FAM209A
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Also known as dJ1153D9.3
Summary
FAM209A (family with sequence similarity 209 member A, HGNC:16100) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 20q13.31, encoding Protein FAM209A (Q5JX71). May play a role in sperm acrosome biogenesis.
Predicted to be involved in cell differentiation and spermatogenesis. Located in extracellular exosome and nucleus.
Source: NCBI Gene 200232 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 36 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001012971
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:16100 |
| Approved symbol | FAM209A |
| Name | family with sequence similarity 209 member A |
| Location | 20q13.31 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | dJ1153D9.3 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000124103 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 200232 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 1 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000371328, ENST00000481560
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_001012971
NM_001012971
CCDS: CCDS33493
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000371328 — 2 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001454955 | 56525804 | 56526152 |
| ENSE00001746223 | 56524744 | 56525057 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 125 present calls, max score 97.65.
Top tissues by expression
131 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 97.65 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 97.35 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 97.17 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 92.02 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 78.64 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 76.71 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 75.58 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 70.55 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 70.04 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 69.55 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 67.69 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 64.50 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 64.40 | gold quality |
| zone of skin | UBERON:0000014 | 63.39 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 62.28 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 61.81 | gold quality |
| subcutaneous adipose tissue | UBERON:0002190 | 61.34 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of left lung | UBERON:0008952 | 60.77 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 60.31 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 60.24 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 60.21 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 60.19 | gold quality |
| adipose tissue | UBERON:0001013 | 59.10 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 58.72 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 58.49 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 58.14 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 57.99 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 57.80 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 57.45 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 57.26 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 1.54 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Fam209 | ENSMUSG00000027505 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Fam209 | ENSRNOG00000005235 |
Paralogs (1): FAM209B (ENSG00000213714)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Protein FAM209A — Q5JX71 (reviewed: Q5JX71)
All UniProt accessions (1): Q5JX71
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. May play a role in sperm acrosome biogenesis.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with DPY19L2. Interacts with CYLC1; the interaction may be relevant for proper acrosome attachment to the nuclear envelope.
Subcellular location. Nucleus inner membrane.
Miscellaneous. The primate lineage appears to have undergone gene duplication of FAM209, such that humans contain FAM209A and FAM209B.
Similarity. Belongs to the FAM209 family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_001012989* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR027943 | FAM209 | Family |
Pfam: PF15206
UniProt features (13 total): sequence variant 5, topological domain 2, signal peptide 1, chain 1, sequence conflict 1, transmembrane region 1, region of interest 1, coiled-coil region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q5JX71-F1 | 58.99 | 0.00 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 27 (showing top):
GOBP_MALE_GAMETE_GENERATION, GOBP_DEVELOPMENTAL_PROCESS_INVOLVED_IN_REPRODUCTION, GOCC_NUCLEAR_ENVELOPE, GOCC_ORGANELLE_INNER_MEMBRANE, GOCC_NUCLEAR_INNER_MEMBRANE, GOCC_NUCLEAR_MEMBRANE, NIKOLSKY_BREAST_CANCER_20Q12_Q13_AMPLICON, VANASSE_BCL2_TARGETS_UP, GOCC_ORGANELLE_ENVELOPE, E2F3_UP.V1_DN, DESCARTES_MAIN_FETAL_CLC_IL5RA_POSITIVE_CELLS, DESCARTES_FETAL_HEART_CLC_IL5RA_POSITIVE_CELLS, NAKAYA_PBMC_FLUMIST_AGE_18_50YO_3DY_DN, GOBP_SEXUAL_REPRODUCTION, GOBP_REPRODUCTIVE_PROCESS
GO Biological Process (2): spermatogenesis (GO:0007283), cell differentiation (GO:0030154)
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (4): nucleus (GO:0005634), nuclear inner membrane (GO:0005637), extracellular exosome (GO:0070062), membrane (GO:0016020)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| developmental process involved in reproduction | 1 |
| male gamete generation | 1 |
| cellular developmental process | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| organelle inner membrane | 1 |
| nuclear membrane | 1 |
| extracellular vesicle | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
350 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAM209A | TMCO5A | Q8N6Q1 | 705 |
| FAM209A | C9orf43 | Q8TAL5 | 667 |
| FAM209A | SPATA31G1 | Q5VYM1 | 647 |
| FAM209A | REDIC1 | Q86WS4 | 627 |
| FAM209A | SPATA16 | Q9BXB7 | 627 |
| FAM209A | MAGEB16 | A2A368 | 626 |
| FAM209A | ZFAND4 | Q86XD8 | 590 |
| FAM209A | TULP2 | O00295 | 564 |
| FAM209A | SPACA9 | Q96E40 | 562 |
| FAM209A | PKDREJ | Q9NTG1 | 561 |
| FAM209A | PLCZ1 | Q86YW0 | 539 |
| FAM209A | TMCO2 | Q7Z6W1 | 527 |
| FAM209A | CCDC187 | A0A096LP49 | 526 |
| FAM209A | CXorf65 | A6NEN9 | 517 |
| FAM209A | TMEM179B | Q7Z7N9 | 507 |
IntAct
694 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAM209A | UBASH3B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.590 |
| BDNF | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| HMOX2 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| TMEM120A | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| AQP3 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| TMBIM6 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| C11orf24 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| CLEC4G | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| IGFBP5 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| ERMP1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| TMEM229B | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| SMIM1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| WFDC2 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| SLC35E3 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| NCR3 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| VKORC1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| B4GALNT2 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| KIR2DL3 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| BTN2A2 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| GPR37L1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| TWSG1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| GAST | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 | |
| CMTM7 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| GIMAP1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| FAM20B | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| PLPP4 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| PGLYRP3 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| FAM3C | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| RUSF1 | FAM209A | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
BioGRID (263): UBASH3B (Affinity Capture-MS), UBASH3B (Affinity Capture-MS), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid), FAM209A (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A096P2H6, A0A0D9S1R4, A2APA5, A9CBA0, P06740, P06759, P0DKU6, P0DKW1, P0DKW2, P0DKW3, P0DKW4, P0DKY3, P0DML4, P0DML5, P0DML6, P0DMN8, P0DOC4, P0DP53, P0DTG9, P0DTH0, P0DTH1, P0DTH2, P0DTH3, P0DTH4, P0DUP5, P0DUP6, P22749, P33622, P35225, P55056, P55057, P55797, Q0VCT2, Q13790, Q3SYR5, Q3ZRW9, Q5HZE8, Q5JTB6, Q5JX69, Q5JX71
Diamond homologs: A2APA5, Q5JX69, Q5JX71
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 180 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tail-anchored proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane | 6 | 29.1× | 1e-05 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
36 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 31 |
| Likely benign | 4 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
231 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 20:56517202:GTG:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 20:56517203:T:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 20:56518085:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 20:56518086:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 20:56518086:GCA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 20:56518086:GCAA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 20:56518086:GCAAT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 20:56518082:TCTAG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 20:56518085:A:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 20:56518086:G:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 20:56518086:GC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 20:56525056:AGGTA:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 20:56525057:GGTA:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 20:56517202:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 20:56518088:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 20:56525059:T:G | donor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 20:56525799:GACA:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 20:56525801:CAG:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9800 |
| 20:56525802:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 20:56525803:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 20:56518088:AAT:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 20:56525798:T:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 20:56525803:GGA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 20:56525803:GGAGC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 20:56525058:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 20:56517933:T:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 20:56518089:A:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 20:56525802:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 20:56525803:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 20:56517255:TGGCC:T | donor_gain | 0.9000 |
AlphaMissense
1124 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 20:56524872:T:C | F22L | 0.861 |
| 20:56524874:C:A | F22L | 0.861 |
| 20:56524874:C:G | F22L | 0.861 |
| 20:56525955:A:T | K134I | 0.842 |
| 20:56524992:T:A | W62R | 0.823 |
| 20:56524992:T:C | W62R | 0.823 |
| 20:56524857:A:C | S17R | 0.794 |
| 20:56524859:C:A | S17R | 0.794 |
| 20:56524859:C:G | S17R | 0.794 |
| 20:56525930:T:C | F126L | 0.788 |
| 20:56525932:T:A | F126L | 0.788 |
| 20:56525932:T:G | F126L | 0.788 |
| 20:56525956:A:C | K134N | 0.776 |
| 20:56525956:A:T | K134N | 0.776 |
| 20:56524845:T:C | C13R | 0.756 |
| 20:56524932:T:C | F42L | 0.717 |
| 20:56524934:T:A | F42L | 0.717 |
| 20:56524934:T:G | F42L | 0.717 |
| 20:56525016:T:C | F70L | 0.717 |
| 20:56525018:T:A | F70L | 0.717 |
| 20:56525018:T:G | F70L | 0.717 |
| 20:56525922:T:C | L123P | 0.706 |
| 20:56524971:T:A | W55R | 0.697 |
| 20:56524971:T:C | W55R | 0.697 |
| 20:56525891:T:C | F113L | 0.697 |
| 20:56525893:C:A | F113L | 0.697 |
| 20:56525893:C:G | F113L | 0.697 |
| 20:56524973:G:C | W55C | 0.678 |
| 20:56524973:G:T | W55C | 0.678 |
| 20:56524986:T:A | W60R | 0.664 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000002174 (20:56527567 C>T), RS1000155827 (20:56533760 A>T), RS1000161665 (20:56526733 G>A), RS1000562973 (20:56524050 C>T), RS1000892213 (20:56527619 G>A), RS1001016929 (20:56523864 G>A), RS1001223295 (20:56528957 C>T), RS1001619857 (20:56529056 A>G), RS1001671982 (20:56528803 G>A,T), RS1001743850 (20:56524013 T>A), RS1001938572 (20:56525413 A>G), RS1001956663 (20:56530387 G>C,T), RS1002002793 (20:56530091 C>A,T), RS1002091852 (20:56530884 C>T), RS1002477423 (20:56525228 G>T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST002579_14 | Heschl’s gyrus morphology | 8.000000e-06 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
10 total (human), top 10 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| versicolorin A | increases expression | 1 |
| di-n-butylphosphoric acid | affects expression | 1 |
| jinfukang | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Cisplatin | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Plant Oils | increases expression | 1 |
| Quercetin | increases expression | 1 |
| Silicon Dioxide | increases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | increases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.