DRC3

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Also known as DKFZP586M1120CFAP134

Summary

DRC3 (dynein regulatory complex subunit 3, HGNC:25384) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 17p11.2, encoding Dynein regulatory complex subunit 3 (Q9H069). Component of the nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC) a key regulator of ciliary/flagellar motility which maintains the alignment and integrity of the distal axoneme and regulates microtubule sliding in motile axonemes.

Located in axoneme.

Source: NCBI Gene 83450 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • GWAS associations: 6
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 94 total — 2 pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 1
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_031294

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:25384
Approved symbolDRC3
Namedynein regulatory complex subunit 3
Location17p11.2
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesDKFZP586M1120, CFAP134
Ensembl geneENSG00000171962
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM618758
Entrez83450

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 40 — 32 protein_coding, 3 retained_intron, 3 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay

ENST00000399182, ENST00000399187, ENST00000470048, ENST00000479684, ENST00000490517, ENST00000496293, ENST00000577202, ENST00000577477, ENST00000579376, ENST00000579977, ENST00000581264, ENST00000582416, ENST00000583171, ENST00000583995, ENST00000584166, ENST00000585008, ENST00000585108, ENST00000887426, ENST00000887427, ENST00000887428, ENST00000887429, ENST00000887430, ENST00000887431, ENST00000887432, ENST00000887433, ENST00000887434, ENST00000887435, ENST00000887436, ENST00000887437, ENST00000887438, ENST00000887439, ENST00000887440, ENST00000887441, ENST00000946684, ENST00000946685, ENST00000946686, ENST00000946687, ENST00000946688, ENST00000946689, ENST00000946690

RefSeq mRNA: 4 — MANE Select: NM_031294 NM_001130090, NM_001130091, NM_001130092, NM_031294

CCDS: CCDS45622, CCDS45623

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000399187 — 14 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000011884861799429917994418
ENSE000012716071799276517992911
ENSE000013363261797385217973962
ENSE000013363321797286217972974
ENSE000034745441800618318006253
ENSE000034817391800702418007147
ENSE000034900151798793217988098
ENSE000035401421799746017997634
ENSE000035939261800436318004494
ENSE000035983211799499917995111
ENSE000036370541801606418016195
ENSE000036556431801655818016889
ENSE000036622031797758217977758
ENSE000036926131798382817983944

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 200 present calls, max score 99.19.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 1.0180 / max 44.3003, expressed in 455 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1597751.0180455

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
right uterine tubeUBERON:000130299.19gold quality
bronchial epithelial cellCL:000232898.69gold quality
epithelium of bronchusUBERON:000203198.10gold quality
bronchusUBERON:000218596.92gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538695.16gold quality
mucosa of paranasal sinusUBERON:000503092.18gold quality
epithelium of nasopharynxUBERON:000195191.20gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219688.08gold quality
nasal cavity epitheliumUBERON:000538488.03gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453387.64gold quality
caput epididymisUBERON:000435887.39gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453487.02gold quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000786.81gold quality
right lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000111986.36gold quality
left lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000112085.43gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047384.98gold quality
testisUBERON:000047384.62gold quality
thyroid glandUBERON:000204684.53gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099183.24gold quality
right hemisphere of cerebellumUBERON:001489081.63gold quality
nasal cavity mucosaUBERON:000182681.40gold quality
cerebellar hemisphereUBERON:000224581.36gold quality
cerebellar cortexUBERON:000212981.27gold quality
endocervixUBERON:000045880.44gold quality
metanephros cortexUBERON:001053380.05gold quality
right lungUBERON:000216779.94gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534379.86gold quality
left uterine tubeUBERON:000130379.57gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548878.55gold quality
cerebellumUBERON:000203778.43gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 3 experiment(s), a significant marker in 3.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-CURD-114yes63.01
E-MTAB-10287yes24.86
E-ANND-3no0.00

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

18 targeting DRC3, 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-6833-3P100.0070.633197
HSA-MIR-4768-5P100.0069.492861
HSA-MIR-520G-5P99.9966.76658
HSA-MIR-4725-3P99.9669.532520
HSA-MIR-6780B-5P99.9669.602562
HSA-MIR-6809-3P99.9171.453814
HSA-MIR-427199.8868.322244
HSA-MIR-6857-5P99.8765.32985
HSA-MIR-444799.8567.812900
HSA-MIR-430799.8270.453374
HSA-MIR-205299.7969.372031
HSA-MIR-806699.0568.661532
HSA-MIR-625-5P99.0268.642031
HSA-MIR-320A-5P98.8866.751248
HSA-MIR-4684-5P98.2967.991650
HSA-MIR-6783-5P97.6767.211528
HSA-MIR-6824-5P97.4168.43583
HSA-MIR-579-5P81.1362.6010

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 1)

  • DRC3 is an assembly adapter of the nexin-dynein regulatory complex functional components during spermatogenesis in humans and mice. (PMID:36627292)

Cross-species orthologs

5 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriodrc3ENSDARG00000041300
mus_musculusDrc3ENSMUSG00000056598
rattus_norvegicusDrc3ENSRNOG00000021303
drosophila_melanogasterTbCMF46FBGN0032163
drosophila_melanogasterPpr-YFBGN0046697

Paralogs (13): LRRC23 (ENSG00000010626), LRRC61 (ENSG00000127399), DNAAF11 (ENSG00000129295), LRRC9 (ENSG00000131951), LRRCC1 (ENSG00000133739), LRRC49 (ENSG00000137821), LRRC46 (ENSG00000141294), DNAAF1 (ENSG00000154099), LRGUK (ENSG00000155530), LRRC43 (ENSG00000158113), LRRIQ3 (ENSG00000162620), PPP1R42 (ENSG00000178125), CEP97 (ENSG00000182504)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Dynein regulatory complex subunit 3Q9H069 (reviewed: Q9H069)

Alternative names: Leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 48

All UniProt accessions (9): Q9H069, J3KRB8, J3KRN8, J3QR90, J3QRC9, J3QRH8, J3QS14, J3QSG4, K7EJT6

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Component of the nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC) a key regulator of ciliary/flagellar motility which maintains the alignment and integrity of the distal axoneme and regulates microtubule sliding in motile axonemes.

Subunit / interactions. Component of the nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC). Interacts with DRC1. Interacts with DRC5. Interacts with DRC7.

Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Cytoskeleton. Cilium axoneme. Cell projection. Cilium. Flagellum axoneme. Flagellum.

Similarity. Belongs to the DRC3 family.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q9H069-11yes
Q9H069-22

RefSeq proteins (4): NP_001123562, NP_001123563, NP_001123564, NP_112584* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001611Leu-rich_rptRepeat
IPR032675LRR_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR050576Cilia_flagella_integrityFamily

Pfam: PF14580

UniProt features (14 total): repeat 5, sequence variant 3, splice variant 2, coiled-coil region 2, chain 1, domain 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

1 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
8J07ELECTRON MICROSCOPY4.1

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q9H069-F192.150.79

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

0 pathways

MSigDB gene sets: 170 (showing top): MORF_FLT1, MORF_MSH3, MORF_BRCA1, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_UP, MORF_ESR1, MORF_RAD51L3, SENGUPTA_NASOPHARYNGEAL_CARCINOMA_DN, GOBP_CILIUM_MOVEMENT, USF_01, MORF_IL4, HNF4_DR1_Q3, HFH4_01, GOBP_CILIUM_OR_FLAGELLUM_DEPENDENT_CELL_MOTILITY, NAKAMURA_LUNG_CANCER_DIFFERENTIATION_MARKERS, PPAR_DR1_Q2

GO Biological Process (0):

GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (7): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cilium (GO:0005929), axoneme (GO:0005930), sperm flagellum (GO:0036126), cytoskeleton (GO:0005856), motile cilium (GO:0031514), cell projection (GO:0042995)

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure3
binding1
intracellular anatomical structure1
intraciliary transport particle1
membrane-bounded organelle1
plasma membrane bounded cell projection1
cytoskeleton1
microtubule1
ciliary plasm1
9+2 motile cilium1
intracellular membraneless organelle1
cilium1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

1281 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
DRC3DRC4O95995735
DRC3FBXL13Q8NEE6713
DRC3DRC5Q5JU00712
DRC3DRC7Q8IY82671
DRC3DRC1Q96MC2669
DRC3DRC2Q8IXS2647
DRC3DRC9Q9H095607
DRC3RSPH9Q9H1X1527
DRC3RSPH6AQ9H0K4509
DRC3LLGL1Q15334481
DRC3NATD1Q8N6N6474
DRC3LRRC56Q8IYG6452
DRC3GPR83Q9NYM4435
DRC3RSPH4AQ5TD94433
DRC3DRG2P55039432

IntAct

9 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
ZNF250DRC3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
DRC3MFHAS1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.440
ECE1DRC3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DRC3ZNF195psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ZNF250DRC3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000

BioGRID (22): LRRC48 (Reconstituted Complex), ZNF250 (Two-hybrid), MTO1 (Affinity Capture-MS), PER1 (Affinity Capture-MS), PRKD2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ZNF281 (Affinity Capture-MS), BRIP1 (Affinity Capture-MS), CCDC186 (Affinity Capture-MS), C5orf34 (Affinity Capture-MS), OFD1 (Affinity Capture-MS), SMG8 (Affinity Capture-MS), MAP7D1 (Affinity Capture-MS), CCDC22 (Affinity Capture-MS), CENPH (Affinity Capture-MS), ZNF195 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A8IVX2, A8PKH2, A8WM57, A8WQY8, A8WWU0, A9V549, B0WU24, G5EDN3, O01763, O02328, O14777, O44739, O46106, P33313, P34339, P34609, P38249, P91133, Q02328, Q12874, Q19555, Q20678, Q23194, Q24314, Q4R630, Q4R6X9, Q5U4X5, Q5XI54, Q61D31, Q68RJ5, Q6C5U8, Q6C855, Q6DRJ7, Q6FV04, Q75DT8, Q76I89, Q7Q373, Q7XVN7, Q8AWF5, Q8MSU4

Diamond homologs: A8IVX2, Q9H069, Q4R6X9, Q5XI54, Q9D5E4, Q5A449

SIGNOR signaling

1 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
DRC3“form complex”“Nexin-dynein regulatory complex”binding

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

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

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic2
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance69
Likely benign7
Benign0

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (2)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
523257GRCh37/hg19 17p11.2(chr17:16842163-20217777)Pathogenic
545218NC_000017.11:g.(?16770855)(20585863_?)delPathogenic

SpliceAI

0 predictions. Top by Δscore:

AlphaMissense

3538 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
17:18016140:G:CR468P0.981
17:17987940:T:CF96L0.980
17:17987942:C:AF96L0.980
17:17987942:C:GF96L0.980
17:17987945:C:AN97K0.979
17:17987945:C:GN97K0.979
17:17997528:G:CR298P0.979
17:18016586:G:CR496P0.979
17:17983892:C:AN75K0.978
17:17983892:C:GN75K0.978
17:17987935:T:CL94P0.978
17:18004469:A:TE369V0.977
17:18007038:G:CR406P0.976
17:17987944:A:TN97I0.974
17:17987995:T:CL114P0.973
17:17983876:T:CL70P0.972
17:18016592:G:CR498P0.971
17:17983942:T:CL92P0.970
17:17997569:G:CA312P0.969
17:17983867:T:GL67W0.966
17:18016122:T:CL462P0.966
17:17988011:C:AN119K0.965
17:17988011:C:GN119K0.965
17:17988077:C:AN141K0.964
17:17988077:C:GN141K0.964
17:18004490:T:CL376P0.964
17:17983867:T:CL67S0.962
17:18004457:T:CL365P0.962
17:17983882:T:CL72P0.961
17:18004469:A:CE369A0.961

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000170772 (17:18011005 T>C), RS1000190314 (17:18011876 G>T), RS1000347638 (17:18004737 C>T), RS1000470998 (17:18009746 C>A,G), RS1000490206 (17:18004551 T>C), RS1000523435 (17:17992622 T>C,G), RS1000556227 (17:17981136 T>C), RS1000557269 (17:17987676 C>G,T), RS1000604825 (17:18009569 T>G), RS1000692036 (17:18003027 A>G), RS1000708723 (17:17975046 T>C), RS1000756356 (17:18004834 C>T), RS1000883859 (17:18000111 T>C), RS1000976972 (17:17999944 G>A), RS1001056982 (17:17973783 CTTA>C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:618758 | disease phenotypes: MIM:182290, MIM:209850

GenCC curated gene-disease

Mondo (2): Smith-Magenis syndrome (MONDO:0008434), autism (MONDO:0005260)

Orphanet (1): Smith-Magenis syndrome (Orphanet:819)

HPO phenotypes

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

HPOTerm
HP:0000717Autism

GWAS associations

6 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST002539_86Schizophrenia2.000000e-08
GCST004946_149Schizophrenia7.000000e-10
GCST006803_40Schizophrenia3.000000e-08
GCST90020025_1403Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI5.000000e-10
GCST90020027_30Waist-hip index1.000000e-10
GCST90020029_584Waist circumference adjusted for body mass index1.000000e-08

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0007788BMI-adjusted waist-hip ratio
EFO:0007789BMI-adjusted waist circumference

MeSH disease descriptors (2)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D001321Autistic DisorderF03.625.164.113.500
D058496Smith-Magenis SyndromeC10.281.900; C16.131.077.879; C16.131.260.887; C16.320.180.887

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

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

CTD chemical–gene interactions

19 total (human), top 19 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
aristolochic acid Iincreases expression1
sotorasibaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
bisphenol Aaffects cotreatment, increases methylation1
aflatoxin B2increases methylation1
abrineincreases expression1
trametinibaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
NVP-BKM120affects cotreatment, increases expression1
Sunitinibincreases expression1
Fulvestrantaffects cotreatment, increases methylation1
Leflunomidedecreases expression1
Acetaminophenincreases expression1
Air Pollutantsincreases abundance, increases expression1
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation1
Drugs, Chinese Herbalincreases expression1
Naphthoquinonesincreases expression1
Smokeincreases abundance, increases expression1
Tobacco Smoke Pollutiondecreases expression1
Valproic Acidincreases methylation1
Asbestos, Crocidolitedecreases expression1

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00211796PHASE4COMPLETEDDivalproex Sodium ER in Adult Autism
NCT00391261PHASE4COMPLETEDAn Open-label Trial of Metformin for Weight Control of Pediatric Patients on Antipsychotic Medications.
NCT00409747PHASE4COMPLETEDMinocycline to Treat Childhood Regressive Autism
NCT00576732PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Two Doses of Risperidone in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder
NCT00844753PHASE4COMPLETEDAtomoxetine, Placebo and Parent Management Training in Autism
NCT01028820PHASE4COMPLETEDFMRI Brain Activation of Aripiprazole Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders
NCT01098383PHASE4UNKNOWNTreatment With Acetyl-Choline Esterase Inhibitors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
NCT01333865PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of Memantine Hydrochloride (Namenda®) for Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
NCT01337700PHASE4COMPLETEDMilnacipran in Autism and the Functional Locus Coeruleus and Noradrenergic Model of Autism
NCT01695200PHASE4COMPLETEDOmega-3 Fatty Acids in Autism Spectrum Disorders
NCT02069977PHASE4UNKNOWNStudy to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aripiprazole
NCT02096952PHASE4COMPLETEDMethylphenidate ER Liquid Formulation in Adults With ASD and ADHD
NCT02199925PHASE4UNKNOWNAn Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of High-Dose Gammaplex in Children on the Autism Spectrum
NCT02235467PHASE4COMPLETEDMultisite Study: Parental Training Using Video Modelling to Develop Social Skills in Children With Autism
NCT02255565PHASE4COMPLETEDDose Response Effects of Quillivant XR in Children With ADHD and Autism: A Pilot Study
NCT02940574PHASE4COMPLETEDNeural and Behavioral Effects of Oxytocin in Autism Spectrum Disorders
NCT03333629PHASE4COMPLETEDPromoting Positive Outcomes for Individuals With ASD: Linking Early Detection, Treatment, and Long-term Outcomes
NCT03337646PHASE4COMPLETEDEvaluation of the Effect and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine in Children Aged 6-12 With ADHD and Autism
NCT03538431PHASE4COMPLETEDImproving Driving in Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorders
NCT03757585PHASE4COMPLETEDNatural Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Non-verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
NCT04903353PHASE4COMPLETEDPragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole
NCT05063656PHASE4COMPLETEDBiomarker-Driven Pharmacological Treatment of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder With Gabapentin
NCT05146245PHASE4UNKNOWNSafety and Pharmacokinetics of Antipsychotics in Children 2: Studying TDM in an RCT
NCT05916339PHASE4RECRUITINGAWARE: Management of ADHD in Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT05954052PHASE4TERMINATEDA Study of Glutathione in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT06853665PHASE4RECRUITINGThe TEAM Study - Treatment Efficacy for Autism/Attention Using Mixed Amphetamine
NCT07054697PHASE4COMPLETEDPilot-RCT With Individualized Homeopathic Treatment in the Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT07161804PHASE4COMPLETEDPilot RCT Using Homeopathic Medicines in ASD
NCT07439042PHASE4NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBuspirone for Anxiety in Autistic Youth
NCT00036231PHASE3TERMINATEDSynthetic Human Secretin in Children With Autism and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
NCT00036244PHASE3COMPLETEDSynthetic Human Secretin in Children With Autism
NCT00065884PHASE3UNKNOWNValproate Response in Aggressive Autistic Adolescents
NCT00065962PHASE3COMPLETEDSecretin for the Treatment of Autism
NCT00252603PHASE3COMPLETEDGalantamine Versus Placebo in Childhood Autism
NCT00346736PHASE3COMPLETEDUse of Acupuncture In Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder
NCT00352248PHASE3COMPLETEDRandomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in Autistic Spectrum Disorder
NCT00352352PHASE3COMPLETEDUse of Acupuncture In Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder
NCT00355329PHASE3COMPLETEDRandomized Control Trial of Using Tongue Acupuncture in Autistic Spectrum Disorder Using PET Scan for Clinical Correlation
NCT00498173PHASE3COMPLETEDEffectiveness of Atomoxetine in Treating ADHD Symptoms in Children and Adolescents With Autism
NCT00541346PHASE3COMPLETEDA Pilot Study of Daytrana TM in Children With Autism Co-Morbid for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms
  • Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): Smith-Magenis syndrome