DMRTC1
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Also known as DMRT8
Summary
DMRTC1 (DMRT like family C1, HGNC:13910) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome Xq13.1, encoding Doublesex- and mab-3-related transcription factor C1 (Q5HYR2).
Predicted to be involved in regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to be located in chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus.
Source: NCBI Gene 63947 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 17 total — 2 pathogenic
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_033053
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:13910 |
| Approved symbol | DMRTC1 |
| Name | DMRT like family C1 |
| Location | Xq13.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | DMRT8 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000269502 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 300878 |
| Entrez | 63947 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 4 — 3 protein_coding, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000595412, ENST00000596389, ENST00000615063, ENST00000622727
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_033053
NM_001386923, NM_001386924, NM_033053
CCDS: CCDS35333
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000615063 — 7 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00002999492 | 72874825 | 72874958 |
| ENSE00003006227 | 72875631 | 72875788 |
| ENSE00003048539 | 72873550 | 72873697 |
| ENSE00003158968 | 72873882 | 72873942 |
| ENSE00003211374 | 72875273 | 72875331 |
| ENSE00003711775 | 72943575 | 72943837 |
| ENSE00003920605 | 72872025 | 72872564 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 114 present calls, max score 71.72.
Top tissues by expression
127 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 71.72 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 71.66 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 70.47 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 70.05 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 69.59 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 69.53 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 69.12 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 68.15 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 66.66 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 65.96 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 65.04 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 64.32 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 64.18 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 64.01 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 63.79 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 62.07 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 61.77 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 61.66 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 61.47 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 61.38 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 60.72 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 60.72 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 60.44 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 59.76 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 59.74 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 59.33 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 59.25 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 58.98 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 58.95 | gold quality |
| body of pancreas | UBERON:0001150 | 57.90 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.62 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
30 targeting DMRTC1, 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-4795-3P | 100.00 | 74.62 | 4024 |
| HSA-MIR-196A-1-3P | 99.99 | 72.15 | 2772 |
| HSA-MIR-513B-5P | 99.99 | 69.96 | 2150 |
| HSA-MIR-507 | 99.97 | 70.11 | 1915 |
| HSA-MIR-557 | 99.96 | 70.01 | 1640 |
| HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-548X-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-548J-3P | 99.94 | 72.61 | 4881 |
| HSA-MIR-548AE-3P | 99.93 | 72.66 | 4867 |
| HSA-MIR-548AH-3P | 99.93 | 72.54 | 4872 |
| HSA-MIR-548AM-3P | 99.93 | 72.54 | 4872 |
| HSA-MIR-548AQ-3P | 99.93 | 72.66 | 4867 |
| HSA-MIR-4524A-3P | 99.72 | 66.85 | 2406 |
| HSA-MIR-4499 | 99.62 | 67.29 | 1470 |
| HSA-MIR-4643 | 99.49 | 67.63 | 1791 |
| HSA-MIR-6722-3P | 99.45 | 67.62 | 1919 |
| HSA-MIR-1909-3P | 99.03 | 66.56 | 1662 |
| HSA-MIR-6761-5P | 98.71 | 68.03 | 1504 |
| HSA-MIR-7850-5P | 98.12 | 67.28 | 1111 |
| HSA-MIR-4421 | 97.99 | 64.89 | 701 |
| HSA-MIR-4257 | 97.86 | 68.05 | 1190 |
| HSA-MIR-5699-3P | 97.81 | 65.00 | 861 |
| HSA-MIR-4799-3P | 97.78 | 65.97 | 893 |
| HSA-MIR-3189-5P | 97.55 | 66.71 | 655 |
| HSA-MIR-4720-5P | 97.46 | 65.67 | 893 |
| HSA-MIR-5588-5P | 97.46 | 65.70 | 913 |
| HSA-MIR-4475 | 97.36 | 66.95 | 761 |
| HSA-MIR-1243 | 97.07 | 65.44 | 719 |
| HSA-MIR-3622A-3P | 97.06 | 66.43 | 1000 |
| HSA-MIR-3622B-3P | 96.82 | 66.36 | 988 |
Cross-species orthologs
5 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| drosophila_melanogaster | dmrt99B | FBGN0039683 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00007776 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00017326 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00019521 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00022060 |
Paralogs (8): DMRT3 (ENSG00000064218), DMRT1 (ENSG00000137090), DMRTC2 (ENSG00000142025), DMRTA2 (ENSG00000142700), DMRTB1 (ENSG00000143006), DMRT2 (ENSG00000173253), DMRTA1 (ENSG00000176399), DMRTC1B (ENSG00000184911)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Doublesex- and mab-3-related transcription factor C1 — Q5HYR2 (reviewed: Q5HYR2)
All UniProt accessions (3): Q5HYR2, A0A087X258, G3V190
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Tissue specificity. Predominantly expressed in kidney, pancreas, ovary and testis. Detected in brain and in many other tissues.
Similarity. Belongs to the DMRT family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q5HYR2-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q5HYR2-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001373852, NP_001373853, NP_149042* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR026607 | DMRT | Family |
| IPR031577 | DMRT-C1/C2_C | Domain |
Pfam: PF15791
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-Q5HYR2-F1 | 63.45 | 0.09 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 21 (showing top):
SCHAEFFER_PROSTATE_DEVELOPMENT_48HR_UP, ACEVEDO_METHYLATED_IN_LIVER_CANCER_DN, GOMF_SEQUENCE_SPECIFIC_DNA_BINDING, MIKKELSEN_ES_HCP_WITH_H3_UNMETHYLATED, MIKKELSEN_MEF_HCP_WITH_H3_UNMETHYLATED, chrXq13, BAKKER_FOXO3_TARGETS_DN, GOMF_TRANSCRIPTION_REGULATOR_ACTIVITY, MIR196A_1_3P, MIR507, MIR4524A_3P, MIR557, MIR5699_3P, MIR4475, MIR3189_5P
GO Biological Process (1): regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355)
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (2): chromatin (GO:0000785), nucleus (GO:0005634)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| regulation of gene expression | 1 |
| regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| chromosome | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
250 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMRTC1 | UBN2 | Q6ZU65 | 427 |
| DMRTC1 | CHIC1 | Q5VXU3 | 396 |
| DMRTC1 | TTLL4 | Q14679 | 389 |
| DMRTC1 | CTPS2 | Q9NRF8 | 336 |
| DMRTC1 | RLIM | Q9NVW2 | 325 |
| DMRTC1 | RFX2 | P48378 | 321 |
| DMRTC1 | SEL1L2 | Q5TEA6 | 308 |
| DMRTC1 | HS6ST2 | Q96MM7 | 300 |
| DMRTC1 | CDX4 | O14627 | 296 |
| DMRTC1 | DMRT1 | Q9Y5R6 | 279 |
| DMRTC1 | IL1RAPL1 | Q9NZN1 | 270 |
| DMRTC1 | SLC7A2 | P52569 | 262 |
| DMRTC1 | EFCAB5 | A4FU69 | 245 |
| DMRTC1 | TMEM125 | Q96AQ2 | 245 |
| DMRTC1 | WSCD1 | Q658N2 | 244 |
IntAct
3 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMRTC1 | SIN3A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| DMRTC1 | PTPN11 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
BioGRID (3): DMRTC1 (Two-hybrid), DMRTC1B (Two-hybrid), DMRTC1 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A096LP49, A0A1B0GVZ6, A0A1W2PR82, A5PL33, A6NDZ8, A6NE82, A6NJB7, A6QP24, A8MYA2, A8MZG2, B2RW88, D4AAA5, H7C350, O43593, O60393, O75593, O88621, P0C1T1, P59942, Q0P5M0, Q2KIS6, Q32LE6, Q3UN58, Q3ZCQ2, Q5BMD4, Q5HYR2, Q5JPB2, Q5M844, Q5SZB4, Q5VZ46, Q6GQX2, Q6NS69, Q6PAC4, Q80TS7, Q8BT88, Q8CGW9, Q8IWN7, Q8IXT2, Q8IYS4, Q8N1L9
Diamond homologs: A2A9A2, A2A9I7, A4QNP7, A6QQ94, A8TSS9, B0I1G7, B7ZS42, C0LZJ1, D4A218, F6W2R2, G5EEJ1, J7FCF0, O18214, P23023, P57690, P83758, P85119, Q18248, Q19291, Q2I327, Q2MJB4, Q32LE6, Q3LH63, Q4AE28, Q4QR87, Q5HYR2, Q5UU75, Q5VZB9, Q6YHU8, Q71MM5, Q76L87, Q801F8, Q80WT2, Q8BG36, Q8CFG4, Q8CGW9, Q8IXT2, Q8JIR6, Q90WM5, Q96MA1
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
17 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 2 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 15 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (2)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 209109 | NC_000023.10:g.71681853_72434328del752476 | Pathogenic |
| 559586 | Single allele | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
749 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| X:72873873:T:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875327:CCCAG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875328:CCAGC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875329:CAG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875332:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875629:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875630:C:CA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72875698:C:CA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| X:72872563:AGC:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72872564:GC:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72872566:T:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72873699:T:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875266:T:A | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875267:CCTTA:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875268:CTTA:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875269:TTA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875270:TA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875271:ACCT:A | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875272:CCTC:C | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875274:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875328:CCAG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875329:CAGC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875330:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875331:GCTG:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875332:CT:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875333:T:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875334:G:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:72875623:ACACT:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875624:CACTC:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| X:72875625:ACTCA:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
860 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| X:72873634:C:G | A128P | 0.992 |
| X:72873625:C:G | A131P | 0.991 |
| X:72873631:C:G | A129P | 0.991 |
| X:72873621:A:G | L132P | 0.983 |
| X:72873630:G:T | A129D | 0.979 |
| X:72873621:A:T | L132Q | 0.975 |
| X:72873612:A:G | L135P | 0.960 |
| X:72873639:A:G | L126P | 0.955 |
| X:72873618:A:G | L133P | 0.954 |
| X:72873621:A:C | L132R | 0.953 |
| X:72873652:A:G | W122R | 0.918 |
| X:72873652:A:T | W122R | 0.918 |
| X:72873633:G:T | A128D | 0.911 |
| X:72873612:A:T | L135Q | 0.904 |
| X:72873641:C:A | K125N | 0.895 |
| X:72873641:C:G | K125N | 0.895 |
| X:72873612:A:C | L135R | 0.880 |
| X:72873645:C:G | R124P | 0.869 |
| X:72873624:G:T | A131D | 0.867 |
| X:72873650:C:A | W122C | 0.843 |
| X:72873650:C:G | W122C | 0.843 |
| X:72873634:C:T | A128T | 0.831 |
| X:72873608:T:A | R136S | 0.822 |
| X:72873608:T:G | R136S | 0.822 |
| X:72873636:T:A | E127V | 0.814 |
| X:72873633:G:A | A128V | 0.813 |
| X:72873624:G:A | A131V | 0.802 |
| X:72873625:C:T | A131T | 0.795 |
| X:72873636:T:C | E127G | 0.761 |
| X:72873651:C:G | W122S | 0.758 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1009689 (X:72930047 C>A), RS1009695 (X:72927633 C>T), RS1011193 (X:72915927 A>C,G,T), RS111548960 (X:72926302 G>A), RS112059343 (X:72907353 A>T), RS112101723 (X:72892210 A>G), RS112380080 (X:72879366 C>T), RS112387200 (X:72880028 G>C,T), RS112434114 (X:72895388 T>A), RS112465596 (X:72879155 T>G), RS112921015 (X:72896438 G>A), RS113082673 (X:72890261 C>T), RS113125255 (X:72936101 G>A), RS113621076 (X:72916249 G>A), RS113633812 (X:72909033 G>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:300878 | disease phenotypes: MIM:300882, MIM:193250
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (2): Cornelia de Lange syndrome 5 (MONDO:0010471), volvulus of midgut (MONDO:0008666)
Orphanet (3): Cornelia de Lange syndrome (Orphanet:199), OBSOLETE: Familial intestinal malrotation-facial anomalies syndrome (Orphanet:2454), Familial intestinal malrotation (Orphanet:508410)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| C562456 | Volvulus Of Midgut (supp.) |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
7 total (human), top 7 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Resveratrol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Atrazine | increases expression | 1 |
| Plant Extracts | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Silicon Dioxide | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | increases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | increases methylation | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | decreases methylation | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
1 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03356314 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Prenatal Ultrasound Screening of Intestinal Malrotation With a Higher Risk of Volvulus |
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): Cornelia de Lange syndrome 5, volvulus of midgut