CIMIP3
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Summary
CIMIP3 (ciliary microtubule inner protein 3, HGNC:55126) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 6p21.1, encoding Ciliary microtubule inner protein 3 (X6R8D5).
Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in visual perception.
Source: NCBI Gene 114841037 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 5 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001384994
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:55126 |
| Approved symbol | CIMIP3 |
| Name | ciliary microtubule inner protein 3 |
| Location | 6p21.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000287363 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 114841037 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 3 — 2 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000372963, ENST00000623004, ENST00000850906
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_001384994
NM_001370581, NM_001384994
CCDS: CCDS93921, CCDS93922
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000623004 — 2 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001792492 | 42155406 | 42155485 |
| ENSE00004282682 | 42162920 | 42163418 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 20 present calls, max score 82.89.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.2695 / max 255.7652, expressed in 3 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 67785 | 0.2695 | 3 |
Top tissues by expression
120 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 82.89 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 82.74 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 82.49 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 80.49 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 38.10 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 37.20 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 36.48 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 36.47 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 35.49 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 33.38 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 32.74 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 32.15 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 31.06 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 30.93 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 30.32 | silver quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 29.87 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 29.57 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 28.67 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 28.28 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 28.14 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 27.57 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 27.44 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 27.38 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 26.91 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 26.67 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 26.42 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 25.98 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 25.89 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 25.81 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 25.43 | silver quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 3 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-MTAB-7316 | yes | 56.80 |
| E-GEOD-134144 | yes | 32.26 |
| E-GEOD-137537 | no | 945.09 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Cimip3 | ENSMUSG00000047150 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Cimip3 | ENSRNOG00000015386 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Ciliary microtubule inner protein 3 — X6R8D5 (reviewed: X6R8D5)
Alternative names: GUCA1A neighbor
All UniProt accessions (2): X6R8D5, A0A096LNT9
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Cytoskeleton. Flagellum axoneme.
Similarity. Belongs to the CIMIP3-like family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| X6R8D5-1 | 1 | yes |
| X6R8D5-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001357510, NP_001371923* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR054446 | CIMIP3-like | Family |
Pfam: PF22581
UniProt features (3 total): chain 1, region of interest 1, splice variant 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-X6R8D5-F1 | 58.15 | 0.01 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 6 (showing top):
GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_SERUM_DEPRIVATION_UP, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_UP, MEISSNER_BRAIN_HCP_WITH_H3K4ME3_AND_H3K27ME3, MEISSNER_NPC_HCP_WITH_H3K4ME2_AND_H3K27ME3, MIKKELSEN_NPC_HCP_WITH_H3K27ME3, chr6p21
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (5): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cytoskeleton (GO:0005856), cilium (GO:0005929), motile cilium (GO:0031514), cell projection (GO:0042995)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 1 |
| intraciliary transport particle | 1 |
| membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| plasma membrane bounded cell projection | 1 |
| cilium | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
18 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMIP3 | ARHGEF40 | Q8TER5 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | TMEM132B | Q14DG7 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | SRRM2 | Q9UQ35 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | TACC2 | O95359 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | POU2AF3 | A8K830 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | C4orf54 | D6RIA3 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | NCKAP5 | O14513 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | NPS | P0C0P6 | 0 |
| CIMIP3 | CD44 | P16070 | 0 |
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A023PZL7, A7RHB3, A8MQ11, O13913, O29755, O83374, P11301, P14588, P16802, P16805, P25352, P25603, P27982, P38178, P40895, P47003, P47839, P53175, P55248, P58513, P92537, P92552, P93294, Q03831, Q04655, Q05898, Q06695, Q12240, Q14236, Q16048, Q32M92, Q3E806, Q3SY05, Q4ZGE2, Q6B0X1, Q6UXP9, Q6ZS49, Q7LIF2, Q86U37, Q8N326
Diamond homologs: A0A3Q1LFG5, X6R8D5
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
5 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 3 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 2 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
393 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 6:42163264:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:42155549:A:T | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 6:42162915:CCCA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 6:42162917:CA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 6:42162919:G:GA | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 6:42162919:GGACT:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 6:42163250:GCC:G | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 6:42163304:TCCCC:T | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 6:42160764:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 6:42162919:GGAC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 6:42163264:G:T | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 6:42163397:G:T | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 6:42162918:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 6:42162919:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 6:42162919:GGA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 6:42155476:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 6:42162918:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 6:42162919:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 6:42163116:A:AG | donor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 6:42163117:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 6:42162917:CAGGA:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9400 |
| 6:42163056:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9400 |
| 6:42160732:TTTC:T | donor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 6:42162916:CCAGG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 6:42162918:AGGAC:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 6:42155592:AGGT:A | donor_loss | 0.9200 |
| 6:42155594:G:GA | donor_loss | 0.9200 |
| 6:42155595:T:A | donor_loss | 0.9200 |
| 6:42155592:AGG:A | donor_loss | 0.9100 |
| 6:42162915:CCCAG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9100 |
AlphaMissense
718 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 6:42163139:T:C | F77L | 0.979 |
| 6:42163141:C:A | F77L | 0.979 |
| 6:42163141:C:G | F77L | 0.979 |
| 6:42163238:T:A | W110R | 0.968 |
| 6:42163238:T:C | W110R | 0.968 |
| 6:42163156:G:C | K82N | 0.966 |
| 6:42163156:G:T | K82N | 0.966 |
| 6:42163167:G:A | G86D | 0.962 |
| 6:42163195:C:A | H95Q | 0.959 |
| 6:42163195:C:G | H95Q | 0.959 |
| 6:42163126:C:A | N72K | 0.954 |
| 6:42163126:C:G | N72K | 0.954 |
| 6:42163163:T:C | C85R | 0.953 |
| 6:42163204:G:C | K98N | 0.953 |
| 6:42163204:G:T | K98N | 0.953 |
| 6:42163153:G:C | Q81H | 0.947 |
| 6:42163153:G:T | Q81H | 0.947 |
| 6:42163103:T:C | F65L | 0.945 |
| 6:42163105:C:A | F65L | 0.945 |
| 6:42163105:C:G | F65L | 0.945 |
| 6:42163175:T:G | Y89D | 0.943 |
| 6:42163164:G:A | C85Y | 0.941 |
| 6:42163240:G:C | W110C | 0.940 |
| 6:42163240:G:T | W110C | 0.940 |
| 6:42163167:G:T | G86V | 0.938 |
| 6:42163140:T:C | F77S | 0.935 |
| 6:42163166:G:C | G86R | 0.935 |
| 6:42163165:T:G | C85W | 0.933 |
| 6:42163154:A:G | K82E | 0.930 |
| 6:42163199:C:A | R97S | 0.916 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000424098 (6:42162614 G>A,C), RS1000536993 (6:42163311 G>A), RS1000756018 (6:42163551 C>A,T), RS1000923922 (6:42158139 T>A), RS1001119308 (6:42158951 G>T), RS1001147487 (6:42162320 CAGA>C), RS1001601933 (6:42163090 G>A,C), RS1001793569 (6:42156259 G>C), RS1002547749 (6:42158980 G>A), RS1002585884 (6:42153924 G>A,T), RS1002763719 (6:42157563 T>C,G), RS1002874902 (6:42161378 G>A,C,T), RS1003699649 (6:42153629 G>A), RS1004553017 (6:42159852 C>T), RS1004705690 (6:42153486 A>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes: MIM:602093
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): cone dystrophy 3 (MONDO:0011193)
Orphanet (1): Cone rod dystrophy (Orphanet:1872)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
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): cone dystrophy 3