPS. Interacts with MLF1. Interacts with PLK1. (Microbial infection) Interacts with the N-terminal domain of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen (LNA).
Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Chromosome. Centromere. Kinetochore.
Tissue specificity. Expressed at high levels in the testis, fetal liver, thymus, bone marrow and at lower levels in the lymph nodes, placenta, colon and spleen. Present in all cell lines examined, including B-cells, T-cells, epithelial cells and fibroblast cells. Expressed at high levels in glioblastoma cell lines.
Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylated by PLK1 at Thr-78, creating a self-tethering site that specifically interacts with the polo-box domain of PLK1.
Similarity. Belongs to the CENP-U/AME1 family.
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q71F23-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q71F23-2 | 2 | |
| Q71F23-3 | 3 |
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_078905* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR025214 | CENP-U | Family |
Pfam: PF13097
UniProt features (46 total): modified residue 13, compositionally biased region 6, helix 6, sequence variant 5, mutagenesis site 4, splice variant 3, region of interest 2, coiled-coil region 2, short sequence motif 2, chain 1, cross-link 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
18 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 9FJG | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 9FJJ | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 9FJI | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.1 |
| 9FJH | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.15 |
| 28OP | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.7 |
| 7R5S | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.83 |
| 7PKN | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.2 |
| 7XHO | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.29 |
| 8K4D | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.52 |
| 9TAW | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.54 |
| 7PB8 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.68 |
| 7XHN | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.71 |
| 9TAX | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.5 |
| 7R5V | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.55 |
| 7QOO | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.6 |
| 7YYH | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 8.9 |
| 7YWX | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 12 |
| 9TAY | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 15.5 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q71F23-F1 | 66.09 | 0.30 |
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 (14): 78, 98, 108, 110, 111, 116, 120, 136, 139, 141, 190, 194, 232, 185
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (4):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 77 | insensitive to plk1-induced degradation. |
| 78 | insensitive to plk1-induced degradation. |
| 78 | failed to enhance the plk1-dependent degradation. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
21 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-141444 | Amplification of signal from unattached kinetochores via a MAD2 inhibitory signal |
| R-HSA-2467813 | Separation of Sister Chromatids |
| R-HSA-2500257 | Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion |
| R-HSA-5663220 | RHO GTPases Activate Formins |
| R-HSA-606279 | Deposition of new CENPA-containing nucleosomes at the centromere |
| R-HSA-68877 | Mitotic Prometaphase |
| R-HSA-9648025 | EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formation |
| R-HSA-141424 | Amplification of signal from the kinetochores |
| R-HSA-162582 | Signal Transduction |
| R-HSA-1640170 | Cell Cycle |
| R-HSA-194315 | Signaling by Rho GTPases |
| R-HSA-195258 | RHO GTPase Effectors |
| R-HSA-2555396 | Mitotic Metaphase and Anaphase |
| R-HSA-68882 | Mitotic Anaphase |
| R-HSA-68886 | M Phase |
| R-HSA-69278 | Cell Cycle, Mitotic |
| R-HSA-69618 | Mitotic Spindle Checkpoint |
| R-HSA-69620 | Cell Cycle Checkpoints |
| R-HSA-73886 | Chromosome Maintenance |
| R-HSA-774815 | Nucleosome assembly |
| R-HSA-9716542 | Signaling by Rho GTPases, Miro GTPases and RHOBTB3 |
MSigDB gene sets: 288 (showing top):
RODRIGUES_THYROID_CARCINOMA_ANAPLASTIC_UP, GOBP_EMBRYO_DEVELOPMENT_ENDING_IN_BIRTH_OR_EGG_HATCHING, RODRIGUES_THYROID_CARCINOMA_POORLY_DIFFERENTIATED_UP, IWANAGA_E2F1_TARGETS_INDUCED_BY_SERUM, GOCC_MICROTUBULE_ORGANIZING_CENTER, PATIL_LIVER_CANCER, MODULE_205, ONKEN_UVEAL_MELANOMA_UP, MILI_PSEUDOPODIA_HAPTOTAXIS_UP, PID_PLK1_PATHWAY, MODULE_206, GOCC_CENTROSOME, chr4q35, PYEON_CANCER_HEAD_AND_NECK_VS_CERVICAL_UP, FUJII_YBX1_TARGETS_DN
GO Biological Process (2): chromosome segregation (GO:0007059), chordate embryonic development (GO:0043009)
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (9): inner kinetochore (GO:0000939), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), cytosol (GO:0005829), centriolar satellite (GO:0034451), chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000775), kinetochore (GO:0000776), chromosome (GO:0005694), cytoplasm (GO:0005737)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-14 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Cell Cycle | 3 |
| Mitotic Prometaphase | 2 |
| M Phase | 2 |
| Amplification of signal from the kinetochores | 1 |
| Mitotic Anaphase | 1 |
| RHO GTPase Effectors | 1 |
| Nucleosome assembly | 1 |
| Mitotic Spindle Checkpoint | 1 |
| Signaling by Rho GTPases, Miro GTPases and RHOBTB3 | 1 |
| Signaling by Rho GTPases | 1 |
| Mitotic Metaphase and Anaphase | 1 |
| Cell Cycle, Mitotic | 1 |
| Cell Cycle Checkpoints | 1 |
| Chromosome Maintenance | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 4 |
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 2 |
| cell cycle process | 1 |
| embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| kinetochore | 1 |
| protein-containing complex | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| nuclear lumen | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| centrosome | 1 |
| chromosomal region | 1 |
| condensed chromosome, centromeric region | 1 |
| supramolecular complex | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1660 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENPU | CENPQ | Q7L2Z9 | 998 |
| CENPU | CENPP | Q6IPU0 | 996 |
| CENPU | CENPN | Q96H22 | 994 |
| CENPU | CENPO | Q9BU64 | 994 |
| CENPU | CENPI | Q92674 | 993 |
| CENPU | CENPH | Q9H3R5 | 992 |
| CENPU | CENPT | Q96BT3 | 991 |
| CENPU | CENPM | Q9NSP4 | 977 |
| CENPU | CENPC | Q03188 | 970 |
| CENPU | PLK1 | P53350 | 961 |
| CENPU | CENPK | Q9BS16 | 955 |
| CENPU | CENPA | P49450 | 948 |
| CENPU | CENPS | Q8N2Z9 | 931 |
| CENPU | MLF1 | P58340 | 918 |
| CENPU | ITGB3BP | Q13352 | 913 |
IntAct
99 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENPU | NUP62 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| NUP62 | CENPU | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| SART3 | PRPF4 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.730 |
| ITGB3BP | CENPU | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.710 |
| ITGB3BP | CENPU | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.710 |
| TFIP11 | CENPU | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| CENPU | TFIP11 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| RBM34 | RRP8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.640 |
| CENPU | CENPQ | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.620 |
| PLK1 | C1orf226 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.560 |
| CENPH | ITGB3BP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| FGF3 | GTPBP10 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| ZNF512 | ZNF724 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| MAGEB2 | POLRMT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| NUP62 | RGPD8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| RBM34 | NVL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| RBM4 | NVL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| RRP8 | NVL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| KNOP1 | DHX15 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| RPL18A | RRP8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CENPP | ITGB3BP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| RPL7A | NVL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| ITGB3BP | CENPP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CENPH | PSMD11 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CENPU | VIM | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| Ndc80 | RRBP1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
BioGRID (180): CENPU (Two-hybrid), CENPU (Two-hybrid), CENPU (Affinity Capture-MS), CENPU (Affinity Capture-MS), CENPU (Affinity Capture-MS), CENPF (Affinity Capture-MS), CENPI (Affinity Capture-MS), GOLGA3 (Affinity Capture-MS), RPL10A (Affinity Capture-MS), NHS (Affinity Capture-MS), PLXNB1 (Affinity Capture-MS), IVNS1ABP (Affinity Capture-MS), FNDC3A (Affinity Capture-MS), ITGB3BP (Affinity Capture-MS), KPNA6 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A6H5X4, B1AUS7, D0QMC3, O35368, O60224, O60225, P0C6Y7, P0DOV1, P0DOV2, P23497, P41218, Q15361, Q16384, Q16385, Q16666, Q2KIN0, Q3U827, Q3ZCI6, Q4R7Q1, Q504N7, Q5H9L4, Q5I0E2, Q5I0J8, Q5RAK3, Q5RCZ8, Q5RD14, Q5W0A0, Q62187, Q6K0P9, Q71F23, Q7RTT3, Q7RTT4, Q7RTT5, Q7RTT6, Q86T96, Q8BV49, Q8BVM9, Q8C0V1, Q8C6C7, Q8CGE8
Diamond homologs: Q2KIW5, Q2Z1W2, Q4V8G7, Q71F23, Q8C4M7
SIGNOR signaling
3 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLK1 | down-regulates | CENPU | phosphorylation |
| CENPU | “form complex” | “CCAN complex” | binding |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 115 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:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nucleosome assembly | 6 | 36.1× | 3e-07 |
| Nonsense Mediated Decay (NMD) independent of the Exon Junction Complex (EJC) | 13 | 19.4× | 2e-11 |
| Peptide chain elongation | 12 | 19.3× | 6e-11 |
| Viral mRNA Translation | 12 | 19.3× | 6e-11 |
| PELO:HBS1L and ABCE1 dissociate a ribosome on a non-stop mRNA | 12 | 19.1× | 6e-11 |
| Selenocysteine synthesis | 12 | 18.3× | 8e-11 |
| Eukaryotic Translation Termination | 12 | 18.3× | 8e-11 |
| ZNF598 and the Ribosome-associated Quality Trigger (RQT) complex dissociate a ribosome stalled on a no-go mRNA | 12 | 17.9× | 9e-11 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| cytoplasmic translation | 13 | 23.4× | 6e-12 |
| RNA processing | 8 | 17.0× | 4e-06 |
| translation | 14 | 14.0× | 4e-10 |
| chromosome segregation | 8 | 13.5× | 2e-05 |
| ribosomal small subunit biogenesis | 5 | 11.1× | 8e-03 |
| rRNA processing | 6 | 8.2× | 8e-03 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
81 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 73 |
| Likely benign | 7 |
| Benign | 1 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
2075 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 4:184695397:TCATA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184695398:CATA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184695398:CATAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184695400:TA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184695402:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184710070:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184710071:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184710071:CTG:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184713014:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716391:TCTTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716392:CTTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716393:TTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716394:T:TG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716395:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716395:A:AT | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716396:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716482:G:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716630:CTGG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716631:TGG:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716632:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716634:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716636:G:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716636:G:GC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716638:G:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184716638:G:GC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184717192:CTGAA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184717197:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184724952:AGTAC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184724953:GTACC:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184724954:TA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
2754 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 4:184725046:G:C | S77R | 0.987 |
| 4:184725046:G:T | S77R | 0.987 |
| 4:184725048:T:G | S77R | 0.987 |
| 4:184695387:G:C | S386R | 0.978 |
| 4:184695387:G:T | S386R | 0.978 |
| 4:184695389:T:G | S386R | 0.978 |
| 4:184697780:A:G | L337P | 0.954 |
| 4:184695334:A:G | L404P | 0.953 |
| 4:184695376:A:G | L390P | 0.945 |
| 4:184725053:A:G | L75S | 0.942 |
| 4:184728919:A:C | F71L | 0.942 |
| 4:184728919:A:T | F71L | 0.942 |
| 4:184728921:A:G | F71L | 0.942 |
| 4:184695385:A:G | L387P | 0.940 |
| 4:184697759:A:G | L344P | 0.939 |
| 4:184702108:A:G | L302P | 0.939 |
| 4:184700826:A:G | L327P | 0.937 |
| 4:184697699:A:G | L364P | 0.932 |
| 4:184695313:A:G | L411S | 0.929 |
| 4:184725049:A:C | H76Q | 0.925 |
| 4:184725049:A:T | H76Q | 0.925 |
| 4:184695365:C:G | A394P | 0.923 |
| 4:184697738:A:G | L351P | 0.923 |
| 4:184725047:C:T | S77N | 0.922 |
| 4:184695373:A:G | L391S | 0.920 |
| 4:184702396:A:C | F281L | 0.919 |
| 4:184702396:A:T | F281L | 0.919 |
| 4:184702398:A:G | F281L | 0.919 |
| 4:184725051:G:C | H76D | 0.919 |
| 4:184695379:G:T | A389D | 0.911 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS10000480 (4:184697941 G>A), RS10000507 (4:184698127 C>T), RS1000084740 (4:184726081 T>A), RS1000138160 (4:184701415 C>T), RS1000178794 (4:184710373 T>C), RS10002618 (4:184735599 A>G,T), RS10002701 (4:184735653 A>G,T), RS1000282440 (4:184702290 TAA>T), RS10002919 (4:184698511 C>T), RS1000353771 (4:184723654 C>A,T), RS1000408303 (4:184716760 T>C,G), RS1000424534 (4:184735374 T>C), RS1000441852 (4:184730451 A>G), RS1000468412 (4:184723378 T>C), RS1000474091 (4:184730644 G>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:611511 | disease phenotypes: MIM:615420
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): myopia 22, autosomal dominant (MONDO:0014177)
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
3 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST001455_4 | Kawasaki disease | 3.000000e-08 |
| GCST004867_17 | Systemic lupus erythematosus | 8.000000e-07 |
| GCST005312_11 | Menopause (age at onset) | 1.000000e-16 |
EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004704 | age at menopause |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
83 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Estradiol | decreases expression, decreases reaction, increases expression | 4 |
| bisphenol A | increases expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 3 |
| trichostatin A | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 2 |
| sodium arsenite | increases expression | 2 |
| Cisplatin | affects expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Progesterone | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Rotenone | increases expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | decreases expression | 1 |
| GSK-J4 | decreases expression | 1 |
| FR900359 | affects phosphorylation | 1 |
| dicrotophos | decreases expression | 1 |
| methylmercuric chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| beta-lapachone | decreases expression | 1 |
| tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate | decreases expression | 1 |
| zinc chromate | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| 2,3-bis(3’-hydroxybenzyl)butyrolactone | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| chromium hexavalent ion | increases abundance, decreases expression | 1 |
| deguelin | increases expression | 1 |
| 4-chloro-N-((4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl)methyl)-3-ethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide | increases expression | 1 |
| 4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| ICG 001 | affects expression | 1 |
| dorsomorphin | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol S | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| jinfukang | increases expression | 1 |
| incobotulinumtoxinA | decreases expression | 1 |
| NSC 689534 | affects binding, decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): Kawasaki disease, myopia 22, autosomal dominant