DDX1

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Also known as DBP-RB

Summary

DDX1 (DEAD-box helicase 1, HGNC:2734) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 2p24.3, encoding ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX1 (Q92499). Acts as an ATP-dependent RNA helicase, able to unwind both RNA-RNA and RNA-DNA duplexes. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 30.8% of cell lines).

DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein that acts as an ATP-dependent RNA helicase that has been found to promote coronaviruses replication.

Source: NCBI Gene 1653 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • GWAS associations: 22
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 125 total — 4 pathogenic, 1 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 1
  • Druggable target: yes — 2 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 30.8% of screened cell lines
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_004939

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:2734
Approved symbolDDX1
NameDEAD-box helicase 1
Location2p24.3
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesDBP-RB
Ensembl geneENSG00000079785
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM601257
Entrez1653

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 32 — 18 protein_coding, 8 retained_intron, 6 nonsense_mediated_decay

ENST00000233084, ENST00000381341, ENST00000434671, ENST00000459706, ENST00000470674, ENST00000478695, ENST00000617198, ENST00000621973, ENST00000676635, ENST00000676759, ENST00000676916, ENST00000676937, ENST00000677302, ENST00000677355, ENST00000677437, ENST00000677552, ENST00000677649, ENST00000678137, ENST00000678391, ENST00000678536, ENST00000678594, ENST00000678755, ENST00000678786, ENST00000679227, ENST00000904578, ENST00000904579, ENST00000904580, ENST00000904581, ENST00000911867, ENST00000955718, ENST00000955719, ENST00000955720

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_004939 NM_004939

CCDS: CCDS1686

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000233084 — 26 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000013458631559186815591949
ENSE000035801371562343615623582
ENSE000035870351561818115618270
ENSE000035918121562020815620396
ENSE000036728751562705415627145
ENSE000038481331563077615631101
ENSE000038894901562863815628710
ENSE000038901241559737515597471
ENSE000038902421559514515595196
ENSE000038904211562999015630110
ENSE000038907741562960215629697
ENSE000038912871560381415603890
ENSE000038913281560254815602631
ENSE000038916261562106515621116
ENSE000038916341560595015606026
ENSE000038919851559966915599716
ENSE000038922691561724415617342
ENSE000038924711560443715604509
ENSE000038931571559673415596763
ENSE000038941201560615015606264
ENSE000038948801559549015595553
ENSE000038951251560319215603275
ENSE000038953741562844515628517
ENSE000038955801561322415613284
ENSE000038962111562879715628839
ENSE000038962321560717515607313

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 301 present calls, max score 98.38.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 58.7002 / max 14424.3507, expressed in 1817 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1897458.66651817
2020910.01756
189730.01623

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachiiUBERON:000450298.38gold quality
biceps brachiiUBERON:000150798.25gold quality
heart right ventricleUBERON:000208098.16gold quality
deltoidUBERON:000147698.13gold quality
triceps brachiiUBERON:000150998.12gold quality
middle temporal gyrusUBERON:000277198.11gold quality
tendon of biceps brachiiUBERON:000818898.06gold quality
parotid glandUBERON:000183198.03gold quality
gluteal muscleUBERON:000200097.84gold quality
skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominisUBERON:000451197.67gold quality
islet of LangerhansUBERON:000000697.49gold quality
gastrocnemiusUBERON:000138897.44gold quality
muscle of legUBERON:000138397.40gold quality
tibialis anteriorUBERON:000138597.38gold quality
muscle organUBERON:000163097.38gold quality
skeletal muscle organUBERON:001489297.38gold quality
tongue squamous epitheliumUBERON:000691997.36gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402397.33gold quality
embryoUBERON:000092297.31gold quality
quadriceps femorisUBERON:000137797.29gold quality
medial globus pallidusUBERON:000247797.25gold quality
vastus lateralisUBERON:000137997.24gold quality
skeletal muscle tissueUBERON:000113497.23gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305397.08gold quality
tendonUBERON:000004396.98gold quality
ponsUBERON:000098896.97gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 23UBERON:001355496.93gold quality
muscle tissueUBERON:000238596.79gold quality
cardiac ventricleUBERON:000208296.77gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425296.77gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes12.26

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): NFKB

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

20 targeting DDX1, 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-200B-3P100.0073.312693
HSA-MIR-200C-3P100.0073.352685
HSA-MIR-429100.0073.442698
HSA-MIR-499A-5P99.9870.791323
HSA-MIR-335-3P99.9373.364958
HSA-MIR-808799.9069.551351
HSA-MIR-607999.8468.541170
HSA-MIR-33A-3P99.7070.273362
HSA-MIR-452-5P99.6569.631762
HSA-MIR-4676-3P99.6569.311733
HSA-MIR-892C-3P99.6569.381745
HSA-MIR-4762-5P99.5768.541424
HSA-MIR-469699.4867.481040
HSA-MIR-6828-5P99.3169.211433
HSA-MIR-888-5P99.3070.151855
HSA-MIR-892C-5P99.1670.562116
HSA-MIR-806098.6166.931187
HSA-MIR-506-5P98.0267.411065
HSA-MIR-443297.8067.87705
HSA-MIR-6728-5P97.7966.33891

Functional genomics

DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 30.8% of screened cell lines.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 36)

  • determination as a homopolymeric poly(A) RNA-binding protein (PMID:12183465)
  • These findings indicate that DDX1 is a critical cellular co-factor for Rev function, which maintains the proper subcellular distribution of this lentiviral regulatory protein. (PMID:15567440)
  • DEAD box proteins and other RNA-binding proteins may play roles in active HIV replication and in the control of viral latency. (PMID:15588285)
  • There may be a subset of NB in which enhanced DDX1 and low-NAG expression consequent to DDX1 co-amplification without NAG amplification contributes to susceptibility to intensive therapy. (PMID:17028906)
  • Biotinylated DNA affinity precipitation and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays confirmed that DDX1 binds specifically to JCV-TCR. (PMID:17380053)
  • DDX1 regulates proliferation of JCV in vitro through transcriptional activation. (PMID:17380054)
  • Concomitant DDX1 and MYCN gain is associated with neuroblastoma (PMID:17611020)
  • DDX1 plays an RNA clearance role at DNA double-strand breaks sites, thereby facilitating the template-guided repair of transcriptionally active regions of the genome. (PMID:18710941)
  • DDX1 mRNA was produced in both seminoma and nonseminoma types of human testicular germ cell tumor samples (PMID:19398953)
  • elevated levels of DDX1 RNA or the presence of DDX1 in the cytoplasm could serve as an effective prognostic biomarker for early recurrence in primary breast cancer. (PMID:20499159)
  • DDX1 interacts with coronavirus nonstructural protein 14 and enhances viral replication. (PMID:20573827)
  • DDX1 acts as a cellular cofactor by promoting oligomerization of Rev on the Rev response element. (PMID:21763499)
  • DDX1 was shown to be an RNA-activated ATPase, wherein Rev-bound RNA was equally effective at stimulating ATPase activity as protein-free RNA. (PMID:22051512)
  • DDX1 depletion causes accumulation of DNA damage in response to cisplatin and defects in DNA repair of double-stranded breaks. (PMID:23797032)
  • subcellular localization of KSRP is regulated by competing interactions with DDX1 or 14-3-3 (PMID:24023901)
  • hCLE/C14orf166 associates with DDX1, HSPC117, and FAM98B in a novel transcription-dependent shuttling RNA-transporting complex. (PMID:24608264)
  • archease (also called ZBTB8OS), a protein of unknown function, is required for full activity of the human tRNA ligase complex and, in cooperation with DDX1, facilitates the formation of an RTCB-guanylate intermediate central to mammalian RNA ligation (PMID:24870230)
  • HIV-1 wild type Tat co-immunoprecipitated with DDX1. (PMID:25496916)
  • Data indicate a tight binding of DEAD-box protein DDX1 to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), one of the strongest affinities observed for DEAD-box helicases. (PMID:25690890)
  • crystal structure of the SPRY domain of human DDX1 (hDSPRY) is reported at 2.0 A resolution (PMID:26323305)
  • data have demonstrated that Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV)-nsP3 associates with DDX1 and DDX3 in infected cells to facilitate viral multiplication; determined that VEEV-nsP3 interacts with a pre-formed translational complex, comprising of DX3:eIF4A:eIF4G:PABP to potentially aid in translation of viral proteins. (PMID:27105836)
  • Data provide evidence for a role for DDX1 in resolving RNA-DNA structures that accumulate at DNA double-strand breaks located at sites of active transcription thereby facilitating repair by homologous recombination. (PMID:27550810)
  • the two structural homologs FAM98A and FAM98B included in a novel complex with DDX1 and C14orf166 are required for PRMT1 expression in colorectal cancer cell lines (PMID:28040436)
  • DDX1 binds HIV-1 rev response element to promote virus assembly. (PMID:28379444)
  • DDX1, a RNA helicase also implicated in DSB repair, interacts with RIF1. Recruitment of DDX1 to DSBs is dependent on RIF1. DDX1 is also required for chromatin loading of BLM to ionizing radiation-induced DSBs. DDX1 and RIF1 have different nucleic acid requirements for accumulation at DSBs, with RNA-DNA hybrids required for DDX1 accrual at DSBs, and single-strand RNA required for accumulation of RIF1 at these sites. (PMID:28544931)
  • These results reveal an important role for DDX1 in the regulation of gene alternative splicing and insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells. (PMID:29679569)
  • LGR5 is a critical effector of DDX1 in colorectal cancer cells. (PMID:29869821)
  • CircLONP2 enhances colorectal carcinoma invasion and metastasis through modulating the maturation and exosomal dissemination of microRNA-17. (PMID:32188489)
  • Nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of Gle1 impacts DDX1 at transcription termination sites. (PMID:32755435)
  • MYC-associated protein X binding with the variant rs72780850 in RNA helicase DEAD box 1 for susceptibility to neuroblastoma. (PMID:32915406)
  • Depleting DDX1 sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to chemotherapy by attenuating cancer stem cell traits. (PMID:36934972)
  • Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein and Human RNA Helicases DDX1 and DDX3X Modulates Their Activities on Double-Stranded RNA. (PMID:36982856)
  • The RNA-Splicing Ligase RTCB Promotes Influenza A Virus Replication by Suppressing Innate Immunity via Interaction with RNA Helicase DDX1. (PMID:37556111)
  • Phosphorylation impacts GLE1 nuclear localization and association with DDX1. (PMID:37801910)
  • Role of DDX1 in the oxidative response of ataxia telangiectasia patient-derived fibroblasts. (PMID:38096740)
  • DEAD-box helicase 1 inhibited CD8[+] T cell antitumor activity by inducing PD-L1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. (PMID:38243657)

Cross-species orthologs

5 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_rerioddx1ENSDARG00000032117
mus_musculusDdx1ENSMUSG00000037149
rattus_norvegicusDdx1ENSRNOG00000006652
drosophila_melanogasterDdx1FBGN0015075
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00021938

Paralogs (38): DDX20 (ENSG00000064703), DDX3Y (ENSG00000067048), DDX43 (ENSG00000080007), DDX18 (ENSG00000088205), DDX24 (ENSG00000089737), DDX17 (ENSG00000100201), DDX49 (ENSG00000105671), DDX50 (ENSG00000107625), DDX5 (ENSG00000108654), DDX25 (ENSG00000109832), DDX6 (ENSG00000110367), DDX55 (ENSG00000111364), DDX59 (ENSG00000118197), DDX54 (ENSG00000123064), DDX39A (ENSG00000123136), DDX27 (ENSG00000124228), DDX31 (ENSG00000125485), DDX56 (ENSG00000136271), EIF4A3 (ENSG00000141543), DDX46 (ENSG00000145833), DDX4 (ENSG00000152670), EIF4A2 (ENSG00000156976), DDX19B (ENSG00000157349), EIF4A1 (ENSG00000161960), DDX21 (ENSG00000165732), DDX19A (ENSG00000168872), TDRD12 (ENSG00000173809), DDX23 (ENSG00000174243), DDX10 (ENSG00000178105), DDX28 (ENSG00000182810), DDX41 (ENSG00000183258), DDX53 (ENSG00000184735), DDX51 (ENSG00000185163), DDX42 (ENSG00000198231), DDX39B (ENSG00000198563), DDX47 (ENSG00000213782), DDX3X (ENSG00000215301), DDX52 (ENSG00000278053)

Protein

Protein identifiers

ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX1Q92499 (reviewed: Q92499)

Alternative names: DEAD box protein 1, DEAD box protein retinoblastoma

All UniProt accessions (14): Q92499, A0A087WZ71, A0A087X2G1, A0A7I2V2M5, A0A7I2V421, A0A7I2V430, A0A7I2V4F0, A0A7I2V4J3, A0A7I2V4Q0, A0A7I2V5X8, A0A7I2YQ77, A0A7I2YQD0, A3RJH1, C9JLP0

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Acts as an ATP-dependent RNA helicase, able to unwind both RNA-RNA and RNA-DNA duplexes. Possesses 5’ single-stranded RNA overhang nuclease activity. Possesses ATPase activity on various RNA, but not DNA polynucleotides. May play a role in RNA clearance at DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), thereby facilitating the template-guided repair of transcriptionally active regions of the genome. Together with RELA, acts as a coactivator to enhance NF-kappa-B-mediated transcriptional activation. Acts as a positive transcriptional regulator of cyclin CCND2 expression. Binds to the cyclin CCND2 promoter region. Associates with chromatin at the NF-kappa-B promoter region via association with RELA. Binds to poly(A) RNA. May be involved in 3’-end cleavage and polyadenylation of pre-mRNAs. It is also an accessory subunit of the tRNA-splicing ligase complex that acts by directly joining spliced tRNA halves to mature-sized tRNAs by incorporating the precursor-derived splice junction phosphate into the mature tRNA as a canonical 3’,5’-phosphodiester. Cooperates with ZBTB8OS (also known as archease) for the guanylylation of RTCB, a key intermediate step in activation of the tRNA ligase. Component of a multi-helicase-TICAM1 complex that acts as a cytoplasmic sensor of viral double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and plays a role in the activation of a cascade of antiviral responses including the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines via the adapter molecule TICAM1. Specifically binds (via helicase ATP-binding domain) on both short and long poly(I:C) dsRNA. (Microbial infection) Required for HIV-1 Rev function as well as for HIV-1 and coronavirus IBV replication. Binds to the RRE sequence of HIV-1 mRNAs. (Microbial infection) Required for Coronavirus IBV replication.

Subunit / interactions. (Microbial infection) Interacts with Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus non-structural protein 3. Found in a multi-helicase-TICAM1 complex at least composed of DHX36, DDX1, DDX21 and TICAM1; this complex exists in resting cells with or without poly(I:C) RNA ligand stimulation. Interacts with DHX36. Interacts (via B30.2/SPRY domain) with DDX21 (via N-terminus); this interaction serves as bridges to TICAM1. Interacts with FAM98A (via N- and C-terminus). Interacts with MBNL1. Interacts with CSTF2. Interacts with HNRNPK. Interacts with ATM. Interacts with RELA (via C-terminus). Component of the tRNA-splicing ligase core complex composed of the catalytic subunit RTCB and the accessory proteins DDX1, C2orf49/Ashwin/ASW, FAM98B and RTRAF/CGI-99. Interacts with PQBP1. Interacts with PHF5A (via C-terminus). Interacts with ERCC6. (Microbial infection) Interacts with Rev of HIV-1. (Microbial infection) Interacts with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) (via N-terminus). Interacts (via C-terminus) with the replicase polyprotein 1ab Nsp14 of the Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV).

Subcellular location. Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic granule. Cytosol. Mitochondrion Cytoplasm.

Tissue specificity. Highest levels of transcription in 2 retinoblastoma cell lines and in tissues of neuroectodermal origin including the retina, brain, and spinal cord.

Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylated by ATM kinase; phosphorylation is increased in response to ionizing radiation (IR).

Domain organisation. The helicase domain is involved in the stimulation of RELA transcriptional activity.

Similarity. Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DDX1 subfamily.

Isoforms (3)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q92499-11yes
Q92499-22
Q92499-33

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_004930* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001650Helicase_C-likeDomain
IPR001870B30.2/SPRYDomain
IPR003877SPRY_domDomain
IPR011545DEAD/DEAH_box_helicase_domDomain
IPR013320ConA-like_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR014001Helicase_ATP-bdDomain
IPR014014RNA_helicase_DEAD_Q_motifDomain
IPR027417P-loop_NTPaseHomologous_superfamily
IPR043136B30.2/SPRY_sfHomologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00270, PF00271, PF00622

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:

  • ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate + H(+) (RHEA:13065)

UniProt features (82 total): strand 31, helix 21, turn 8, region of interest 5, modified residue 4, domain 3, splice variant 3, mutagenesis site 3, chain 1, binding site 1, cross-link 1, short sequence motif 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

2 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
4XW3X-RAY DIFFRACTION2
8TBXX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.71

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q92499-F187.030.57

Functional residue map

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

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (1): 46–53

Post-translational modifications (5): 239, 268, 281, 481, 281

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (3):

PositionPhenotype
52abolishes ability to promote guanylylation of rtcb.
371inhibits the transcriptional activity of rela and attenuates nf-kappa-b-mediated gene expression.
371abolishes ability to promote guanylylation of rtcb.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

1 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-6784531tRNA processing in the nucleus

MSigDB gene sets: 241 (showing top): GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_NITROGEN_COMPOUND, FAELT_B_CLL_WITH_VH_REARRANGEMENTS_DN, GOMF_NUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_CYTOKINE_PRODUCTION_INVOLVED_IN_IMMUNE_RESPONSE, GOBP_TRNA_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_CANONICAL_NF_KAPPAB_SIGNAL_TRANSDUCTION, GOBP_TRANSLATIONAL_INITIATION, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_CYTOKINE_PRODUCTION, MODULE_229, GOBP_LEUKOCYTE_MEDIATED_IMMUNITY, GOBP_TRANSLATION, GOBP_POST_TRANSCRIPTIONAL_REGULATION_OF_GENE_EXPRESSION, AGTCTTA_MIR499, LI_WILMS_TUMOR_VS_FETAL_KIDNEY_2_UP, GOBP_DEFENSE_RESPONSE_TO_OTHER_ORGANISM

GO Biological Process (14): spliceosomal complex assembly (GO:0000245), positive regulation of myeloid dendritic cell cytokine production (GO:0002735), double-strand break repair (GO:0006302), tRNA splicing, via endonucleolytic cleavage and ligation (GO:0006388), regulation of translational initiation (GO:0006446), positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction (GO:0043123), response to exogenous dsRNA (GO:0043330), innate immune response (GO:0045087), defense response to virus (GO:0051607), protein localization to cytoplasmic stress granule (GO:1903608), immune system process (GO:0002376), mRNA processing (GO:0006397), tRNA processing (GO:0008033), response to virus (GO:0009615)

GO Molecular Function (17): DNA binding (GO:0003677), chromatin binding (GO:0003682), transcription coregulator activity (GO:0003712), RNA binding (GO:0003723), RNA helicase activity (GO:0003724), double-stranded RNA binding (GO:0003725), nuclease activity (GO:0004518), exonuclease activity (GO:0004527), ATP binding (GO:0005524), poly(A) binding (GO:0008143), ATP hydrolysis activity (GO:0016887), DNA/RNA helicase activity (GO:0033677), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), nucleic acid binding (GO:0003676), helicase activity (GO:0004386), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)

GO Cellular Component (10): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), mitochondrion (GO:0005739), cytosol (GO:0005829), cytoplasmic stress granule (GO:0010494), membrane (GO:0016020), cleavage body (GO:0071920), tRNA-splicing ligase complex (GO:0072669), ribonucleoprotein complex (GO:1990904)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-1 pathways:

CategoryPathways
tRNA processing1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure4
binding3
RNA processing2
nucleic acid binding2
helicase activity2
ATP-dependent activity, acting on RNA2
catalytic activity, acting on RNA2
catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid2
ATP-dependent activity2
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle2
cytoplasm2
mRNA splicing, via spliceosome1
protein-RNA complex assembly1
myeloid dendritic cell cytokine production1
positive regulation of dendritic cell cytokine production1
regulation of myeloid dendritic cell cytokine production1
positive regulation of myeloid leukocyte mediated immunity1
positive regulation of myeloid leukocyte cytokine production involved in immune response1
DNA repair1
RNA splicing, via endonucleolytic cleavage and ligation1
tRNA processing1
translational initiation1
regulation of translation1
canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction1
regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction1
positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction1
response to dsRNA1
immune response1
defense response to symbiont1
defense response1
response to virus1
protein localization to organelle1
biological_process1
mRNA metabolic process1
tRNA metabolic process1
response to other organism1
transcription regulator activity1
RNA binding1
nuclease activity1
hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

4401 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
DDX1DHX36Q9H2U1997
DDX1RTRAFQ9Y224992
DDX1DDX21Q9NR30991
DDX1DDX56Q9NY93989
DDX1FAM98BQ52LJ0988
DDX1RTCBQ9Y3I0987
DDX1FAM98AQ8NCA5893
DDX1DHX15O43143787
DDX1GDF3Q9NR23769
DDX1MYCNP04198755
DDX1ZBTB8OSQ8IWT0748
DDX1TXNDC9O14530745
DDX1DHX9Q08211741
DDX1DHX33Q9H6R0711
DDX1CD9P21926694

IntAct

250 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
FAM98ADDX1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.780
DDX1FAM98Apsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.780
NSPIK3R2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.750
RTRAFDDX1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.720
CFTRESYT2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.710
CFTRESYT2psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.710
DDX1FAM98Bpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.670
FAM98ANUFIP2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
YWHAGBLTP3Bpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
FAM98AHERC2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
DDX3Xpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.630
NDDX1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.600
DDX1Npsi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization)0.600
YWHAHBLTP3Bpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.570
repDDX1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.540
repDDX1psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization)0.540
HNRNPH2PLOD2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
MAPTKIF2Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
NCBP3SAP18psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
NRBM47psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
DDX1FAM98Cpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
ANKS6DCAF7psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.510

BioGRID (602): DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Reconstituted Complex), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDX1 (Affinity Capture-MS), C14orf166 (Co-fractionation), DDX1 (Co-fractionation), DDX1 (Co-fractionation), DDX1 (Co-fractionation), EEF1A1 (Co-fractionation), EIF4EBP1 (Co-fractionation)

ESM2 similar proteins: A2VD92, A5D7C1, A5DIX5, A5E1N2, A6ZU15, O16102, O74393, P23394, P45818, P54823, Q07886, Q09775, Q0DBS1, Q0IHV9, Q0IIK5, Q10202, Q19614, Q4R7L5, Q55CP6, Q5NVJ8, Q5T1V6, Q5XH91, Q641Y8, Q6AZV7, Q6C024, Q6CDS6, Q6CKI1, Q6FM43, Q7FGZ2, Q84T03, Q86TM3, Q8GXD6, Q90WU3, Q91VN6, Q91VR5, Q92499, Q9C551, Q9DBN9, Q9DF35, Q9FLB0

Diamond homologs: A1C5V3, A1CH78, A1DGZ7, A2QC74, A2QFL3, A2VD92, A3GFV3, A3Q9R3, A4QSS5, A5DE68, A5DL80, A5DWJ1, A6R3R5, A6RGE3, A6S4N4, A6SCT6, A6SFW7, A6ZP47, A6ZRX0, A6ZXY5, A7E449, A7EM88, A7EYW0, A7TK55, G0SFM2, P06634, P0CQ70, P0CQ71, P0CQ72, P0CQ73, P24783, P25888, P41380, P42305, Q02748, Q088J2, Q0CL13, Q0D8N0, Q0DM51, Q0E3X4

SIGNOR signaling

2 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
Viral_dsRNAup-regulatesDDX1
DDX1“up-regulates activity”DDX21binding

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 185 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
Eukaryotic Translation Initiation512.4×2e-03
Cap-dependent Translation Initiation512.4×2e-03
SARS-CoV-1 modulates host translation machinery512.4×2e-03
SARS-CoV-1-host interactions811.3×3e-04
Nonsense-Mediated Decay (NMD)611.3×1e-03
Eukaryotic Translation Elongation511.2×2e-03
Activation of the mRNA upon binding of the cap-binding complex and eIFs, and subsequent binding to 43S511.0×2e-03
SARS-CoV-2 modulates host translation machinery610.8×1e-03

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
negative regulation of translation810.4×6e-04
cytoplasmic translation89.8×6e-04

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

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

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic4
Likely pathogenic1
Uncertain significance75
Likely benign3
Benign2

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (5)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
147945GRCh38/hg38 2p24.3(chr2:13664310-16228425)x1Pathogenic
3062616GRCh37/hg19 2p24.3(chr2:12289529-16104486)x1Pathogenic
562622GRCh37/hg19 2p24.3(chr2:15718236-16693828)x3Pathogenic
979981GRCh37/hg19 2p24.3(chr2:15621732-16226970)x3Pathogenic
545241NC_000002.12:g.(?11177745)(16113827_?)delLikely pathogenic

SpliceAI

2987 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
2:15595143:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15595144:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15595144:GA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15595192:TGGCT:Tdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595193:GGCT:Gdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595193:GGCTG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595194:GCT:Gdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595194:GCTG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595195:CT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595197:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
2:15595198:T:Adonor_loss1.0000
2:15595199:AA:Adonor_loss1.0000
2:15595200:AGTA:Adonor_loss1.0000
2:15596730:TCAG:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
2:15596759:CTGGT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
2:15596762:GT:Gdonor_gain1.0000
2:15596763:TG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
2:15596764:G:GCdonor_loss1.0000
2:15596764:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
2:15596766:AAG:Adonor_loss1.0000
2:15597369:T:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597372:TAGG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597373:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597373:AG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597374:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597374:GG:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597374:GGC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597374:GGCT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597374:GGCTT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
2:15597470:AG:Adonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

4901 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
2:15595542:G:CD41H1.000
2:15595543:A:TD41V1.000
2:15596746:G:AG49R1.000
2:15596746:G:CG49R1.000
2:15596747:G:AG49E1.000
2:15596752:G:CG51R1.000
2:15596753:G:AG51D1.000
2:15596753:G:TG51V1.000
2:15596755:A:CK52Q1.000
2:15596756:A:TK52I1.000
2:15596757:A:CK52N1.000
2:15596757:A:TK52N1.000
2:15602595:T:AW119R1.000
2:15602595:T:CW119R1.000
2:15602597:G:CW119C1.000
2:15602597:G:TW119C1.000
2:15602602:G:AG121E1.000
2:15603237:G:CR146T1.000
2:15603237:G:TR146M1.000
2:15603238:G:CR146S1.000
2:15603238:G:TR146S1.000
2:15603242:G:TG148W1.000
2:15603243:G:AG148E1.000
2:15603275:G:CG159R1.000
2:15603814:G:AG159D1.000
2:15603835:G:AG166D1.000
2:15603841:G:AG168D1.000
2:15603873:T:CF179L1.000
2:15603874:T:GF179C1.000
2:15603875:T:AF179L1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000012596 (2:15626028 A>G), RS1000065221 (2:15604212 A>G), RS1000147321 (2:15592535 C>T), RS1000171305 (2:15609461 T>A), RS1000220838 (2:15628855 C>A,G,T), RS1000364267 (2:15599016 G>A,T), RS1000366527 (2:15592271 C>A,T), RS1000511889 (2:15591655 T>G), RS1000539351 (2:15616491 A>C), RS1000771282 (2:15616216 T>A), RS1000782734 (2:15622322 A>G), RS1000821826 (2:15604579 C>G,T), RS1001016613 (2:15590693 C>T), RS1001051288 (2:15598679 A>G), RS1001128198 (2:15596396 T>C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:601257 | disease phenotypes: MIM:181500

GenCC curated gene-disease

Mondo (2): schizophrenia (MONDO:0005090), primary amenorrhea (MONDO:1060208)

Orphanet (1): NON RARE IN EUROPE: Schizophrenia (Orphanet:3140)

HPO phenotypes

1 total (1 of 1 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0100753Schizophrenia

GWAS associations

22 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST001248_7Pulmonary function9.000000e-06
GCST001466_2Chronic kidney disease4.000000e-08
GCST001500_1Wilms tumor1.000000e-14
GCST001500_2Wilms tumor1.000000e-14
GCST001784_14Pulmonary function (smoking interaction)2.000000e-07
GCST002519_1Asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1.000000e-06
GCST003372_9Glomerular filtration rate (creatinine)7.000000e-12
GCST003401_29Glomerular filtration rate in non diabetics (creatinine)5.000000e-07
GCST004292_32Glomerular filtration rate (creatinine)4.000000e-11
GCST007344_69Estimated glomerular filtration rate5.000000e-14
GCST007692_76Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease9.000000e-09
GCST007876_73Estimated glomerular filtration rate7.000000e-15
GCST008058_181Estimated glomerular filtration rate8.000000e-31
GCST008059_53Estimated glomerular filtration rate3.000000e-26
GCST008062_100Blood urea nitrogen levels3.000000e-06
GCST008745_91Estimated glomerular filtration rate in non-diabetics9.000000e-10
GCST008747_188Estimated glomerular filtration rate5.000000e-17
GCST008971_21Urate levels8.000000e-09
GCST008972_205Urate levels1.000000e-09
GCST009391_21Metabolite levels6.000000e-06
GCST90000255_4Severe COVID-19 infection with respiratory failure (analysis I)1.000000e-06
GCST90016670_1Kidney volume1.000000e-15

EFO canonical traits (3, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0003892pulmonary function measurement
EFO:0004713FEV/FVC ratio
EFO:0004531urate measurement

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL2010634 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

2 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 10,493 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1171837PONATINIB48,955
CHEMBL1232461MOLIBRESIB21,538

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

ChEMBL bioactivities

4 potent at pChembl≥5 of 4 total, top 4 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
7.58Kd26.1nMCHEMBL5653589
7.58ED5026.1nMCHEMBL5653589
7.07Kd86nMPONATINIB
6.90Kd125nMMOLIBRESIB

PubChem BioAssay actives

3 with measured affinity, of 254 total; 3 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
4-methyl-3-[(2-methyl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide2148215: Binding affinity to human DDX1 incubated for 45 mins by Kinobead based pull down assaykd0.0261uM
Ponatinib1424974: Kinobeads (epsilon), multiple immobilized ATP-competitive broad spectrum kinase inhibitors, used to assess residual binding of ~300 proteins simultaneously from cell lysate in the presence of a compound. Quantitative readout performed by mass spectrometry.kd0.0860uM
2-[(4S)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-methoxy-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-4-yl]-N-ethylacetamide2179194: Binding affinity against DDX1 (unknown origin) assessed as apparent dissociation constant incubated for 1 hr by colloidal coomassie staining based LC-MS/MS analysiskd0.1250uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
bisphenol Aincreases expression, decreases expression2
sodium arseniteaffects binding, affects reaction, increases reaction, decreases expression, increases expression (+1 more)2
Arsenic Trioxideaffects binding, decreases reaction, decreases expression2
Particulate Matterdecreases expression, increases abundance, affects expression2
FR900359decreases phosphorylation1
bisphenol Fincreases expression1
TAK-243increases sumoylation1
dicrotophosdecreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
arseniteaffects binding, decreases reaction1
4-aminophenylarsenoxideaffects binding, decreases reaction1
di-n-butylphosphoric acidaffects expression1
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamideaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
nutlin 3increases secretion, affects cotreatment, increases expression1
bisphenol Bincreases expression1
2-amino-14,16-dimethyloctadecan-3-oldecreases expression1
2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl etherdecreases expression1
bisphenol Sincreases expression1
jinfukangdecreases expression1
LDN 193189affects cotreatment, increases expression1
1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-5’-phenyl-3’H-spiro(indoline-3,2’-(1,3,4)thiadiazol)-2-onedecreases expression1
bisphenol AFincreases expression1
Resveratrolincreases expression, affects cotreatment1
Air Pollutantsdecreases expression, increases abundance1
Atrazinedecreases expression1
Vehicle Emissionsaffects expression, increases abundance1
Benzo(a)pyreneincreases methylation1
Dactinomycinaffects cotreatment, increases expression, increases secretion1
Dinitrochlorobenzeneaffects binding1
Enzyme Inhibitorsdecreases activity, increases O-linked glycosylation1

ChEMBL screening assays

13 unique, capped per target: 12 binding, 1 admet

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL2013322BindingInhibition of human recombinant DDX1 helicase activity expressed in Escherichia coli assessed as conversion of a 6-FAM-labeled double stranded RNA in to single stranded nucleic acid by laser scanning densitometric analysisDiscovery of the first small molecule inhibitor of human DDX3 specifically designed to target the RNA binding site: towards the next generation HIV-1 inhibitors. — Bioorg Med Chem Lett
CHEMBL4481333ADMETInhibition of human DDX1 helicase activityDDX3X Helicase Inhibitors as a New Strategy To Fight the West Nile Virus Infection. — J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

3 cell lines: 3 cancer cell line

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

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_E7RYAbcam U2OS DDX1 KOCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_SK63HAP1 DDX1 (-) 1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_XN19HAP1 DDX1 (-) 2Cancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00000374PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment for First-Episode Schizophrenia
NCT00001656PHASE4COMPLETEDComparison of Clozapine vs Olanzapine in Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders
NCT00007774PHASE4COMPLETEDTo Determine if Olanzapine is More Cost Effective Than Haloperidol for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
NCT00014001PHASE4COMPLETEDCATIE- Schizophrenia Trial
NCT00018668PHASE4COMPLETEDAntipsychotic Response in Schizophrenia
NCT00034801PHASE4COMPLETEDOlanzapine Versus Active Comparator in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Schizophrenia
NCT00034905PHASE4COMPLETEDA Comparison of Seroquel vs. Risperidone in Schizophrenia
NCT00036088PHASE4COMPLETEDOlanzapine Versus An Active Comparator in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
NCT00044187PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Assessment of a Weight-Gain Agent for the Treatment of Olanzapine-Associated Anti-Obesity Agent in Patients With Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder
NCT00044655PHASE4COMPLETEDSwitching Medication to Treat Schizophrenia
NCT00048828PHASE4COMPLETEDTreating Drug-Resistant Childhood Schizophrenia
NCT00053703PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment of Early Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (TEOSS)
NCT00056498PHASE4COMPLETEDRisperidone Treatment in Schizophrenia Patients Who Are Currently Taking Clozapine
NCT00061802PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of Two Atypical Antipsychotics vs. Placebo in Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Either Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
NCT00080327PHASE4COMPLETEDStudy of Three Doses of Aripiprazole in Patients With Acute Schizophrenia
NCT00088049PHASE4COMPLETEDStudy of Olanzapine vs. Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
NCT00090012PHASE4COMPLETEDComparison of Continuing Olanzapine to Switching to Quetiapine in Overweight or Obese Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
NCT00100776PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy of High Dose Olanzapine for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
NCT00103571PHASE4COMPLETEDOlanzapine Versus Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Acutely Ill Patients With Schizophrenia
NCT00108368PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Effects of Risperidone and Olanzapine on Thinking
NCT00114595PHASE4COMPLETEDEthyl-Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Tardive Dyskinesia
NCT00130923PHASE4COMPLETEDRisperidone Long-acting Versus Oral Risperidone in Patients With Schizophrenia and Alcohol Use Disorder
NCT00137020PHASE4COMPLETEDClinical Effect Of Cross Titration Of Antipsychotics With Ziprasidone In Schizophrenia Or Schizoaffective Disorder
NCT00140166PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment of Acute Schizophrenia With Vitamin Therapy
NCT00145847PHASE4COMPLETEDNaltrexone Treatment of Alcohol Abuse in Schizophrenia
NCT00148564PHASE4COMPLETEDEnergy Homeostasis Under Treatment With Atypical Antipsychotics
NCT00156715PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy of Quetiapine in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia and a Comorbid Substance Use Disorder
NCT00158223PHASE4COMPLETEDEffectiveness of Pimozide in Augmenting the Effects of Clozapine in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
NCT00159081PHASE4COMPLETEDOne Year Drug Treatment in First-Episode Schizophrenia
NCT00159120PHASE4COMPLETEDMaintenance Treatment vs. Stepwise Drug Discontinuation in First-Episode Schizophrenia
NCT00159133PHASE4COMPLETEDProdrome-Based Early Intervention With Antipsychotics vs. Benzodiazepines in First-Episode Schizophrenia
NCT00159757PHASE4TERMINATED12 Week Open, Non-Comparative Switch Study Of Oral Ziprazidone In Previously Treated Schizophrenic Patients
NCT00167817PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Switch to Aripiprazole on Health and Smoking Parameters in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study
NCT00169026PHASE4TERMINATEDAlcoholism and Schizophrenia: Effects of Clozapine
NCT00169039PHASE4TERMINATEDClozapine Versus Chlorpromazine for Treatment-Unresponsive Schizophrenia
NCT00169065PHASE4COMPLETEDEffectiveness of Clozapine Versus Olanzapine for Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia
NCT00169091PHASE4TERMINATEDClozapine Versus Haloperidol for Treating the First Episode of Schizophrenia
NCT00176423PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy Study of Galantamine for Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia
NCT00176436PHASE4COMPLETEDAtomoxetine for Treatment of Weight Gain in Olanzapine or Clozapine Patients
NCT00177008PHASE4COMPLETEDAripiprazole for the Treatment of Schizophrenia With Co-Morbid Social Anxiety
  • Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): COVID-19, primary amenorrhea