DHX16
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Also known as DBP2Prp2PRPF2
Summary
DHX16 (DEAH-box helicase 16, HGNC:2739) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 6p21.33, encoding Pre-mRNA-splicing factor ATP-dependent RNA helicase DHX16 (O60231). Required for pre-mRNA splicing as a component of the spliceosome. It is a common-essential gene (DepMap: required in 98.8% of cancer 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, which is a functional homolog of fission yeast Prp8 protein involved in cell cycle progression. This gene is mapped to the MHC region on chromosome 6p21.3, a region where many malignant, genetic and autoimmune disease genes are linked. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Source: NCBI Gene 8449 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): neuromuscular disease and ocular or auditory anomalies with or without seizures (Strong, GenCC)
- GWAS associations: 20
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 239 total — 1 pathogenic, 3 likely-pathogenic
- Phenotypes (HPO): 33
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 98.8% of screened cell lines (common-essential)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_003587
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:2739 |
| Approved symbol | DHX16 |
| Name | DEAH-box helicase 16 |
| Location | 6p21.33 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | DBP2, Prp2, PRPF2 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000204560 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 603405 |
| Entrez | 8449 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 11 — 10 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000376437, ENST00000376442, ENST00000415603, ENST00000480966, ENST00000871055, ENST00000871056, ENST00000934641, ENST00000934642, ENST00000968599, ENST00000968600, ENST00000968601
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_003587
NM_001164239, NM_001363515, NM_003587
CCDS: CCDS4685, CCDS87382
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000376442 — 20 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001593288 | 30656597 | 30656759 |
| ENSE00001596833 | 30671036 | 30671274 |
| ENSE00001686462 | 30670410 | 30670466 |
| ENSE00001686754 | 30662627 | 30662742 |
| ENSE00001690560 | 30670790 | 30670952 |
| ENSE00001701307 | 30654706 | 30654879 |
| ENSE00001703368 | 30659472 | 30659624 |
| ENSE00001710595 | 30656198 | 30656265 |
| ENSE00001712464 | 30662911 | 30663021 |
| ENSE00001712635 | 30656952 | 30657092 |
| ENSE00001723007 | 30655435 | 30655597 |
| ENSE00001731105 | 30656391 | 30656509 |
| ENSE00001751546 | 30655175 | 30655336 |
| ENSE00001755303 | 30665071 | 30665274 |
| ENSE00001763864 | 30665479 | 30665733 |
| ENSE00001767492 | 30660032 | 30660242 |
| ENSE00001777074 | 30664801 | 30664992 |
| ENSE00001920246 | 30672635 | 30673006 |
| ENSE00003641258 | 30659736 | 30659834 |
| ENSE00003846447 | 30653127 | 30653370 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 134 present calls, max score 95.59.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 23.8002 / max 123.6232, expressed in 1820 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 72552 | 23.5979 | 1820 |
| 72554 | 0.1194 | 28 |
| 72553 | 0.0828 | 15 |
Top tissues by expression
134 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 95.59 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 93.97 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 93.95 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 93.87 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 93.73 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 93.46 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 93.36 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 93.33 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 93.06 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 93.05 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 92.79 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 92.67 | gold quality |
| minor salivary gland | UBERON:0001830 | 92.60 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 92.49 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 92.43 | gold quality |
| saliva-secreting gland | UBERON:0001044 | 92.34 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 92.00 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 91.95 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 91.85 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 91.73 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 91.64 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 91.58 | gold quality |
| body of pancreas | UBERON:0001150 | 91.44 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 91.34 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 91.25 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 91.19 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 91.12 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 90.88 | gold quality |
| prostate gland | UBERON:0002367 | 90.76 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 90.72 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 4.69 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
8 targeting DHX16, 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-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-1252-5P | 100.00 | 69.80 | 2774 |
| HSA-MIR-4775 | 99.98 | 75.00 | 6394 |
| HSA-MIR-590-3P | 99.96 | 74.34 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-3154 | 98.94 | 66.55 | 1455 |
| HSA-MIR-4733-5P | 97.75 | 67.44 | 866 |
| HSA-MIR-4678 | 97.59 | 68.31 | 902 |
| HSA-MIR-331-5P | 96.59 | 67.94 | 705 |
Functional genomics
DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 98.8% of screened cell lines, common-essential.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 6)
- DHX16 is required for human pre-mRNA splicing after the formation of a pre-catalytic spliceosome. (PMID:20423332)
- Results suggest that mutant DHX16/hPRP2 causes a defective spliceosome to retain unspliced gene transcripts in the nuclei. (PMID:20841358)
- Data show that G patch domain and KOW motifs protein (GPKOW )interacted directly with the DEAH-box protein 16 (DHX16/hPRP2) and with RNA. (PMID:25296192)
- Missense mutation in DHX16 gene is associated with neurodevelopmental disorder. (PMID:31256877)
- The RNA helicase DHX16 recognizes specific viral RNA to trigger RIG-I-dependent innate antiviral immunity. (PMID:35263596)
- Infantile onset encephalomyopathy, retinopathy, optic atrophy, and mitochondrial DNA depletion associated with a novel pathogenic DHX16 variant. (PMID:37574199)
Cross-species orthologs
5 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | dhx16 | ENSDARG00000013150 |
| mus_musculus | Dhx16 | ENSMUSG00000024422 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Dhx16 | ENSRNOG00000030157 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | l(2)37Cb | FBGN0086444 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00003392 |
Paralogs (18): DHX33 (ENSG00000005100), YTHDC2 (ENSG00000047188), DHX29 (ENSG00000067248), DHX8 (ENSG00000067596), DHX32 (ENSG00000089876), DHX35 (ENSG00000101452), DHX40 (ENSG00000108406), DHX15 (ENSG00000109606), HELB (ENSG00000127311), DHX30 (ENSG00000132153), DHX34 (ENSG00000134815), DHX9 (ENSG00000135829), DHX38 (ENSG00000140829), DQX1 (ENSG00000144045), DHX37 (ENSG00000150990), TDRD9 (ENSG00000156414), DHX57 (ENSG00000163214), DHX36 (ENSG00000174953)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Pre-mRNA-splicing factor ATP-dependent RNA helicase DHX16 — O60231 (reviewed: O60231)
Alternative names: ATP-dependent RNA helicase #3, DEAH-box protein 16
All UniProt accessions (4): A2AB15, O60231, Q5SQH4, Q5SQH5
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Required for pre-mRNA splicing as a component of the spliceosome. Contributes to pre-mRNA splicing after spliceosome formation and prior to the first transesterification reaction. As a component of the minor spliceosome, involved in the splicing of U12-type introns in pre-mRNAs. Also plays a role in innate antiviral response by acting as a pattern recognition receptor sensing splicing signals in viral RNA. Mechanistically, TRIM6 promotes the interaction between unanchored ‘Lys-48’-polyubiquitin chains and DHX16, leading to DHX16 interaction with RIGI and ssRNA to amplify RIGI-dependent innate antiviral immune responses.
Subunit / interactions. Component of pre-catalytic spliceosome complexes. Component of the minor spliceosome, which splices U12-type introns. Interacts with GPKOW. Interacts with TRIM6. Interacts with RIGI.
Subcellular location. Nucleus. Nucleoplasm. Cytoplasm.
Tissue specificity. Expressed in the spleen, thyroid and testis. Also expressed in the brain and cerebellum.
Disease relevance. Neuromuscular oculoauditory syndrome (NMOAS) [MIM:618733] An autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder characterized by variable features including myopathy, neuropathy, hypotonia, joint contractures, growth delay, chorioretinal lacunae, sensorineuronal deafness, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and seizures. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity. Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DEAH subfamily. DDX16/PRP8 sub-subfamily.
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001157711, NP_001350444, NP_003578* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001650 | Helicase_C-like | Domain |
| IPR002464 | DNA/RNA_helicase_DEAH_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR007502 | Helicase-assoc_dom | Domain |
| IPR011545 | DEAD/DEAH_box_helicase_dom | Domain |
| IPR011709 | DEAD-box_helicase_OB_fold | Domain |
| IPR014001 | Helicase_ATP-bd | Domain |
| IPR027417 | P-loop_NTPase | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR048333 | HA2_WH | Domain |
Pfam: PF00270, PF00271, PF04408, PF07717, PF21010
Enzyme classification (BRENDA):
- EC 3.6.4.13 — RNA helicase (BRENDA: 3 organisms, 3 substrates, 0 inhibitors, 0 Km, 0 kcat entries)
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate + H(+) (RHEA:13065)
UniProt features (104 total): helix 33, strand 27, turn 11, sequence variant 7, sequence conflict 6, modified residue 5, mutagenesis site 5, compositionally biased region 3, domain 2, region of interest 2, chain 1, short sequence motif 1, binding site 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
12 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 7DVQ | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.89 |
| 8I0R | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 8I0T | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 8I0V | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 7QTT | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.1 |
| 8I0U | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.3 |
| 8I0S | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.2 |
| 6FF7 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.5 |
| 5Z58 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.9 |
| 5Z56 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 5.1 |
| 8CH6 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 5.9 |
| 5Z57 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 6.5 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-O60231-F1 | 77.82 | 0.29 |
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): 422–429
Post-translational modifications (5): 103, 106, 107, 160, 712
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (5):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 428 | impairs pre-mrna splicing activity. |
| 520 | impairs pre-mrna splicing activity. |
| 523 | no loss of pre-mrna splicing activity. |
| 552 | dominant-negative mutant. impairs pre-mrna splicing activity. fails to interact with any of viral rna forms. |
| 724 | dominant-negative mutant. impairs pre-mrna splicing activity. fails to interact with any of viral rna forms. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
2 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-72163 | mRNA Splicing - Major Pathway |
| R-HSA-9918481 | Dengue Virus-Host Interactions |
MSigDB gene sets: 254 (showing top):
GSE45365_NK_CELL_VS_CD8_TCELL_UP, GOBP_DEFENSE_RESPONSE_TO_OTHER_ORGANISM, REACTOME_PROCESSING_OF_CAPPED_INTRON_CONTAINING_PRE_MRNA, GOBP_RNA_SPLICING, REACTOME_MRNA_SPLICING, GOBP_DEFENSE_RESPONSE_TO_VIRUS, ACEVEDO_LIVER_CANCER_UP, LIU_BREAST_CANCER, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_VIRUS, REACTOME_METABOLISM_OF_RNA, GOCC_U2_TYPE_SPLICEOSOMAL_COMPLEX, YAGI_AML_WITH_11Q23_REARRANGED, GOCC_PRECATALYTIC_SPLICEOSOME, GOCC_CATALYTIC_STEP_2_SPLICEOSOME, GOCC_SPLICEOSOMAL_COMPLEX
GO Biological Process (6): mRNA splicing, via spliceosome (GO:0000398), RNA splicing (GO:0008380), antiviral innate immune response (GO:0140374), immune system process (GO:0002376), mRNA processing (GO:0006397), innate immune response (GO:0045087)
GO Molecular Function (13): RNA binding (GO:0003723), RNA helicase activity (GO:0003724), helicase activity (GO:0004386), ATP binding (GO:0005524), ATP hydrolysis activity (GO:0016887), pattern recognition receptor activity (GO:0038187), ubiquitin binding (GO:0043130), molecular adaptor activity (GO:0060090), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), nucleic acid binding (GO:0003676), protein binding (GO:0005515), ATP-dependent activity, acting on RNA (GO:0008186), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)
GO Cellular Component (6): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), spliceosomal complex (GO:0005681), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), U2-type precatalytic spliceosome (GO:0071005), ribonucleoprotein complex (GO:1990904)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-2 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| mRNA Splicing | 1 |
| Dengue Virus Infection | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| ATP-dependent activity | 3 |
| binding | 3 |
| RNA processing | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| RNA splicing, via transesterification reactions with bulged adenosine as nucleophile | 1 |
| mRNA processing | 1 |
| innate immune response | 1 |
| defense response to virus | 1 |
| biological_process | 1 |
| mRNA metabolic process | 1 |
| immune response | 1 |
| defense response to symbiont | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| helicase activity | 1 |
| ATP-dependent activity, acting on RNA | 1 |
| catalytic activity, acting on RNA | 1 |
| nucleic acid conformation isomerase activity | 1 |
| catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid | 1 |
| adenyl ribonucleotide binding | 1 |
| purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding | 1 |
| ribonucleoside triphosphate phosphatase activity | 1 |
| signaling receptor activity | 1 |
| ubiquitin-like protein binding | 1 |
| molecular_function | 1 |
| nucleoside phosphate binding | 1 |
| heterocyclic compound binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| nuclear lumen | 1 |
| nuclear protein-containing complex | 1 |
| ribonucleoprotein complex | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| U2-type spliceosomal complex | 1 |
| U1 snRNP | 1 |
| U2 snRNP | 1 |
| U4/U6 x U5 tri-snRNP complex | 1 |
| precatalytic spliceosome | 1 |
| protein-containing complex | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
2934 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHX16 | YJU2 | Q9BW85 | 821 |
| DHX16 | CWC25 | Q9NXE8 | 762 |
| DHX16 | EFTUD2 | Q15029 | 752 |
| DHX16 | DDX23 | Q9BUQ8 | 744 |
| DHX16 | SLU7 | O95391 | 718 |
| DHX16 | GPKOW | Q92917 | 709 |
| DHX16 | SNRNP200 | O75643 | 708 |
| DHX16 | CRNKL1 | Q9BZJ0 | 697 |
| DHX16 | DDX46 | Q7L014 | 668 |
| DHX16 | BUD13 | Q9BRD0 | 645 |
| DHX16 | RNF113A | O15541 | 641 |
| DHX16 | PRPF18 | Q99633 | 641 |
| DHX16 | CDC5L | Q99459 | 618 |
| DHX16 | SF3B1 | O75533 | 604 |
| DHX16 | CWC22 | Q9HCG8 | 597 |
IntAct
114 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPKOW | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.820 |
| DHX16 | GPKOW | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.820 |
| GPKOW | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.820 |
| AP3M1 | AP3B1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.640 |
| DHX38 | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.630 |
| DHX38 | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.630 |
| SUMO1 | CBX4 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.600 |
| NCBP3 | SAP18 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| SNRPC | SNRPGP15 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| AKIRIN2 | RGPD8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CPLX2 | CPLX1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| OIP5 | CYTH3 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| EZH1 | EPOP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| DHX16 | XAB2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.510 |
| DHX16 | SF3B2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.510 |
| XAB2 | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.510 |
| CPSF6 | DDX39A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.480 |
| DHX16 | CSNK2A1 | psi-mi:“MI:0217”(phosphorylation reaction) | 0.440 |
| DHX16 | PLOD3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| DHX16 | TOP2A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| DHX16 | HSD17B4 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| DHX16 | DEK | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| Bud13 | DDX39A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| MEGF10 | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| ESS2 | DHX16 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| Smad3 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (231): DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-Western), DHX16 (Reconstituted Complex), GPKOW (Affinity Capture-Western), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), CSNK1E (Co-fractionation), DHX16 (Co-fractionation), DHX16 (Co-fractionation), DHX16 (Co-fractionation), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS), DHX16 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A1Z9L3, A2A4P0, A2QIL2, A3KFM7, A3KMI0, B2RR83, B6ZLK2, D3ZA12, D4A2Z8, E9PZM4, F4IJV4, F4ILR7, F4JY24, F4K2E9, O14646, O14647, O18017, O42643, O45244, O60231, P24384, P34498, P40201, P93008, Q05B79, Q09530, Q10752, Q14562, Q17R09, Q38953, Q4TVV3, Q53RK8, Q54F05, Q5R746, Q5RAZ4, Q5ZI74, Q6P158, Q6P5D3, Q6PGC1, Q767K6
Diamond homologs: A1Z9L3, A2A4P0, B4GEU5, B4JT42, B4K5R2, B4RC48, D4A2Z8, F4HYJ7, F4IE66, F4IJV4, F4ILR7, F4IM84, F4JMJ3, F4JRJ6, F4K2E9, F4KGU4, O17438, O22243, O22899, O35286, O42643, O42945, O43143, O45244, O46072, O51767, O60114, O60231, O70133, O94536, P0C7L7, P0CE10, P15938, P20095, P24384, P34305, P34498, P36009, P37024, P43329
SIGNOR signaling
2 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPKOW | “up-regulates quantity” | DHX16 | binding |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport of Mature Transcript to Cytoplasm | 5 | 22.9× | 9e-05 |
| mRNA 3’-end processing | 9 | 21.4× | 3e-08 |
| mRNA Splicing - Minor Pathway | 6 | 16.2× | 8e-05 |
| mRNA Splicing | 12 | 15.9× | 1e-09 |
| RNA Polymerase II Transcription Termination | 6 | 15.9× | 8e-05 |
| Transport of Mature mRNA derived from an Intron-Containing Transcript | 8 | 14.7× | 3e-06 |
| Processing of Capped Intron-Containing Pre-mRNA | 14 | 13.9× | 2e-10 |
| mRNA Splicing - Major Pathway | 19 | 12.5× | 2e-13 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| negative regulation of mRNA splicing, via spliceosome | 6 | 39.0× | 3e-06 |
| mRNA splicing, via spliceosome | 16 | 12.4× | 2e-10 |
| RNA splicing | 10 | 7.5× | 3e-04 |
| mRNA processing | 9 | 6.0× | 4e-03 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
239 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 1 |
| Likely pathogenic | 3 |
| Uncertain significance | 182 |
| Likely benign | 11 |
| Benign | 10 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (4)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 691934 | NM_003587.5(DHX16):c.2021C>T (p.Thr674Met) | Pathogenic |
| 1700085 | NM_003587.5(DHX16):c.1558G>A (p.Asp520Asn) | Likely pathogenic |
| 2445996 | NM_003587.5(DHX16):c.2033A>G (p.Glu678Gly) | Likely pathogenic |
| 4277517 | NM_003587.5(DHX16):c.50C>A (p.Ser17Ter) | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
3499 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30653369:ACC:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655171:TGA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655172:GACCT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655173:A:AT | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655174:C:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655221:T:TA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655332:GCCCA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655333:CCCA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655333:CCCAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655334:CCA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655334:CCAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655335:CA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655335:CAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655337:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655346:CAGT:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655347:A:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655348:G:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655348:G:GC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655349:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655349:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655452:G:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655593:TGTAC:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655595:TAC:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655598:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655604:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30655605:A:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30656196:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30656197:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30656197:CTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:30656197:CTTCT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
6725 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30655254:C:G | R915P | 1.000 |
| 6:30655304:G:C | C898W | 1.000 |
| 6:30655505:G:T | A864D | 1.000 |
| 6:30656261:C:T | G812D | 1.000 |
| 6:30656706:G:C | C734W | 1.000 |
| 6:30656714:C:A | G732W | 1.000 |
| 6:30656745:C:A | Q721H | 1.000 |
| 6:30656745:C:G | Q721H | 1.000 |
| 6:30657012:C:A | K696N | 1.000 |
| 6:30657012:C:G | K696N | 1.000 |
| 6:30657023:C:A | G693W | 1.000 |
| 6:30657070:G:T | A677D | 1.000 |
| 6:30657075:G:C | N675K | 1.000 |
| 6:30657075:G:T | N675K | 1.000 |
| 6:30657082:G:T | A673E | 1.000 |
| 6:30657083:C:G | A673P | 1.000 |
| 6:30657088:A:T | V671D | 1.000 |
| 6:30659527:A:G | L651P | 1.000 |
| 6:30659740:C:T | G617E | 1.000 |
| 6:30659748:G:C | F614L | 1.000 |
| 6:30659748:G:T | F614L | 1.000 |
| 6:30659750:A:G | F614L | 1.000 |
| 6:30659755:A:G | L612P | 1.000 |
| 6:30662722:A:C | F483L | 1.000 |
| 6:30662722:A:T | F483L | 1.000 |
| 6:30662724:A:G | F483L | 1.000 |
| 6:30654715:G:C | F996L | 0.999 |
| 6:30654715:G:T | F996L | 0.999 |
| 6:30654717:A:G | F996L | 0.999 |
| 6:30654866:C:T | G946D | 0.999 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000218515 (6:30673554 C>A), RS1000255443 (6:30655501 G>A), RS1000266637 (6:30666601 A>G), RS1000340780 (6:30666916 T>A), RS1000462425 (6:30659085 C>G,T), RS1000594369 (6:30653965 T>A,C), RS1000646853 (6:30653778 A>C), RS1000719094 (6:30655110 C>A,G,T), RS1000788274 (6:30661075 T>A), RS1000920473 (6:30668458 C>T), RS1001490840 (6:30661374 C>T), RS1001667776 (6:30657461 C>A), RS1001966141 (6:30670000 G>A), RS1001985959 (6:30674398 G>C), RS1002085193 (6:30663452 T>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:603405 | disease phenotypes: MIM:618733, MIM:217990
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| neuromuscular disease and ocular or auditory anomalies with or without seizures | Strong | Autosomal dominant |
Mondo (3): neuromuscular disease and ocular or auditory anomalies with or without seizures (MONDO:0032890), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071), corpus callosum, agenesis of (MONDO:0009022)
Orphanet (2): Isolated corpus callosum agenesis (Orphanet:200), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658)
HPO phenotypes
33 total (30 of 33 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000006 | Autosomal dominant inheritance |
| HP:0000286 | Epicanthus |
| HP:0000358 | Posteriorly rotated ears |
| HP:0000407 | Sensorineural hearing impairment |
| HP:0000514 | Slow saccadic eye movements |
| HP:0000762 | Decreased nerve conduction velocity |
| HP:0001239 | Wrist flexion contracture |
| HP:0001249 | Intellectual disability |
| HP:0001263 | Global developmental delay |
| HP:0001274 | Agenesis of corpus callosum |
| HP:0001284 | Areflexia |
| HP:0001290 | Generalized hypotonia |
| HP:0001762 | Talipes equinovarus |
| HP:0002069 | Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure |
| HP:0002098 | Respiratory distress |
| HP:0002317 | Unsteady gait |
| HP:0002421 | Poor head control |
| HP:0002835 | Aspiration |
| HP:0003236 | Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration |
| HP:0003390 | Sensory axonal neuropathy |
| HP:0003458 | EMG: myopathic abnormalities |
| HP:0003713 | Muscle fiber necrosis |
| HP:0005562 | Multiple renal cysts |
| HP:0005565 | Reduced renal corticomedullary differentiation |
| HP:0006380 | Knee flexion contracture |
| HP:0007078 | Decreased amplitude of sensory action potentials |
| HP:0007165 | Periventricular heterotopia |
| HP:0007182 | Peripheral hypomyelination |
| HP:0007814 | Retinal pigment epithelial mottling |
| HP:0007858 | Chorioretinal lacunae |
GWAS associations
20 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST004521_114 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 3.000000e-17 |
| GCST004521_117 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 3.000000e-15 |
| GCST004521_121 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 3.000000e-13 |
| GCST004521_132 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 2.000000e-09 |
| GCST004521_171 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 4.000000e-14 |
| GCST004521_2 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 2.000000e-16 |
| GCST004521_209 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 5.000000e-16 |
| GCST004521_210 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 5.000000e-15 |
| GCST004521_211 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 5.000000e-15 |
| GCST004521_263 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 7.000000e-17 |
| GCST004521_265 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 7.000000e-14 |
| GCST004521_269 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 7.000000e-11 |
| GCST004521_295 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 6.000000e-18 |
| GCST004521_3 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 2.000000e-15 |
| GCST004521_48 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 1.000000e-09 |
| GCST004521_56 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 1.000000e-22 |
| GCST004521_70 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 8.000000e-20 |
| GCST004521_79 | Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia | 1.000000e-16 |
| GCST012228_100 | Waist-hip index | 4.000000e-08 |
| GCST012230_299 | Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI | 2.000000e-08 |
EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0007788 | BMI-adjusted waist-hip ratio |
MeSH disease descriptors (2)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D061085 | Agenesis of Corpus Callosum | C10.500.034; C16.131.666.034; C23.300.008 |
| D008607 | Intellectual Disability | C10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
23 total (human), top 23 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| bisphenol A | decreases expression, decreases methylation, decreases reaction, increases abundance | 2 |
| Valproic Acid | increases expression | 2 |
| FR900359 | affects phosphorylation | 1 |
| ginger extract | decreases expression, decreases reaction, increases abundance | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| cupric chloride | increases expression | 1 |
| beta-methylcholine | affects expression | 1 |
| 2,3,5-(triglutathion-S-yl)hydroquinone | increases ADP-ribosylation | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | increases reaction, affects binding | 1 |
| Temozolomide | increases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | affects expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Arsenic | affects methylation | 1 |
| Atrazine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation | 1 |
| Caffeine | decreases phosphorylation | 1 |
| Carmustine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Ivermectin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Oils, Volatile | decreases expression, decreases reaction, increases abundance | 1 |
| Ozone | affects expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Ribonucleotides | affects binding | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 1 |
| Copper Sulfate | decreases expression | 1 |
| Acrylamide | decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
207 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05657860 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injurious Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome |
| NCT05744479 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability |
| NCT06107829 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Valbenazine Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT06997198 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Deutetrabenazine Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT02270736 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability |
| NCT02304302 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Down Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study |
| NCT03862950 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Trial of Metformin in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome (Met) |
| NCT04529226 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Study to Compare Clozapine vs Treatment as Usual in People With Intellectual Disability & Treatment-resistant Psychosis |
| NCT04821856 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Treating Severe Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability |
| NCT01678105 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Phase II Study of Dovitinib in Recurrent and/or Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Salivary Glands |
| NCT06066333 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Study of Radiotherapy and Pembrolizumab in People With Adrenocortical Carcinoma |
| NCT05273320 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Clinical Trial of Nabilone for Aggression in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT05301361 | PHASE1 | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Sensitivity of the NIH Toolbox to Stimulant Treatment in Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT06016764 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Use of MRI and cTBS for Catatonia in Autism |
| NCT06586827 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Impact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD |
| NCT07531940 | PHASE1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Escalating Doses of Memantine in Down Syndrome (MEDS-123) |
| NCT01898715 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Phase 1 Study of ATR-101 in Subjects With Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma |
| NCT03479476 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Trial of Metformin in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome |
| NCT02616796 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Effects of Social Gaze Training on Brain and Behavior in Fragile X Syndrome |
| NCT06860672 | EARLY_PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Clinical Trial of the Dual Vector Base Editor for the Treatment of the CHD3-R1025W Mutation |
| NCT00597948 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Healthy Lifestyles for People With Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT01087320 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Genome Medical Sequencing for Gene Discovery |
| NCT01652963 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Picture-based Computerised Assessment and Training of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Skills |
| NCT01695395 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Mental Health Care Provision for Adults With Intellectual Disability and a Mental Disorder |
| NCT01867554 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Research and Characterization of New Genes Involved in Intellectual Disability |
| NCT01915381 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Improving Adherence Healthy Lifestyle With a Smartphone Application Based on Adults With Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT01988623 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Pivotal Response Treatment for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities |
| NCT02099773 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Support Staff-client Interactions With Augmentative and Alternative Communication |
| NCT02136849 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Inter-regional Project of the Great Western Exploration Approach for Exome Molecular Causes Severe Intellectual Disability Isolated or Syndromic |
| NCT02225041 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Sedation Strategy and Cognitive Outcome After Critical Illness in Early Childhood |
| NCT02414438 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Establishing the Clinical Utility of First StepDx PLUS and NextStepDx PLUS Study |
| NCT02451761 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Apparently Balanced Chromosomal Translocation/ Next-generation Sequencing/ Intellectual Disability |
| NCT02461420 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Mapping the Genotype, Phenotype, and Natural History of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome |
| NCT02461459 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID) Determinants in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) |
| NCT02486081 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Development and Application-Smart Football for Movement Evaluation and Training in the Special Education Population |
| NCT02504502 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Enhancing Genomic Laboratory Reports to Enhance Communication and Empower Patients |
| NCT02513277 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Diabetes Screening & Prevention for People With Learning (Intellectual) Disabilities:STOP Diabetes Study |
| NCT02561754 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD |
| NCT02591446 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT02714868 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of Project TEAM (Teens Making Environmental and Activity Modifications) |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: neuromuscular disease and ocular or auditory anomalies with or without seizures
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): corpus callosum, agenesis of, neuromuscular disease and ocular or auditory anomalies with or without seizures