DROSHA

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Also known as RNASE3LEtohi2HSA242976RN3

Summary

DROSHA (drosha ribonuclease III, HGNC:17904) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 5p13.3, encoding Ribonuclease 3 (Q9NRR4). Ribonuclease III double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific endoribonuclease that is involved in the initial step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 35.6% of cell lines).

This gene encodes a ribonuclease (RNase) III double-stranded RNA-specific ribonuclease and subunit of the microprocessor protein complex, which catalyzes the initial processing step of microRNA (miRNA) synthesis. The encoded protein cleaves the stem loop structure from the primary microRNA (pri-miRNA) in the nucleus, yielding the precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is then exported to the cytoplasm for further processing. In a human cell line lacking a functional copy of this gene, canonical miRNA synthesis is reduced. Somatic mutations in this gene have been observed in human patients with kidney cancer.

Source: NCBI Gene 29102 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): neurodevelopmental disorder (Moderate, GenCC)
  • GWAS associations: 6
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 262 total — 9 pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 2
  • Cancer driver (intOGen): loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 3 cancer types
  • Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 35.6% of screened cell lines
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_001382508

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:17904
Approved symbolDROSHA
Namedrosha ribonuclease III
Location5p13.3
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesRNASE3L, Etohi2, HSA242976, RN3
Ensembl geneENSG00000113360
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM608828
Entrez29102

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 49 — 35 protein_coding, 8 retained_intron, 6 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000344624, ENST00000504133, ENST00000504361, ENST00000505601, ENST00000507174, ENST00000507438, ENST00000509067, ENST00000509608, ENST00000510178, ENST00000510375, ENST00000511367, ENST00000511778, ENST00000511803, ENST00000512076, ENST00000512124, ENST00000512166, ENST00000512302, ENST00000512885, ENST00000513349, ENST00000514927, ENST00000866936, ENST00000866937, ENST00000866938, ENST00000866939, ENST00000866940, ENST00000866941, ENST00000866942, ENST00000866943, ENST00000866944, ENST00000866945, ENST00000866946, ENST00000866947, ENST00000866948, ENST00000926013, ENST00000926014, ENST00000926015, ENST00000926016, ENST00000926017, ENST00000926018, ENST00000926019, ENST00000926020, ENST00000926021, ENST00000926022, ENST00000926023, ENST00000926024, ENST00000926025, ENST00000926026, ENST00000926027, ENST00000944647

RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_001382508 NM_001100412, NM_001382508, NM_013235

CCDS: CCDS47194, CCDS47195

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000344624 — 36 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000007343813151103531511176
ENSE000008044753151498831515219
ENSE000009710623150455531504635
ENSE000010830293144928131449419
ENSE000010830523144854731448607
ENSE000010830633143723931437298
ENSE000011554963140049431401562
ENSE000011648563151545431515564
ENSE000011648653152112331521215
ENSE000011650633149320731493293
ENSE000011650723149528631495372
ENSE000012006563150862131508775
ENSE000013821303152607931526912
ENSE000020595843153079831530924
ENSE000020782713153145031531525
ENSE000034777683143157631431678
ENSE000034790953140685331406945
ENSE000034830563147206331472232
ENSE000034885143148488131484962
ENSE000034887773146618231466281
ENSE000034928473142278731422944
ENSE000034953013143576531435864
ENSE000034974533146793931468063
ENSE000035094873140905631409159
ENSE000035131043142947531429545
ENSE000035131673142127231421377
ENSE000035358063148355431483628
ENSE000035535153145153331451640
ENSE000035595303152904031529105
ENSE000035596903140567731405723
ENSE000035686873142442731424471
ENSE000035762743146423631464343
ENSE000035781583148649131486562
ENSE000036288973141074631410887
ENSE000036411743140925031409332
ENSE000039127053153199031532093

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 283 present calls, max score 98.18.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 32.3371 / max 387.1359, expressed in 1811 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (4 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
6115830.82731809
611590.6521357
611570.5012212
611560.3565172

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
endothelial cellCL:000011598.18gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305397.44gold quality
germinal epithelium of ovaryUBERON:000130497.28gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534397.26gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 23UBERON:001355497.02gold quality
right hemisphere of cerebellumUBERON:001489096.87gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402396.77gold quality
cerebellar hemisphereUBERON:000224596.75gold quality
cerebellar cortexUBERON:000212996.69gold quality
middle temporal gyrusUBERON:000277196.54gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548896.39gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039796.19gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219696.16gold quality
parietal pleuraUBERON:000240096.03gold quality
primary visual cortexUBERON:000243695.97gold quality
cerebellumUBERON:000203795.94gold quality
visceral pleuraUBERON:000240195.80gold quality
pleuraUBERON:000097795.40gold quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000795.39gold quality
tibiaUBERON:000097995.37gold quality
cervix squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692295.37silver quality
left ovaryUBERON:000211995.31gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499195.27gold quality
right ovaryUBERON:000211895.20gold quality
right frontal lobeUBERON:000281095.18gold quality
secondary oocyteCL:000065595.15gold quality
right uterine tubeUBERON:000130295.15gold quality
tendon of biceps brachiiUBERON:000818895.15gold quality
gingival epitheliumUBERON:000194994.80gold quality
caudate nucleusUBERON:000187394.77gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

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

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes5.68

Regulation

Is transcription factor: yes

Downstream targets (CollecTRI)

1 targets.

TargetRegulation
CCNB1Activation

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): E2F1, E2F4

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

49 targeting DROSHA, 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-6758-5P100.0066.211470
HSA-MIR-4795-3P100.0074.624024
HSA-MIR-6856-5P100.0065.471298
HSA-MIR-6833-3P100.0070.633197
HSA-MIR-4768-5P100.0069.492861
HSA-MIR-4668-3P100.0068.742635
HSA-MIR-8485100.0077.574731
HSA-MIR-196A-1-3P99.9972.152772
HSA-MIR-548C-3P99.9974.017587
HSA-MIR-520D-5P99.9873.344883
HSA-MIR-524-5P99.9873.434882
HSA-MIR-548P99.9872.253784
HSA-MIR-1468-3P99.9672.743797
HSA-MIR-6845-3P99.9466.881439
HSA-MIR-6780A-5P99.8866.692776
HSA-MIR-469899.8471.414303
HSA-MIR-3121-3P99.8271.963630
HSA-MIR-4713-5P99.7867.801794
HSA-MIR-1273H-5P99.7766.322471
HSA-MIR-6505-5P99.7369.251595
HSA-MIR-30B-3P99.7065.762325
HSA-MIR-3689A-3P99.7065.732306
HSA-MIR-3689B-3P99.7065.712311
HSA-MIR-3689C99.7065.712311
HSA-MIR-6779-5P99.7065.762363
HSA-MIR-10394-5P99.6566.831852
HSA-MIR-120599.6566.761826
HSA-MIR-103A-1-5P99.3967.781545
HSA-MIR-103A-2-5P99.3967.721577
HSA-MIR-127699.3668.181642

Functional genomics

DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 35.6% of screened cell lines.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • identification of another RNase III, human Drosha, as the core nuclease that executes the initiation step of miRNA processing in the nucleus (PMID:14508493)
  • human Drosha is a component of two multi-protein complexes; both components of the smaller complex, termed Microprocessor, are necessary and sufficient in mediating the genesis of miRNAs from the primary miRNA transcript (PMID:15531877)
  • Data show that human Drosha selectively cleaves RNA hairpins bearing a large (>/=10 nucleotides) terminal loop. (PMID:15565168)
  • nuclear RNase III Drosha cleaves primary miRNAs (pri-miRNAs) to release hairpin-shaped pre-miRNAs that are subsequently cut by the cytoplasmic RNase III Dicer to generate mature miRNAs (PMID:15574589)
  • processing of primary microRNA hairpins by Drosha requires flanking nonstructured RNA sequences (PMID:15932881)
  • Dicer gene expression in human breast cells is regulated by alternative promoter selection to alter the length and composition of the 5’-leader sequence of its mRNA (PMID:15987463)
  • We found that RNASEN expression levels were enhanced in a fraction of esophageal cancers. (PMID:17121874)
  • Drosha may cleave intronic miRNAs between the splicing commitment step and the excision step, thereby ensuring both miRNA biogenesis and protein synthesis from a single primary transcript. (PMID:17255951)
  • identify specific miRNAs up-regulated in leukemias triggered by All1 fusions. All1 fusion protein-mediated recruitment of Drosha to target genes encoding miRNAs is demonstrated (PMID:17581865)
  • miR-BHRF1-2 in 3’ cleavage of BHRF1 mRNA in the cytoplasm and Drosha in cleavage of latency III EBNA and EBV replication-associated BHRF1 transcripts in the nucleus. (PMID:17626073)
  • Integrative genomics analysis of chromosome 5p gain in cervical cancer reveals target over-expressed genes, including Drosha. (PMID:18559093)
  • Our findings indicate that levels of Dicer and Drosha mRNA in ovarian-cancer cells have associations with outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer. (PMID:19092150)
  • The Drosha-DGCR8 complex cleaves the hairpin in the DGCR8 mRNA and thus destabilizes the mRNA; DGCR8 stabilizes Drosha protein via protein interaction; this crossregulation between Drosha and DGCR8 may contribute to the control of miRNA biogenesis. (PMID:19135890)
  • The mRNA for microprocessor component DROSHA was found to be significantly upregulated in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in tissues from schizophrenic patients. (PMID:19721432)
  • a Microprocessor, containing the RNA binding protein Dgcr8 and RNase III enzyme Drosha, is responsible for processing primary microRNAs to precursor microRNAs (PMID:19759829)
  • Report dysregulation of microRNA processing enzymes Drosha and Dicer in epithelial skin tumors when compared to healthy control samples. (PMID:20210522)
  • Smad proteins bind a conserved RNA sequence to promote microRNA maturation by Drosha. (PMID:20705240)
  • Findings of growth promotion by Drosher silencing implies its potential use as therapeutic targets for neuroblastoma. (PMID:20805302)
  • This study revealed for the first time that expression alterations of Dicer and Drosha are present in endometrial cancer tissue and could be potentially responsible for altered microRNAs profiles observed in this malignancy. (PMID:21559780)
  • the selectivity of Drosha action contributes greatly to the specificity and efficiency of miRNA biogenesis (PMID:21683814)
  • Drosha, an endoribonuclease best known for its role in the biogenesis of microRNAs, can also function to directly regulate viral gene expression of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (PMID:21690333)
  • The authors report that Drosha cleavage of latency III BHRF1 RNA and cis-acting splicing effects inhibit splicing and inhibit BHRF1 RNA and protein expression. (PMID:21697496)
  • Our results suggest that Drosha, Dicer, and Ago2 are possibly implicated in colorectal carcinoma pathobiology (PMID:21769619)
  • Drosha regulates human mesenchymal stem cells cell cycle progression through a miRNA independent mechanism, potentially by regulating rRNA processing. (PMID:21794839)
  • Low drosha expression is associated with breast cancer. (PMID:21898071)
  • Drosha and Dicer expression was dysregulation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma compared with healthy control samples. (PMID:21953080)
  • PTEN-mediated miR-21 regulation is achieved by inhibiting the interaction between the Drosha complex and RNH1, revealing previously unidentified role of PTEN in the oncogenic miR-21 biogenesis (PMID:22162762)
  • mesenchymal stromal cells from MDS patients show low gene and protein expression of DICER1 and DROSHA which are involved in the microRNA biogenesis, as well as their target gene SBDS. (PMID:22371183)
  • The results showed that genetic variants of DROSHA may modify the risk of abnormal semen parameters, which could result in male infertility. (PMID:22381205)
  • DGCR8 and Drosha are targeted post-transcriptionally to chromosome 19 microRNA cluster pri-miRNAs as a preformed complex but dissociate separately. (PMID:22393237)
  • results provide novel evidence that Drosha, is probably involved in the pathobiology of human smooth muscle neoplasms (PMID:22394132)
  • Data show that down-regulation of either Dicer or Drosha had no effect on the sensitivity of cells to irradiation. (PMID:22479364)
  • Rare Drosha splice variants are deficient in microRNA processing but do not affect general microRNA expression in cancer cells (PMID:22496623)
  • Gene silencing of hepatitis B virus X protein by RNA interference significantly restored the expression of Drosha. (PMID:22554933)
  • Drosha, Dicer, Argonaute 1, and Argonaute 2 are differentially expressed at different metastatic sites in ovarian carcinoma compared with primary carcinomas. (PMID:22647351)
  • Dicer, Drosha, and Exportin 5 genes were up-regulated in bladder urothelial carcinoma compared to normal urothelium. Silencing these genes induced cell proliferation inhibition and apoptosis in bladder urothelial carcinoma cells. (PMID:22766726)
  • DGCR8-mediated cleavage of snoRNAs was independent of Drosha, suggesting the involvement of DGCR8 in cellular complexes with other endonucleases. Binding of DGCR8 to cassette exons is a new mechanism for regulation of alternatively spliced isoforms. (PMID:22796965)
  • A subset of Lin28 mRNA targets are destabilized in a Drosha-dependent manner. (PMID:22935707)
  • Drosha protein potentially plays an important role in breast cancer progression. (PMID:23225145)
  • Data indicate that tumour sample showed a significantly higher Drosha expression versus normal mucosa, while Dicer levels did not differ. (PMID:23266047)

Cross-species orthologs

5 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriodroshaENSDARG00000055563
mus_musculusDroshaENSMUSG00000022191
rattus_norvegicusDroshaENSRNOG00000013451
drosophila_melanogasterdroshaFBGN0026722
caenorhabditis_elegansdrsh-1WBGENE00009163

Protein

Protein identifiers

Ribonuclease 3Q9NRR4 (reviewed: Q9NRR4)

Alternative names: Protein Drosha, Ribonuclease III, p241

All UniProt accessions (4): Q9NRR4, E5RHD1, H0YB67, H7C5U6

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Ribonuclease III double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific endoribonuclease that is involved in the initial step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. Component of the microprocessor complex that is required to process primary miRNA transcripts (pri-miRNAs) to release precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA) in the nucleus. Within the microprocessor complex, DROSHA cleaves the 3’ and 5’ strands of a stem-loop in pri-miRNAs (processing center 11 bp from the dsRNA-ssRNA junction) to release hairpin-shaped pre-miRNAs that are subsequently cut by the cytoplasmic DICER to generate mature miRNAs. Involved also in pre-rRNA processing. Cleaves double-strand RNA and does not cleave single-strand RNA. Involved in the formation of GW bodies. Plays a role in growth homeostasis in response to autophagy in motor neurons.

Subunit / interactions. Component of the microprocessor complex, or pri-miRNA processing protein complex, which is composed of DROSHA and DGCR8. The microprocessor complex is a heterotrimer; each of the two DROSHA RNase III domains binds one DGCR8 (via C-terminal region). Interacts with SP1 and SNIP1. Interacts with SRRT/ARS2. Interacts with CPSF3 and ISY1; this interaction is in an RNA dependent manner. Interacts with PUS10; interaction promotes pri-miRNAs processing.

Subcellular location. Nucleus. Nucleolus. Cytoplasm.

Tissue specificity. Ubiquitous.

Post-translational modifications. Degraded by autophagy in response to neuronal activity in motor neurons.

Cofactor. Each RNase III domain binds at least one Mg(2+) or Mn(2+) ion.

Domain organisation. The 2 RNase III domains form an intramolecular dimer where the domain 1 cuts the 3’strand while the domain 2 cleaves the 5’strand of pri-miRNAs, independently of each other.

Similarity. Belongs to the ribonuclease III family.

Isoforms (4)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q9NRR4-11yes
Q9NRR4-22
Q9NRR4-33
Q9NRR4-44

RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001093882, NP_001369437, NP_037367 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000999RNase_III_domDomain
IPR011907RNase_IIIFamily
IPR014720dsRBD_domDomain
IPR036389RNase_III_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR044442RNAse_III_DSRM__animalDomain
IPR058938Helical_CED_DroshaDomain

Pfam: PF00035, PF00636, PF14622, PF26050

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 3.1.26.3 — ribonuclease III (BRENDA: 65 organisms, 299 substrates, 50 inhibitors, 32 Km, 23 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

6 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 6. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
R1.1 RNA15
RNA0.0003–0.344
515 BP DSRNA3
AA-[16S[MICRO-HP]RNA]0.0011
MN2+381
POLY(IC)0.41

UniProt features (140 total): helix 43, strand 28, mutagenesis site 17, binding site 14, compositionally biased region 8, turn 7, splice variant 5, sequence conflict 5, region of interest 4, domain 3, modified residue 2, sequence variant 2, chain 1, site 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

12 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
9ASMELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.8
9ASOELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
9ASQELECTRON MICROSCOPY3
5B16X-RAY DIFFRACTION3.2
9ASNELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.2
9ASPELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.2
6V5BELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.7
6LXDELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.9
6LXEELECTRON MICROSCOPY4.2
6V5CELECTRON MICROSCOPY4.4
2KHXSOLUTION NMR
2NA2SOLUTION NMR

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q9NRR4-F170.940.40

Functional residue map

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

Catalytic / active sites (1): 1215 (important for activity)

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (14): 536; 538; 549; 561; 609; 676; 680; 969; 1026; 1042; 1045; 1147

Post-translational modifications (2): 355, 373

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (17):

PositionPhenotype
536impairs protein folding and stability; when associated with a-538.
538impairs protein folding and stability; when associated with a-536.
561impairs protein folding and stability.
622–623abolishes rnase activity.
676impairs protein folding and stability.
835–836abolishes rnase activity.
914impairs rnase activity.
923abolishes rnase activity; when associated with a-927.
927abolishes rnase activity; when associated with a-923.
938–940abolishes rnase activity.
993no effect on pri-mirna processing activity.
1045impairs pri-mirna processing activity. abolishes cleavage of the 3’ strand. abolishes enzyme activity; when associated w
1077loss of one dgcr8 interaction site; no effect on the second dgcr8 interaction site.
1171no effect on pri-mirna processing activity.
1194abolishes interaction with dgcr8.
1222impairs pri-mirna processing activity. abolishes cleavage of the 5’ strand. abolishes enzyme activity; when associated w
1243abolishes interaction with dgcr8.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

3 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-203927MicroRNA (miRNA) biogenesis
R-HSA-211000Gene Silencing by RNA
R-HSA-74160Gene expression (Transcription)

MSigDB gene sets: 154 (showing top): GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CELL_ACTIVATION, GOBP_RIBOSOME_BIOGENESIS, GOMF_ENDONUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, GOMF_RNA_NUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE, GOMF_NUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, HUMMERICH_BENIGN_SKIN_TUMOR_UP, MITSIADES_RESPONSE_TO_APLIDIN_DN, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_LEUKOCYTE_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_HEMOPOIESIS, GOMF_RNA_ENDONUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_RESPONSE_TO_STRESS, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_LYMPHOCYTE_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_DEFENSE_RESPONSE_TO_GRAM_NEGATIVE_BACTERIUM, GOBP_DEFENSE_RESPONSE_TO_GRAM_POSITIVE_BACTERIUM

GO Biological Process (15): rRNA processing (GO:0006364), miRNA metabolic process (GO:0010586), positive regulation of gene expression (GO:0010628), primary miRNA processing (GO:0031053), pre-miRNA processing (GO:0031054), regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation (GO:0045589), regulation of inflammatory response (GO:0050727), defense response to Gram-negative bacterium (GO:0050829), defense response to Gram-positive bacterium (GO:0050830), regulation of miRNA metabolic process (GO:2000628), RNA processing (GO:0006396), regulation of gene expression (GO:0010468), regulatory ncRNA-mediated gene silencing (GO:0031047), miRNA processing (GO:0035196), ribosome biogenesis (GO:0042254)

GO Molecular Function (14): lipopolysaccharide binding (GO:0001530), RNA binding (GO:0003723), ribonuclease III activity (GO:0004525), DEAD/H-box RNA helicase binding (GO:0017151), protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803), SMAD binding (GO:0046332), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), R-SMAD binding (GO:0070412), primary miRNA binding (GO:0070878), nuclease activity (GO:0004518), endonuclease activity (GO:0004519), RNA endonuclease activity (GO:0004521), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)

GO Cellular Component (9): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), nucleolus (GO:0005730), cytosol (GO:0005829), postsynaptic density (GO:0014069), microprocessor complex (GO:0070877), glutamatergic synapse (GO:0098978), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), organelle (GO:0043226)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-2 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Gene Silencing by RNA1
Gene expression (Transcription)1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure4
gene expression3
miRNA processing2
defense response to bacterium2
nuclear lumen2
RNA processing1
rRNA metabolic process1
ribosome biogenesis1
RNA metabolic process1
regulation of gene expression1
positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process1
regulatory T cell differentiation1
regulation of T cell differentiation1
inflammatory response1
regulation of defense response1
regulation of response to external stimulus1
miRNA metabolic process1
regulation of RNA metabolic process1
RNA biosynthetic process1
primary metabolic process1
regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process1
negative regulation of gene expression1
regulatory ncRNA processing1
ribonucleoprotein complex biogenesis1
lipid binding1
carbohydrate derivative binding1
nucleic acid binding1
RNA endonuclease activity producing 5’-phosphomonoesters, hydrolytic mechanism1
double-stranded RNA-specific ribonuclease activity1
enzyme binding1
identical protein binding1
protein dimerization activity1
protein binding1
cation binding1
SMAD binding1
RNA binding1
catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid1
nuclease activity1
endonuclease activity1
RNA nuclease activity1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

6550 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
DROSHADGCR8Q8WYQ5999
DROSHADDX5P17844998
DROSHADDX17Q92841995
DROSHATP53P04637992
DROSHATARDBPQ13148990
DROSHAFUSP35637988
DROSHASMAD2Q15796978
DROSHAAGO2Q9UKV8973
DROSHADICER1Q9UPY3973
DROSHAKHSRPQ92945969
DROSHABRCA1P38398940
DROSHAXPO5Q9HAV4939
DROSHATARBP2Q15633939
DROSHAAGO1Q9UL18939
DROSHAPDCD4Q53EL6918

IntAct

83 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
DGCR8DROSHApsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.940
DROSHADGCR8psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.940
DROSHADGCR8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.940
DROSHADDX5psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.740
DROSHADDX5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
DDX17DDX5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
TP53DROSHApsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.680
DROSHATP53psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.680
DROSHATP53psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.680
TP53DDX5psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.660
DDX17YAP1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.650
LNPEPCANXpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
FXR2CSNK2A1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
SMAD1DDX5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.610
DDX5SMAD1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.610
DGCR8DGCR8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.590
SMAD1DROSHApsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
SMAD5DDX5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.560
MAGEB2POLRMTpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
CHRNA9CHEK1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
SRPK2RRP9psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
SRPK1DROSHApsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530

BioGRID (213): DDX5 (Affinity Capture-Western), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-Western), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-RNA), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), EVPL (Co-fractionation), PPL (Co-fractionation), SMC2 (Co-fractionation), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS), DROSHA (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0K3AV08, A2CEX1, A8XU52, E1BLT8, E7FBS9, E9QCD3, E9QDC5, F5HB62, G5EDE9, G5EEK3, O01700, O14490, O62090, P62024, P97836, P97839, Q2M3X8, Q2THW0, Q2THW7, Q2THW8, Q2THW9, Q2THX0, Q2THX1, Q571K4, Q5HZJ0, Q5R838, Q5RFW2, Q5RJX2, Q5Y5T5, Q66624, Q6PEI3, Q7ZXH3, Q7ZYZ6, Q8BJ42, Q8BQQ1, Q8IZN3, Q8VDZ4, Q8WQC0, Q91ZP3, Q96SK2

Diamond homologs: A0A8J1LLF7, A0A974H8H3, A0MQH0, A1D4V5, A4J683, A5ID21, A5N807, A5UBC4, A5UFI8, A5VKP2, A5W8F2, A6Q1H0, A7H186, A7MZA8, A8EXI3, A8F0M2, A8GM79, A8GQT8, A8GYE2, A9WJ69, B0B7L3, B0BBS8, B0BUA6, B0BW84, B0KV27, B0XMV6, B1J4E0, B2A2N1, B2G826, B2UTG4, B3DLA6, B4F047, B4RJT7, B4U7T8, B5Z735, B7GGE9, B8D7F5, B8D951, B8F3C7, B9E1G8

SIGNOR signaling

4 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
p38“down-regulates activity”DROSHAphosphorylation
DROSHA“form complex”“Microprocessor complex”binding
GSK3B“up-regulates activity”DROSHAphosphorylation

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 81 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
Regulation of TP53 Activity through Phosphorylation511.3×9e-03
SARS-CoV Infections88.5×1e-03
Viral Infection Pathways105.9×1e-03
Infectious disease104.8×5e-03

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
regulation of alternative mRNA splicing, via spliceosome517.0×2e-03
RNA splicing78.6×2e-03
DNA damage response85.9×5e-03

Disease & clinical

Cancer significance

From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 3 cancer types — LUSC, PAAD, WT.

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

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

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic9
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance138
Likely benign50
Benign15

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (9)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
3393485NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.811C>T (p.Arg271Ter)Pathogenic
3393486NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.2883-1G>APathogenic
3393487NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.403_409delinsCCACTT (p.Ala135fs)Pathogenic
3393488NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.3261+1G>CPathogenic
3393489NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.3548del (p.Asn1183fs)Pathogenic
3393490NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.2436_2439del (p.Asp814fs)Pathogenic
3393491NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.2988A>C (p.Leu996Phe)Pathogenic
4073702NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.927dup (p.Glu310fs)Pathogenic
981828NM_001382508.1(DROSHA):c.1498G>T (p.Glu500Ter)Pathogenic

SpliceAI

7051 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
5:31405675:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
5:31405676:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
5:31405722:TA:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31405724:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31405731:A:ACacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31409157:CTC:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31409248:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
5:31409249:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
5:31409333:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31410744:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
5:31410745:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
5:31421270:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
5:31421271:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
5:31422785:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
5:31422786:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
5:31422832:G:Adonor_gain1.0000
5:31422859:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
5:31422860:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
5:31422862:C:CAdonor_gain1.0000
5:31422942:TAG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31422943:AGC:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
5:31422944:GCT:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
5:31422945:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31422945:CTA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
5:31422949:A:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31435736:A:Cdonor_gain1.0000
5:31435863:CG:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31435865:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
5:31436201:T:Adonor_gain1.0000
5:31437235:TTACC:Tdonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

9127 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
5:31401520:C:GR1346P1.000
5:31401526:A:TI1344N1.000
5:31401528:G:CF1343L1.000
5:31401528:G:TF1343L1.000
5:31401529:A:GF1343S1.000
5:31401530:A:GF1343L1.000
5:31401532:C:GR1342P1.000
5:31401537:C:AQ1340H1.000
5:31401537:C:GQ1340H1.000
5:31401538:T:GQ1340P1.000
5:31401542:G:CH1339D1.000
5:31401555:A:CF1334L1.000
5:31401555:A:TF1334L1.000
5:31401556:A:CF1334C1.000
5:31401556:A:GF1334S1.000
5:31401557:A:CF1334V1.000
5:31401557:A:GF1334L1.000
5:31401557:A:TF1334I1.000
5:31405685:A:GL1329P1.000
5:31405685:A:TL1329H1.000
5:31405688:G:TA1328E1.000
5:31405689:C:GA1328P1.000
5:31405697:G:AA1325V1.000
5:31405697:G:TA1325E1.000
5:31405698:C:GA1325P1.000
5:31405698:C:TA1325T1.000
5:31405700:G:TA1324E1.000
5:31405701:C:GA1324P1.000
5:31405708:T:AE1321D1.000
5:31405708:T:GE1321D1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000004054 (5:31434005 T>C), RS1000012067 (5:31456674 T>G), RS1000015415 (5:31524005 A>C), RS1000085073 (5:31456340 T>G), RS1000115571 (5:31479058 A>T), RS1000118907 (5:31411634 CT>C,CTT), RS1000147304 (5:31497054 G>A), RS1000159002 (5:31431900 C>T), RS1000206320 (5:31406264 T>A,C,G), RS1000229300 (5:31523106 C>G), RS1000240643 (5:31458328 T>C), RS1000261522 (5:31411392 C>A), RS1000311875 (5:31439349 T>C), RS1000343307 (5:31426996 A>G), RS1000355661 (5:31458012 C>A)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:608828 | disease phenotypes:

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
neurodevelopmental disorderModerateAutosomal dominant

Mondo (6): hepatoblastoma (MONDO:0018666), pineoblastoma (MONDO:0016722), esophageal atresia (MONDO:0001044), pyloric stenosis (MONDO:0001561), hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome (MONDO:0003582), neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0700092)

Orphanet (3): Hepatoblastoma (Orphanet:449), Pineoblastoma (Orphanet:251909), Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome (Orphanet:145)

HPO phenotypes

2 total (2 of 2 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0002032Esophageal atresia
HP:0002021Pyloric stenosis

GWAS associations

6 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST006991_2Cerebrospinal fluid t-tau levels in Alzheimer’s disease dementia9.000000e-07
GCST007231_1Tuberculosis2.000000e-06
GCST008480_6Lung function (FEV1)3.000000e-06
GCST90013466_34Height3.000000e-08
GCST90013466_4Height2.000000e-09
GCST90013468_2Height3.000000e-06

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004760t-tau measurement
EFO:0004314forced expiratory volume

MeSH disease descriptors (6)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D004933Esophageal AtresiaC06.198.330; C06.405.117.260; C16.131.314.330
D017219Gastric Outlet ObstructionC06.405.748.340
D018197HepatoblastomaC04.557.435.380
D061325Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeC04.588.180.483; C04.588.322.455.431; C04.700.517; C12.050.351.500.056.630.705.431; C12.050.351.937.418.685.431; C12.100.250.056.630.705.431; C12.900.418.685.431; C16.320.700.517; C17.800.090.500.483; C19.344.410.431; C19.391.630.705.431
D065886Neurodevelopmental DisordersF03.625
D011707Pyloric StenosisC06.405.748.340.690

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

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

PharmGKB clinical annotations

1 annotations.

VariantTypeLevelDrugsPhenotypes
rs639174Toxicity3cyclophosphamide;cytarabine;daunorubicin;mercaptopurine;methotrexate;prednisone;vincristineAcute lymphoblastic leukemia

PharmGKB variants

4 variants.

VariantGenesLevelScore#Clin annotsDrugs
rs639174DROSHA32.501cyclophosphamide;cytarabine;daunorubicin;mercaptopurine;methotrexate;prednisone;vincristine
rs2287584DROSHA0.000
rs3805500DROSHA0.000
rs4867329DROSHA0.000

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
bisphenol Adecreases expression2
sodium arsenitedecreases expression, increases abundance2
potassium chromate(VI)affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression2
methacrylaldehydeincreases oxidation, increases abundance, affects cotreatment2
Acroleinaffects cotreatment, increases oxidation, increases abundance2
Arsenicdecreases expression, increases abundance, affects methylation2
Ozoneincreases oxidation, increases abundance, affects cotreatment2
Valproic Acidaffects expression, decreases expression2
FR900359increases phosphorylation1
TAK-243increases sumoylation1
dicrotophosincreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
alpha-pineneaffects cotreatment, increases oxidation, increases abundance1
beta-lapachoneincreases expression, decreases expression1
arseniteaffects binding, decreases reaction1
mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
zinc chlorideaffects cotreatment, affects expression1
butyraldehydedecreases expression1
monobutyl phthalateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
coumarinincreases phosphorylation1
beta-methylcholineaffects expression1
epigallocatechin gallateaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
chromium hexavalent ionaffects expression1
mono-benzyl phthalateincreases expression, affects cotreatment1
monoisononylphthalateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
ICG 001decreases expression1
abrinedecreases expression1
mono-isobutyl phthalateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
monoethyl phthalateincreases expression, affects cotreatment1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, increases expression1

Cellosaurus cell lines

4 cell lines: 3 cancer cell line, 1 transformed cell line

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

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_B2W3Abcam HEK293T DROSHA KOTransformed cell lineFemale
CVCL_B8EWAbcam HCT 116 DROSHA KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_B8UZAbcam MCF-7 DROSHA KOCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_B9H4Abcam A-549 DROSHA KOCancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT04586348PHASE4UNKNOWNPrenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment
NCT04873115PHASE4UNKNOWNDouble-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Sialanar Plus orAl rehabiLitation Against Placebo Plus Oral Rehabilitation for chIldren and Adolescents With seVere Sialorrhoea and Neurodisabilties,
NCT02933333PHASE4UNKNOWNG-CSF Alone or Combination With GM-CSF on Prevention and Treatment of Infection in Children With Malignant Tumor
NCT00556283PHASE4COMPLETEDRCT: STARR vs Biofeedback
NCT02562170PHASE4COMPLETEDProtexa® Versus TiLoopBra® in Immediate Breast Reconstruction- A Pilot Study
NCT02559102PHASE3COMPLETEDDexmedetomidine Sedation Versus General Anaesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Infants
NCT02757079PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy of the Efficacy and Safety of NPC-15 for Sleep Disorders of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT06915480PHASE3RECRUITINGReducing Missed Appointments
NCT07377032PHASE3RECRUITINGTAP-GRIN: Interventional Study on Patients With GRIN-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT03017326PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPaediatric Hepatic International Tumour Trial
NCT03533582PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCisplatin and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children and Young Adults With Hepatoblastoma or Liver Cancer After Surgery
NCT04478292PHASE3RECRUITINGA Multi-institutional Study for Treatment of Children With Newly Diagnosed Hepatoblastoma Using a Modified PHITT Strategy
NCT00226044PHASE3COMPLETEDRectal and Oral Omeprazole Treatment of Reflux Disease in Infants.
NCT00673335PHASE3COMPLETEDLetrozole in Preventing Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women With a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation
NCT00685256PHASE3COMPLETEDStandard Genetic Counseling With or Without a Decision Guide in Improving Communication Between Mothers Undergoing BRCA1/2 Testing and Their Minor-Age Children
NCT03162276PHASE3UNKNOWNTrial of Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Program for BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers
NCT02909959PHASE2COMPLETEDSulforaphane for the Treatment of Young Men With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT06081348PHASE2RECRUITINGSertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders
NCT06352372PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of tPBM for Epileptiform Activity in Autism
NCT01154816PHASE2COMPLETEDAlisertib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or Leukemia
NCT02011126PHASE2WITHDRAWNImetelstat Sodium in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
NCT02867592PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCabozantinib-S-Malate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Newly Diagnosed Sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, or Other Rare Tumors
NCT03155620PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTargeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, or Histiocytic Disorders (The Pediatric MATCH Screening Trial)
NCT03210714PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGErdafitinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With FGFR Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03213652PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGEnsartinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With ALK or ROS1 Genomic Alterations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03213665PHASE2COMPLETEDTazemetostat in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With EZH2, SMARCB1, or SMARCA4 Gene Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03213678PHASE2COMPLETEDSamotolisib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With TSC or PI3K/MTOR Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03213704PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLarotrectinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With NTRK Fusions (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03220035PHASE2COMPLETEDVemurafenib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With BRAF V600 Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03233204PHASE2COMPLETEDOlaparib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Defects in DNA Damage Repair Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03526250PHASE2COMPLETEDPalbociclib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Rb Positive Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT03698994PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGUlixertinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With MAPK Pathway Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT04195555PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGIvosidenib in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With IDH1 Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT04284774PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTipifarnib for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors, Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With HRAS Gene Alterations, a Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial
NCT04320888PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSelpercatinib for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors, Lymphomas, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating RET Gene Alterations, a Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial
NCT05302921PHASE2COMPLETEDNeoadjuvant Dual Checkpoint Inhibition and Cryoablation in Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors
NCT06638931PHASE2RECRUITINGAgnostic Therapy in Rare Solid Tumors
NCT07300449PHASE2RECRUITINGA Prospective Multicenter Clinical Study of SCCG Protocol and ctDNA 5hmc in Predicting the Chemotherapy Sensitivity and Monitoring the Recurrence and Metastasis of Hepatoblastoma in Children and Adolescents
NCT00179803PHASE2COMPLETEDStem Cell Transplant for High Risk Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors
NCT01217437PHASE2COMPLETEDTemozolomide and Irinotecan Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Medulloblastoma or CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors