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EML4

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Also known as ROPP120ELP120

Summary

EML4 (EMAP like 4, HGNC:1316) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 2p21, encoding Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (Q9HC35). Essential for the formation and stability of microtubules (MTs).

This gene is a member of the echinoderm microtubule associated protein-like family. The encoded WD-repeat protein may be involved in microtubule formation. Abnormal fusion of parts of this gene with portions of the anaplastic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase gene, which generates EML4-ALK fusion transcripts, is one of the primary mutations associated with non-small cell lung cancer. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants.

Source: NCBI Gene 27436 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • GWAS associations: 9
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 197 total — 1 pathogenic
  • GTEx eGene: eQTL in 34 tissues, sQTL in 31 (q < 0.05)
  • Drug target: yes — 5 via a complex or family; 10 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity (top 3% of genes corpus-wide)
  • Approved drugs acting on a complex or family including it: 4 — Alectinib Hydrochloride, Ceritinib, Crizotinib, +1 more (EML4-ALK)
  • Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 0.00 (LoF-tolerant), LOEUF 0.68 (unconstrained)
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_019063
  • Notable: 197 clinical variants but no curated precision-oncology (CIViC) evidence yet

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:1316
Approved symbolEML4
NameEMAP like 4
Location2p21
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesROPP120, ELP120
Ensembl geneENSG00000143924
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM607442
Entrez27436

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 34 — 20 protein_coding, 9 nonsense_mediated_decay, 3 retained_intron, 2 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

MANE Select: ENST00000318522

Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 4, TSL 2: 1, TSL 3: 1, TSL 4: 1, TSL 5: 1

ENST00000318522, ENST00000401738, ENST00000402711, ENST00000406175, ENST00000409040, ENST00000472632, ENST00000480320, ENST00000482660, ENST00000862356, ENST00000862357, ENST00000921467, ENST00000921468, ENST00000921469, ENST00000921470, ENST00000921471, ENST00000921472, ENST00000921473, ENST00000921474, ENST00000921475, ENST00000963712, ENST00000963713, ENST00000985380, ENST00000985381, ENST00000985382, ENST00001037254, ENST00001037256, ENST00001075709, ENST00001075710, ENST00001075711, ENST00001109603, ENST00001109604, ENST00001127314, ENST00001127315, ENST00001144577

RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_019063 NM_001145076, NM_001410776, NM_019063

CCDS: CCDS1807, CCDS46266, CCDS92747

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000318522 — 23 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000009626914226112142261294
ENSE000009626944228085042280973
ENSE000009626954228282342282972
ENSE000015487384216935342169636
ENSE000016655414226470642264731
ENSE000017796134226317842263306
ENSE000034655204230310442303229
ENSE000035303554230448442304551
ENSE000035548064229538142295516
ENSE000035966194225650142256630
ENSE000036018474231742742317524
ENSE000036082584232973442332548
ENSE000036152954232615442326252
ENSE000036211654228463442284703
ENSE000036215534232546742325554
ENSE000036427234224550542245687
ENSE000036525014230331542303446
ENSE000036561844231596242316050
ENSE000036657054229512542295259
ENSE000036768444228822742288322
ENSE000036860404232888642329016
ENSE000036862374228626942286379
ENSE000036869874230124142301392

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 259 present calls, max score 96.02.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 36.0886 / max 788.3649, expressed in 1802 samples.

Highest expression (Bgee): tibia, jejunal mucosa, visceral pleura, tonsil, mucosa of sigmoid colon.

Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)

EML4 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 34 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 31 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.

showing 20 of 65 significant tissue × QTL associations:

TissueQTLq-valueSlopeLead variant
Cells Cultured fibroblastseqtl6.2e-100+0.922:42128807:C:A
Thyroidsqtl1.7e-42-0.942:42288530:A:C
Nerve Tibialeqtl9.5e-35-0.282:42378700:T:C
Thyroideqtl8.1e-32-0.282:42351009:A:G
Pancreaseqtl4.8e-28-1.072:42188097:C:T
Skin Sun Exposed Lower legsqtl9.6e-27-0.562:42272689:T:A
Lungsqtl2.6e-25-0.422:42287509:C:T
Adipose Subcutaneouseqtl1.2e-23+0.272:42463933:C:T
Skin Sun Exposed Lower legeqtl5.1e-19+0.212:42133968:A:G
Whole Bloodeqtl5.4e-18-0.142:42102571:C:G
Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubicsqtl1.2e-17-0.502:42318200:C:T
Whole Bloodsqtl1.2e-16-0.482:42328882:A:T
Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubiceqtl3.6e-16+0.242:42133968:A:G
Adipose Visceral Omentumsqtl4.1e-15-0.502:42318200:C:T
Artery Tibialeqtl5.0e-15-0.242:42294557:A:G
Adipose Subcutaneoussqtl5.0e-14-0.502:42273109:G:A
Artery Tibialsqtl1.7e-13+0.452:42272689:T:A
Nerve Tibialsqtl4.4e-13+0.452:42318879:A:T
Heart Atrial Appendageeqtl3.8e-12+0.192:42170358:T:C
Cells EBV-transformed lymphocytessqtl6.1e-11-0.862:42304731:G:T

FANTOM5 promoters

4 alternative TSS:

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1991833.42751799
199191.9333577
199210.5060275
199200.221766

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
tibiaUBERON:000097996.02gold quality
jejunal mucosaUBERON:000039995.59gold quality
visceral pleuraUBERON:000240194.80gold quality
tonsilUBERON:000237294.46gold quality
mucosa of sigmoid colonUBERON:000499394.43gold quality
colonic mucosaUBERON:000031794.38gold quality
epithelium of nasopharynxUBERON:000195194.32gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830394.12gold quality
duodenumUBERON:000211494.06gold quality
rectumUBERON:000105293.29gold quality
pylorusUBERON:000116693.03gold quality
mucosa of paranasal sinusUBERON:000503092.63gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047392.48gold quality
parotid glandUBERON:000183192.35gold quality
spleenUBERON:000210692.35gold quality
lymph nodeUBERON:000002992.34gold quality
parietal pleuraUBERON:000240092.33gold quality
germinal epithelium of ovaryUBERON:000130492.22gold quality
body of pancreasUBERON:000115092.17gold quality
upper leg skinUBERON:000426292.14gold quality
pleuraUBERON:000097791.82gold quality
small intestine Peyer’s patchUBERON:000345491.68gold quality
small intestineUBERON:000210891.61gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237191.57gold quality
gingival epitheliumUBERON:000194991.52gold quality
mammalian vulvaUBERON:000099791.28gold quality
gall bladderUBERON:000211091.27gold quality
cardia of stomachUBERON:000116291.12gold quality
right lobe of liverUBERON:000111490.95gold quality
endometriumUBERON:000129590.90gold quality
caecumUBERON:000115390.88gold quality
pancreasUBERON:000126490.73gold quality
placentaUBERON:000198790.72gold quality
gingivaUBERON:000182890.70gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039790.67gold quality
caput epididymisUBERON:000435890.66gold quality
ileal mucosaUBERON:000033190.46gold quality
liverUBERON:000210790.38gold quality
skin of hipUBERON:000155490.34gold quality
superficial temporal arteryUBERON:000161490.27gold quality
skin of abdomenUBERON:000141690.24gold quality
skin of legUBERON:000151190.23gold quality
upper lobe of left lungUBERON:000895290.07gold quality
bloodUBERON:000017890.04gold quality
esophagus squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692089.95gold quality
trabecular bone tissueUBERON:000248389.85gold quality
vermiform appendixUBERON:000115489.80gold quality
adrenal cortexUBERON:000123589.78gold quality
upper lobe of lungUBERON:000894889.76gold quality
zone of skinUBERON:000001489.64gold quality
left adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582589.62gold quality
adrenal glandUBERON:000236989.60gold quality
granulocyteCL:000009489.58gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538689.41gold quality
right adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582789.36gold quality
left adrenal glandUBERON:000123489.32gold quality
nippleUBERON:000203089.25gold quality
corpus epididymisUBERON:000435989.23gold quality
intestineUBERON:000016089.21gold quality
right coronary arteryUBERON:000162589.12gold quality
penisUBERON:000098989.08gold quality
nasal cavity mucosaUBERON:000182688.99gold quality
transverse colonUBERON:000115788.90gold quality
right adrenal glandUBERON:000123388.77gold quality
islet of LangerhansUBERON:000000688.71gold quality
jejunumUBERON:000211588.66gold quality
bronchial epithelial cellCL:000232888.53gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099188.49gold quality
saliva-secreting glandUBERON:000104488.49gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209288.42gold quality
cartilage tissueUBERON:000241888.39gold quality
stomachUBERON:000094588.32gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534388.28gold quality
large intestineUBERON:000005988.21gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499188.21gold quality
fundus of stomachUBERON:000116088.06gold quality
colonUBERON:000115587.97gold quality
right lungUBERON:000216787.95gold quality
thyroid glandUBERON:000204687.92gold quality
left lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000112087.83gold quality
urethraUBERON:000005787.74gold quality
body of stomachUBERON:000116187.72gold quality
coronary arteryUBERON:000162187.71gold quality
left coronary arteryUBERON:000162687.71gold quality
leukocyteCL:000073887.63gold quality
minor salivary glandUBERON:000183087.59gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548887.53gold quality
right lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000111987.47gold quality
monocyteCL:000057687.40gold quality
palpebral conjunctivaUBERON:000181287.38gold quality
mononuclear cellCL:000084287.35gold quality
mouth mucosaUBERON:000372987.33gold quality
urinary bladderUBERON:000125587.32gold quality
metanephros cortexUBERON:001053387.24gold quality
lungUBERON:000204887.18gold quality
renal medullaUBERON:000036287.01gold quality
stromal cell of endometriumCL:000225586.98gold quality
testisUBERON:000047386.86gold quality
ovaryUBERON:000099286.79gold quality
embryoUBERON:000092286.72gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 13 experiment(s), a significant marker in 10.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-CURD-120yes1508.34
E-HCAD-13yes707.18
E-MTAB-8142yes85.58
E-GEOD-135922yes27.20
E-CURD-122yes26.00
E-CURD-46yes16.94
E-HCAD-25yes15.24
E-ANND-3yes11.97
E-CURD-112yes9.10
E-MTAB-6678yes6.71
E-MTAB-6379no3753.03
E-GEOD-124858no1495.63
E-MTAB-7606no771.51

HPA expression

RNA tissue specificity: Low tissue specificity

showing 60 of 80 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:

Tissue / cellAxisnTPMProtein (IHC)
Bone marrowtissue38.9not detected
Duodenumtissue36.5high
Livertissue35.7high
Small intestinetissue34.4high
Placentatissue33.5high
Appendixtissue30.6high
Tonsiltissue28.1high
Spleentissue26.7high
Lymph nodetissue26.4high
Urinary bladdertissue25.5high
Pancreastissue22.9high
Lungtissue22.9high
Rectumtissue22.3high
Colontissue22.1high
Spinal cordtissue20.5
Thyroid glandtissue20.2high
Salivary glandtissue19.8high
Stomach 1tissue19.7high
Superior colliculitissue19.6
Testistissue19.1high
Gallbladdertissue18.7high
Kidneytissue18.1high
Septumtissue17.7
Skin 1tissue17.3medium
Hypothalamustissue17.3
Choroid plexustissue17.0
Putamentissue16.9
Amygdalatissue16.8
Substantia nigratissue16.4
Hippocampal formationtissue16.4
Ventral forebraintissue16.4
Entorhinal cortextissue16.2
Olfactory bulbtissue16.1
Basal gangliatissue15.8medium
Cerebral cortextissue15.7medium
Cerebellumtissue15.7high
Temporal cortextissue15.7
Midbraintissue15.4
Ponstissue15.3
Medulla oblongatatissue15.0
Thalamustissue14.9
Motor cortextissue14.6
Occipital cortextissue14.6
Retrosplenial and cingulate cortextissue14.5
Periaqueductal graytissue14.4
Retrosplenial cortextissue14.3
Insular cortextissue14.2
Prefrontal cortextissue14.0
Thymustissue13.9
Somatosensory cortextissue13.7
Smooth muscletissue13.2not detected
Breasttissue13.1medium
Parathyroid glandtissue12.9medium
Adrenal glandtissue12.9high
Corpus callosumtissue12.4
Nucleus accumbenstissue11.1
Cervixtissue11.0high
Hippocampustissue10.8high
Ovarytissue10.7medium
Frontal cortextissue10.6

Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 191; highest nTPM — Dorsal spinal cord (20.5), Ventral spinal cord (17.1), Anterior thalamic nucleus, ventral (17.0), Subiculum (16.4), Ventral hippocampus (15.5).

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

Targeting EML4 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).

showing 30 of 137 miRNAs:

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-30A-5P100.0076.313233
HSA-MIR-30B-5P100.0076.293248
HSA-MIR-30C-5P100.0076.293248
HSA-MIR-30D-5P100.0076.323233
HSA-MIR-30E-5P100.0076.323242
HSA-MIR-1252-5P100.0069.802774
HSA-MIR-29A-3P100.0073.111835
HSA-MIR-29B-3P100.0073.181833
HSA-MIR-29C-3P100.0073.151833
HSA-MIR-3613-3P100.0076.367965
HSA-MIR-513B-5P99.9969.962150
HSA-MIR-428299.9975.366408
HSA-MIR-499A-5P99.9870.791323
HSA-MIR-314899.9775.066478
HSA-MIR-548AN99.9770.912817
HSA-MIR-807599.9767.20962
HSA-MIR-570-3P99.9672.414910
HSA-MIR-1250-3P99.9670.044038
HSA-MIR-568899.9673.234504
HSA-MIR-651-3P99.9473.485177
HSA-MIR-335-3P99.9373.364958
HSA-MIR-806399.9169.763146
HSA-MIR-130599.9171.433443
HSA-MIR-7-1-3P99.9171.534384
HSA-MIR-7-2-3P99.9171.404394
HSA-MIR-808799.9069.551351
HSA-MIR-368699.9070.532432
HSA-MIR-153-5P99.8973.866317
HSA-MIR-449699.8868.892236
HSA-MIR-605-3P99.8869.221833

Functional genomics

gnomAD constraint: pLI 3.84e-07, LOEUF 0.68, missense Z -1.33 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD

Regional missense constraint (gnomAD RMC): no regional variation along ENST00000318522 — one region, missense o/e 1.14.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • EML4 negative cells showed a completely modified microtubule network, indicating that EML4 is necessary for correct microtubule formation. (PMID:16890222)
  • EML4 is part of a fusion protein linked to histological characteristics in a subset of lung neoplasms. (PMID:18166835)
  • EML4-ALK fusion gene product is involved in the carcinogenesis in non-small cell lung carcinomas (PMID:18242762)
  • EML4-ALK fusions occur in less than 3% of non-small cell lung cancers samples; EML4 and/or ALK amplifications also occur. (PMID:18320074)
  • EML4-ALK fusion transcript is not present in gastrointestinal or breast cancers and is specific to NSCLC. (PMID:18414414)
  • A lung cancer cell line expressing endogenous variant 3 of EML4-ALK underwent cell death on exposure to a specific inhibitor of ALK catalytic activity. (PMID:18593892)
  • EML4-ALK fusion gene is expressed in lung cancer (PMID:18594010)
  • Genomic rearrangements accompanying the EML4-ALK fusion is associated with non-small cell lung cancer. (PMID:18927303)
  • The EML4-ALK transcript cannot be regarded as a specific diagnostic tool for non-small cell lung cancer. (PMID:19147828)
  • Data show that compared with the EGFR mutant and WT/WT cohorts, patients with EML4-ALK mutant tumors were significantly younger and were more likely to be men. (PMID:19667264)
  • The presence of an EML-ALK rearrangement was verified by identifying genomic fusion points in tumor samples representative of breast, colon, and NSCLC. (PMID:19737969)
  • EML4-ALK fusion genes are associated with non-small-cell lung cancer. (PMID:20183914)
  • It was discovered that about 5% of cases with non-small cell lung cancer, a new active fused kinase EMLA4-ALK is generated.Its use in molecular targeted therapy is promising. (PMID:20578368)
  • EML4-ALK fusion appears to be tightly associated with ALK mRNA expression levels. RACE-coupled PCR sequencing is a highly sensitive method that could be used clinically for the identification of EML4-ALK-positive patients (PMID:20624322)
  • frequent rearrangement in lung signet-ring cell carcinoma (PMID:21036415)
  • EML4-ALK fusion variants have a role in non-small cell lung cancer (PMID:21356191)
  • New molecular targets are on investigation, such as EML4-ALK translocation. (PMID:21420271)
  • EML4-ALK and low thymidylate synthase expression is associated with treatment outcome with pemetrexed in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. (PMID:22056890)
  • EML4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion gene is associated with longer overall survival of lung adenocarcinoma patients with wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor mutations. (PMID:22124476)
  • EML4-ALK variant is associated with lung cancer. (PMID:22706607)
  • EML4-ALK-variations are associated with non-small cell lung cancer. (PMID:22722791)
  • Lung neoplasm patients who harbor EML4-ALK fusion genes generally have wild type EGFR and KRAS genes. (PMID:22736493)
  • variations in EML4-ALK fusion is associated with small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma. (PMID:23154565)
  • EML4-ALK fusion variant is associated with non-small-cell lung cancer. (PMID:23169500)
  • The prevalence of EML4-ALK, EGFR status and KRAS mutations in 208 Chinese patients with non-small cell lung cancer, is reported. (PMID:23341890)
  • EML4-ALK rearrangement is associated with congenital pulmonary airway malformation. (PMID:23357247)
  • EML4-ALK rearrangements are associated with lung carcinomas. (PMID:23408463)
  • EML4-ALK rearrangement is associated with response to therapy in lung adenocarcinoma. (PMID:23486270)
  • The first report concerning the presence of the EML4-ALK fusion gene in a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung. (PMID:23664446)
  • EML4-ALK gene rearrangements do not appear to be involved in the development of primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder. (PMID:23887300)
  • evaluated mutations in four driver genes, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Kirsten ras oncogene (KRAS), c-MET, and echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (EML4-ALK), in Chinese lung adenocarcinoma patients (PMID:23919423)
  • This case suggests that echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase fusion is an oncogenic event in not only carcinomas but also sarcomas originating from stromal cells. (PMID:24277751)
  • EML4-ALK fusion is uncommon, reported in about 5% of NSCLC patients. (PMID:24346098)
  • EML4-ALK fusion genepositivitymightbe higher inyoungerNSCLCpatientswithwild-type EGFR. (PMID:24388371)
  • EML4 genetic translocation is a therapeutic target in the treatment of aggressive papillary cancer of the thyroid. (PMID:24633422)
  • Hsp90-sensitive EML4-ALK variants are exceptions to the rule that oncogenic fusion proteins involve breakpoints in disordered regions of both partners (PMID:24706829)
  • EGFR gene mutations and the EML4-ALK fusion gene were detected in 92 lung adenocarcinoma patients in China. (PMID:24935562)
  • Results suggest that heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitors may overcome ligand-triggered resistance in microtubule associated protein-like 4 (EML4)–anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) lung cancer cells. (PMID:24952482)
  • NSCLC patients with the EML4-ALK fusion gene might be relatively insensitivite to cytotoxic chemotherapy. (PMID:24982409)
  • Letter/Case Report: lung adenocarcinoma where EML4-ALK gene rearrangement was missed by FISH techniques but detected using reverse transcriptase PCR. (PMID:25028527)

Cross-species orthologs

3 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_rerioENSDARG00000109443
mus_musculusEml4ENSMUSG00000032624
rattus_norvegicusEml4ENSRNOG00000030294

Paralogs (9): EML1 (ENSG00000066629), EML2 (ENSG00000125746), EML3 (ENSG00000149499), CFAP251 (ENSG00000158023), WDR90 (ENSG00000161996), EML5 (ENSG00000165521), CFAP52 (ENSG00000166596), CFAP44 (ENSG00000206530), EML6 (ENSG00000214595)

Mouse-model phenotypes

Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:1926048) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 4 distinct phenotype terms.

Mouse phenotype (MP)Records
abnormal vocalization1
abnormal coat/hair pigmentation1
prolonged PR interval1
preweaning lethality, incomplete penetrance1

Additional cross-species homologs

Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.

OrganismUniProtIdentityMethod
Xenopus laevisQ2TAF393.6%Diamond
Xenopus tropicalisQ6DIP593.6%Diamond
Strongylocentrotus purpuratusQ2661390.8%Diamond
Lytechinus variegatusQ9Y1C190.8%Diamond
Dictyostelium discoideumQ86HX146.2%Diamond
Drosophila melanogasterQ9VUI338.1%Diamond

Genomic neighbors (locus context)

Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).

SymbolTypeEntrez
KCNG3protein-coding170850
PKDCCprotein-coding91461
COX7A2Lprotein-coding9167
EML4-AS1ncRNA102723824
LINC02898ncRNA400950
MTA3protein-coding57504

Protein

Protein identifiers

Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 — Q9HC35 (reviewed: Q9HC35)

Alternative names: Restrictedly overexpressed proliferation-associated protein, Ropp 120

All UniProt accessions (2): B5MBZ0, Q9HC35

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Essential for the formation and stability of microtubules (MTs). Required for the organization of the mitotic spindle and for the proper attachment of kinetochores to MTs. Promotes the recruitment of NUDC to the mitotic spindle for mitotic progression.

Subunit / interactions. Homotrimer; self-association is mediated by the N-terminal coiled coil. Interacts (via WD repeats) with NUDC. Interacts with alpha- and beta-tubulin during mitosis.

Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Cytoskeleton. Spindle. Microtubule organizing center. Midbody.

Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylated during mitosis. Phosphorylation at Ser-144 and Ser-146 promotes its dissociation from microtubules during mitosis which is required for efficient chromosome congression.

Disease relevance. A chromosomal aberration involving EML4 has been identified in a subset of patients with non-small-cell lung carcinoma. This aberration leads to the production of a fusion protein between the N-terminus of EML4 and the C-terminus of ALK. It is unclear whether the fusion protein is caused by a simple inversion within 2p (inv(2)(p21p23)) or whether the chromosome translocation involving 2p is more complex. When tested in a heterologous system, the fusion protein EML4-ALK possesses transforming activity that is dependent on ALK catalytic activity, possibly due to spontaneous dimerization mediated by the EML4 moiety, leading to ALK kinase activation.

Similarity. Belongs to the WD repeat EMAP family.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q9HC35-11yes
Q9HC35-22

RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001138548, NP_001397705, NP_061936* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001680WD40_rptRepeat
IPR005108HELPConserved_site
IPR011047Quinoprotein_ADH-like_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR015943WD40/YVTN_repeat-like_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR036322WD40_repeat_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR050630WD_repeat_EMAPFamily
IPR055439Beta-prop_EML_1stDomain
IPR055442Beta-prop_EML-like_2ndDomain

Pfam: PF03451, PF23409, PF23414

UniProt features (61 total): modified residue 23, repeat 13, compositionally biased region 6, region of interest 4, sequence variant 4, mutagenesis site 4, site 2, chain 1, coiled-coil region 1, splice variant 1, sequence conflict 1, helix 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

1 structures by resolution:

PDBTitleMethodResolution (Å)
4CGCCrystal structure of the trimerization domain of human EML4X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.9

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q9HC35-F177.660.63

Human Protein Atlas

Protein class: Predicted intracellular proteins, Cancer-related genes, Disease related genes

Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level

Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): annulus; microtubules; primary cilium; calyx; cytokinetic bridge; cytosol; perinuclear theca; principal piece

Antibody reliability (HPA): IH enhanced · IF supported

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 (2)

PositionRole
496–497breakpoint for translocation to form the eml4-alk fusion protein (variant 1)
747–748breakpoint for translocation to form the eml4-alk fusion protein (variant 2)

Post-translational modifications (23)

TypePositions
N-acetylmethionine1
Phosphoserine7, 13, 16, 61, 134, 144, 146, 171, 200, 891, 895, 903, 978, 981
Phosphothreonine96, 201, 237, 490, 609, 897, 899
Phosphotyrosine226

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (4)

PositionPhenotype
144phosphorylation-deficient mutant which shows increased localization to microtubules during mitosis, increased microtubule stability and …
144phosphomimetic mutant which shows reduced localization to microtubules during interphase; when associated with d-146.
146phosphorylation-deficient mutant which shows increased localization to microtubules during mitosis, increased microtubule stability and …
146phosphomimetic mutant which shows reduced localization to microtubules during interphase; when associated with d-144.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

3 curated (TAS) of 10; 5 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).

10 pathways:

IDPathwayEvidence
R-HSA-9700645ALK mutants bind TKIs ⚕curated
R-HSA-9725370Signaling by ALK fusions and activated point mutants ⚕curated
R-HSA-9648025EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formationcurated
R-HSA-1643685Disease ⚕—
R-HSA-5663202Diseases of signal transduction by growth factor receptors and second messengers ⚕—
R-HSA-9700206Signaling by ALK in cancer ⚕—
R-HSA-1640170Cell Cycle—
R-HSA-69278Cell Cycle, Mitotic—
R-HSA-68886M Phase—
R-HSA-68877Mitotic Prometaphase—

MSigDB gene sets: 259 (showing top): TGGTGCT_MIR29A_MIR29B_MIR29C, GOBP_CHROMOSOME_ORGANIZATION, GOBP_ATTACHMENT_OF_SPINDLE_MICROTUBULES_TO_KINETOCHORE, BUYTAERT_PHOTODYNAMIC_THERAPY_STRESS_DN, GOBP_CHROMOSOME_LOCALIZATION, ACEVEDO_NORMAL_TISSUE_ADJACENT_TO_LIVER_TUMOR_DN, DARWICHE_SKIN_TUMOR_PROMOTER_UP, DARWICHE_PAPILLOMA_RISK_LOW_DN, DARWICHE_PAPILLOMA_RISK_HIGH_UP, DARWICHE_SQUAMOUS_CELL_CARCINOMA_DN, GOCC_MICROTUBULE_ORGANIZING_CENTER, SRF_Q5_01, AGTCTTA_MIR499, TCF4_Q5, SRF_C

GO Biological Process (6): microtubule cytoskeleton organization (GO:0000226), mitotic cell cycle (GO:0000278), microtubule-based process (GO:0007017), mitotic metaphase chromosome alignment (GO:0007080), attachment of spindle microtubules to kinetochore (GO:0008608), cell division (GO:0051301)

GO Molecular Function (4): microtubule binding (GO:0008017), alpha-tubulin binding (GO:0043014), beta-tubulin binding (GO:0048487), protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (11): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), microtubule organizing center (GO:0005815), cytosol (GO:0005829), microtubule (GO:0005874), microtubule cytoskeleton (GO:0015630), membrane (GO:0016020), midbody (GO:0030496), intercellular bridge (GO:0045171), mitotic spindle (GO:0072686), spindle (GO:0005819), cytoskeleton (GO:0005856)

Reactome top-level categories

7 top-level categories:

CategoryPathways
Signaling by ALK in cancer2
Mitotic Prometaphase1
Disease1
M Phase1
Cell Cycle, Mitotic1
Cell Cycle1
Diseases of signal transduction by growth factor receptors and second messengers1

GO top-level categories

21 GO namespaces:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure6
tubulin binding3
microtubule cytoskeleton3
cellular process2
metaphase chromosome alignment2
intracellular membraneless organelle2
cytoskeleton organization1
microtubule-based process1
cell cycle1
mitotic nuclear division1
mitotic sister chromatid segregation1
mitotic cell cycle1
mitotic cell cycle process1
microtubule binding1
cell cycle process1
binding1
intracellular anatomical structure1
cytoplasm1
polymeric cytoskeletal fiber1
cytoskeleton1
spindle1

Experimentally-supported GO annotations

GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 13 of 21 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).

13 experimentally-supported GO terms:

GO termNSEvidence
attachment of spindle microtubules to kinetochoreBPmutant phenotype
mitotic metaphase chromosome alignmentBPmutant phenotype
cytoplasmCCdirect assay
cytosolCCdirect assay
intercellular bridgeCCdirect assay
membraneCChigh-throughput assay
microtubuleCCdirect assay
microtubule cytoskeletonCCdirect assay
microtubule organizing centerCCdirect assay
midbodyCCdirect assay
mitotic spindleCCdirect assay
alpha-tubulin bindingMFdirect assay
beta-tubulin bindingMFdirect assay

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

showing 15 of 1,676 interactions by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
EML4ALKQ9UM73974
EML4EGFRP00533881
EML4ROS1P08922861
EML4KIF5BP33176781
EML4KRASP01116760
EML4NPM1P06748753
EML4RETP07949741
EML4BRAFP15056719
EML4RETP07949702
EML4STRNO43815700
EML4TPM3P06753675
EML4NKX2-1P43699660
EML4KLC1Q07866657
EML4ERBB2P04626654
EML4STK11Q15831627

IntAct

Human interaction partners of EML4 in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).

4 partners by confidence:

PartnerInteraction typeMIscoreRecords
ARIH2physical association0.0001
ARL4Dphysical association0.0001
NEK6physical association0.0001
NEK7physical association0.0001

BioGRID (185 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): TUBA1B (Co-localization; 4 records), NEK9 (Affinity Capture-Western; 3 records), TUBB (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), TUBB2A (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), TUBB2B (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), ATG16L1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), BAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CTAGE5 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), DCTN1 (Proximity Label-MS; 2 records), EML1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), FBXO28 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), NEK6 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), NEK7 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), NUDC (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records), PRPS1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records)

SIGNOR signaling

4 signaling interactions:

AEffectBMechanism
NEK6“down-regulates activity”EML4phosphorylation
NEK7“down-regulates activity”EML4phosphorylation
NEK6“up-regulates activity”EML4phosphorylation
NEK7“up-regulates activity”EML4phosphorylation

Disease & clinical

Genetic variants

Variant evidence for EML4: 197 ClinVar records (1 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 9 GWAS associations. Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.

ClinVar

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

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic1
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance153
Likely benign11
Benign4

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)

Showing all 1 pathogenic / likely-pathogenic ClinVar records, ranked by ClinVar review status (expert panel → multiple submitters → single submitter), then by number of submitting labs.

Variant IDHGVSClassificationReviewSubmitters
4851086GRCh37/hg19 2p21(chr2:41998400-42410029)x1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1

Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant

Explore EML4’s pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants individually — each with its ClinVar classification and conditions, applied ACMG criteria (ClinGen expert panel, where curated), the calibrated in-silico predictors (AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt, conservation), gnomAD frequency, and the predictor-disagreement QC signal — on Sugi Variant.

SpliceAI

Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 36 predictions of 2,965):

Position(s)EffectΔscoreSites
2:42245497acceptor_gain1.0000
2:42245502–42245504acceptor_gain1.00004
2:42245503acceptor_loss1.0000
2:42245688–42245689donor_loss1.00005
2:42263307–42263308donor_loss1.00003
2:42264732–42264733donor_loss1.00005
2:42280848–42280849acceptor_loss1.00006
2:42288225–42288226acceptor_loss1.00006
2:42295122acceptor_gain1.0000
2:42295260–42295261donor_loss1.00004

AlphaMissense

2,338 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 6,455 scored), across 554 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:

ResidueLikely-pathogenic substitutionsMean am_pathogenicityMax am_pathogenicity
M23890.8830.997
D80980.9991.000
D74280.9981.000
H72080.9970.999
S72280.9971.000
D79180.9970.999
D80880.9961.000
H72680.9950.999
D78880.9950.999
H83380.9950.999
D72880.9940.999
H69580.9930.999
D61380.9920.999
H83680.9920.998
D85680.9890.998
D69680.9860.999
N79380.9790.999
D38480.9680.995
H30880.9670.989
F81080.9670.999

HPA cancer prognostics

RNA cancer specificity: Low cancer specificity

Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.

2 prognostic cancer types:

CancerPrognosticp-value
Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA)favorable1.2e-07
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (TCGA)unfavorable0.00087

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:607442 | disease phenotypes:

GWAS associations

9 associations:

StudyTraitp-value
GCST90020028_933Hip circumference adjusted for BMI9e-10
GCST90020028_809Hip circumference adjusted for BMI1e-8
GCST010320_111PR interval2e-8
GCST010321_73PR interval2e-8
GCST006481_15Lung function (FEV1)3e-8
GCST008833_23Type 2 diabetes3e-8
GCST007692_40Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease5e-8
GCST006481_36Lung function (FEV1)8e-8
GCST009391_1229Metabolite levels6e-6

EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)

4 canonical traits:

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004314forced expiratory volume
EFO:0010403triacylglycerol 48:0 measurement
EFO:0004462PR interval
EFO:0008039BMI-adjusted hip circumference

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (8): CHEMBL1075114 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL3883330 (CHIMERIC PROTEIN), CHEMBL4296166 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION), CHEMBL4748232 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION), CHEMBL6066842 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION), CHEMBL6066862 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION), CHEMBL6193829 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION), CHEMBL6195606 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION)

Drugs acting on a complex or family that includes this protein

Curated ChEMBL mechanism-of-action drugs whose target is a protein complex or family of ≤10 members that includes EML4 — the drug acts on the assembly or class, not necessarily on this subunit alone.

5 drugs via a complex or family:

DrugTarget (ChEMBL)MembersMax phase
ALECTINIB HYDROCHLORIDEEML4-ALK24
CERITINIBEML4-ALK24
CRIZOTINIBEML4-ALK24
LORLATINIBEML4-ALK24
PLB1003EML4-ALK21

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

Phase ≥1, by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 58,605 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

10 molecules by phase:

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1738797ALECTINIB47,111
CHEMBL3545311BRIGATINIB45,988
CHEMBL2403108CERITINIB49,002
CHEMBL601719CRIZOTINIB415,133
CHEMBL1983268ENTRECTINIB43,737
CHEMBL3301622GILTERITINIB42,542
CHEMBL3286830LORLATINIB43,833
CHEMBL3353410OSIMERTINIB49,448
CHEMBL4298138REPOTRECTINIB41,100
CHEMBL3545360ASP-30261711

PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)

Binding affinities (BindingDB)

61 measured of 64 human assays (65 total across all organisms); most potent 50 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.

LigandMeasureValuePatent
AP26113IC500.07 nM
CHEMBL4286522KI0.29 nM
AP-26113IC500.37 nM
AlectinibIC500.59 nMUS-9126931: Tetracyclic compound
5-bromo-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)-2-N-[2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC500.77 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
5-chloro-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphorylphenyl)-2-N-[2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC500.86 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
CHEMBL3736273IC500.9 nM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrileIC502 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
8-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrileIC502 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
8-[1-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]pyrazol-4-yl]-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrileIC502 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
CHEMBL6151439IC502.1 nM
CHEMBL6142200IC503.7 nM
CHEMBL6144893IC504.5 nM
CHEMBL6143935IC504.7 nM
CERITINIBIC505 nMUS-10053458: Pyrimidine-2,4-diamine derivative and anticancer pharmaceutical composition comprising same as effective ingredient
LorlatinibIC505.5 nMUS-11517561: Macrocycle and composition comprising thereof
CHEMBL6133955IC505.5 nM
CHEMBL6143027IC505.6 nM
CHEMBL3747267IC506 nM
CHEMBL6091887IC506.8 nM
CHEMBL6149199IC507.3 nM
CHEMBL6144949IC507.4 nM
CHEMBL6102777IC508.8 nM
ASP-3026IC5010 nM
CHEMBL6103055IC5010 nM
CHEMBL3734844IC5011 nM
5-bromo-2-N-[5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5012.9 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
5-bromo-2-N-[5-bromo-2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5013.7 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
CHEMBL3746678IC5014 nM
5-bromo-2-N-[4-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl]-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5014.6 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
5-chloro-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)-2-N-[2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5014.9 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
CHEMBL4565984IC5015 nM
5-chloro-2-N-[4-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl]-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5016.3 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
CHEMBL3735401IC5017 nM
CHEMBL4448107IC5017 nM
CHEMBL4449391IC5017 nM
CHEMBL4473365IC5018 nM
3-methyl-6-N-[5-methyl-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-propan-2-yloxyphenyl]-4-N-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylphenyl)-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6-diamineIC5020 nMUS-8592432: Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrileIC5021 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
5-bromo-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)-2-N-[5-ethyl-2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5021.3 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
CHEMBL4540442IC5031 nM
5-bromo-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-fluorophenyl)-2-N-[2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamineIC5031.2 nMUS-20230322822: ARYL PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
CHEMBL4467561IC5038 nM
RepotrectinibIC5039 nMUS-12129258: Diaryl macrocyclic compound and pharmaceutical composition, and use thereof
CHEMBL4520341IC5040 nM
CHEMBL4581316IC5041 nM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-8-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrileIC5050 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
4-(3-cyano-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazol-8-yl)-N,N-dimethylpyrazole-1-carboxamideIC5056 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(1,2-oxazol-4-yl)-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrileIC5059 nMUS-11066363: Substituted 6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[B]carbazoles as inhibitors of ALK and SRPK
CHEMBL3746482IC5064 nM

ChEMBL bioactivities

388 potent at pChembl≥5 of 388 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
9.77IC500.17nMCHEMBL3687205
9.70IC500.2nMLORLATINIB
9.68IC500.21nMCHEMBL3687207
9.66IC500.22nMCHEMBL3687206
9.64IC500.23nMCHEMBL3889838
9.62IC500.24nMCHEMBL3687201
9.59IC500.26nMCHEMBL3687211
9.59IC500.26nMCHEMBL3687204
9.59IC500.26nMCHEMBL3687202
9.48IC500.33nMCHEMBL3687198
9.47IC500.34nMCHEMBL3687209
9.43IC500.37nMCHEMBL3687193
9.31IC500.49nMCHEMBL3687210
9.19IC500.65nMCHEMBL3687200
9.15IC500.7nMCHEMBL4286522
9.11IC500.77nMCHEMBL3687197
9.03IC500.93nMCHEMBL3687212
9.03IC500.94nMCHEMBL4572977
9.00IC501nMCHEMBL3687216
9.00IC500.99nMCHEMBL3687189
8.91IC501.22nMCHEMBL6162078
8.89IC501.3nMLORLATINIB
8.85IC501.4nMCHEMBL3687223
8.82IC501.5nMGILTERITINIB
8.82IC501.5nMCHEMBL3687215
8.80IC501.6nMLORLATINIB
8.77IC501.7nMCHEMBL3975354
8.75IC501.79nMCERITINIB
8.72IC501.9nMCHEMBL3687218
8.70IC502nMCHEMBL3746665
8.70IC502nMALECTINIB
8.70IC502nMCHEMBL3735401
8.70IC502nMCHEMBL3746522
8.70IC502nMCHEMBL3746960
8.70IC502nMCHEMBL3747267
8.70IC502nMCHEMBL3397300
8.68IC502.1nMCHEMBL3687221
8.68IC502.1nMCHEMBL3687195
8.68IC502.09nMCHEMBL6151439
8.66IC502.2nMCHEMBL3687225
8.64IC502.3nMCHEMBL3687217
8.59IC502.6nMCHEMBL4518930
8.55IC502.8nMCHEMBL4582572
8.55IC502.8nMCHEMBL3687194
8.52IC503nMCHEMBL3397300
8.52IC503nMALECTINIB
8.52IC503nMCHEMBL3746665
8.52IC503nMCHEMBL3735401
8.51IC503.1nMCHEMBL4530476
8.43IC503.72nMCHEMBL6142200

PubChem BioAssay actives

303 with measured affinity, of 839 total; 50 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
Lorlatinib1419626: Inhibition of wild type EML4/ALK F1174L mutant (unknown origin) expressed in NIH/3T3 cellsic500.0002uM
(16R)-19-amino-13-fluoro-3,5,8,16-tetramethyl-17-oxa-4,8,20-triaza-5-azoniatetracyclo[16.3.1.02,6.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,5,10(15),11,13,18,20-octaen-9-one1419625: Inhibition of wild type EML4/ALK (unknown origin) expressed in NIH/3T3 cellsic500.0007uM
5-bromo-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphoryl-4-methylphenyl)-2-N-[2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine2242669: Inhibition of N-terminal GST-fused human EML4-ALK (1 to 1059 residues) extracted from baculovirus expression system using Srctide as substrate incubated for 1 to 5 hrs in presence of ATP/Mg by Mobility shift assayic500.0012uM
Ceritinib2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0018uM
2-[4-(3-cyano-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazol-8-yl)pyrazol-1-yl]-N,N-dimethylacetamide1267028: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
8-[1-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]pyrazol-4-yl]-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267028: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
2-[4-(3-cyano-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazol-8-yl)pyrazol-1-yl]-N,N,2-trimethylpropanamide1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
8-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267028: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
Alectinib1267028: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
5-chloro-2-N-[4-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-methoxyphenyl]-4-N-(2-dimethylphosphorylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine1267035: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1269A mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267028: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0020uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-[3-fluoro-2-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptadeuteriopropan-2-ylsulfinyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0021uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-[2-(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeuterioethylsulfinyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0037uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(2-ethylsulfinyl-3-fluoroanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0045uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(2-ethylsulfinylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0047uM
Crizotinib2161901: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) transformed in mouse BaF3 cells by HTRF assayic500.0050uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(3-fluoro-2-propan-2-ylsulfinylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0055uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-[3-fluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeuterioethylsulfinyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0056uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(4-chloro-2-propan-2-ylsulfinylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0068uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.0070uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(3-chloro-2-ethylsulfinylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0073uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(3-chloro-2-propan-2-ylsulfinylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0074uM
8-[1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]pyrazol-4-yl]-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267029: Inhibition of EML4-ALK C1156Y mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0080uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-[2-(dimethylsulfamoyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.0080uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-[4-chloro-2-(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeuterioethylsulfinyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0088uM
Brigatinib2183226: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1269A mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse BaF3 cells assessed as inhibition of ALK-driven cell growth incubated for 3 to 5 weeksic500.0090uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-[2-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptadeuteriopropan-2-ylsulfinyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide2212115: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) phosphorylation by ELISAic500.0100uM
2-N-[2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]-4-N-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine2161901: Inhibition of EML4-ALK (unknown origin) transformed in mouse BaF3 cells by HTRF assayic500.0100uM
3-methyl-6-N-[5-methyl-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-propan-2-yloxyphenyl]-4-N-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylphenyl)-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6-diamine1711445: Inhibition EML4-ALK (unknown origin)ic500.0100uM
Repotrectinib1579898: Inhibition of EML4/ALK phosphorylation (unknown origin)ic500.0130uM
5-chloro-2-N-[2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl]-4-N-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine1579879: Inhibition of EML4/ALK in human NCI-H2228 cellsic500.0160uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-[1-(oxan-4-yl)pyrazol-4-yl]-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0200uM
N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-5-[[5-fluoro-4-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.0200uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0210uM
N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-5-[[4-[2-(dimethylsulfamoyl)anilino]-5-iodopyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.0210uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-8-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0220uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-8-(1-piperidin-4-ylpyrazol-4-yl)-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267029: Inhibition of EML4-ALK C1156Y mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0240uM
4-(3-cyano-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazol-8-yl)-N,N-dimethylpyrazole-1-carboxamide1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0250uM
8-[4-[2-[[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-4-yl]amino]acetyl]piperazin-1-yl]-9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1847262: Protac activity at CRBN/EML4-ALK in human NCI-H3122 cells assessed as induction of EML4-ALK fusion protein degradation incubated for 16 hrs by Western blot analysisec500.0274uM
Entrectinib1300441: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition after 72 hrs by cell titer-glo assayic500.0280uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-8-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0320uM
N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-5-[[4-[2-(dimethylsulfamoyl)anilino]-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.0390uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(1,2-oxazol-4-yl)-11-oxo-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267028: Inhibition of wild type EML4-ALK (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0590uM
9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-11-oxo-8-(2H-triazol-4-yl)-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile1267034: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant (unknown origin) expressed in mouse Ba/F3 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayic500.0800uM
N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-5-[[5-iodo-4-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.0870uM
N-[1-[4-[[5-chloro-4-(2-dimethylphosphorylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-3-methoxyphenyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N’-[(2S)-1-[(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-[[4-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)phenyl]methylcarbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]undecanediamide1691168: Inhibition of EML4-ALK G1202R mutant fusion protein (unknown origin) expressed in HEK293T cellsic500.1464uM
N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-5-[[4-[2-(dimethylsulfamoyl)anilino]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.2170uM
N-[1-[4-[[5-chloro-4-(2-dimethylphosphorylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-3-methoxyphenyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N’-[(2S)-1-[(2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-[[4-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)phenyl]methylcarbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]undecanediamide1691166: Protac activity at VHL/EML4-ALK G1202R mutant fusion protein (unknown origin) expressed in HEK293T cells assessed as inhibition of cell growthic500.6080uM
4-methyl-3-[(1-methyl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide2149859: Binding affinity to human EML4 incubated for 45 mins by Kinobead based pull down assaykd0.7607uM
N-[5-[[5-chloro-4-(2-dimethylphosphorylanilino)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methoxyphenyl]prop-2-enamide1583842: Inhibition of EML4/ALK (unknown origin) transfected in mouse BAF3 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assayec500.9610uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidaffects cotreatment, increases expression5
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, decreases expression4
trichostatin Aaffects cotreatment, increases expression3
sodium arsenitedecreases expression, decreases methylation, increases stability3
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxidedecreases expression3
bisphenol Aincreases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression2
Crizotinibdecreases stability, increases mutagenesis, decreases response to substance2
Phenylmercuric Acetateaffects cotreatment, decreases expression2
Smokedecreases expression2
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxindecreases expression2
Cyclosporinedecreases expression2
aristolochic acid Idecreases expression, increases expression1
FR900359affects phosphorylation1
bisphenol Fincreases expression1
methylmercuric chlorideincreases expression1
lead acetateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
titanium dioxideincreases methylation1
beta-lapachonedecreases expression1
zinc protoporphyrinaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
butyraldehydedecreases expression1
alpha-cobratoxindecreases expression, decreases reaction1
ochratoxin Adecreases expression1
benzo(e)pyrenedecreases methylation1
potassium chromate(VI)decreases expression, affects cotreatment1
cupric chloridedecreases expression1
coumarinincreases phosphorylation1
epigallocatechin gallateaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
di-n-butylphosphoric acidaffects expression1
2,3,5-(triglutathion-S-yl)hydroquinoneincreases ADP-ribosylation1
CGP 52608increases reaction, affects binding1

ChEMBL screening assays

304 unique, capped per target: 304 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL5652901BindingBinding affinity to human EML4 incubated for 45 mins by Kinobead based pull down assayNVP-BHG712: Effects of Regioisomers on the Affinity and Selectivity toward the EPHrin Family. — *ChemMedChem*

Cellosaurus cell lines

47 cell lines: 38 cancer cell line, 9 factor-dependent cell line

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

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_1543NCI-H2228Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_4V13NCI-H2228-LucCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_4Y37NCI-H3122-CHR-A1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_5051SNU-324Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_5160NCI-H3122Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_A1EFABC-14Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_A1EGABC-17Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_A763DFCI032Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_AY53NCI-H3122-CR1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_B1R6Abcam HeLa EML4 KOCancer cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict

The predicted patent-compound landscape for EML4 across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.

  • Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): chronic obstructive pulmonary disease