FAM240B
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Summary
FAM240B (family with sequence similarity 240 member B, HGNC:53430) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 9p13.1, encoding Protein FAM240B (A0A1B0GVZ2).
At a glance
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001394922
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:53430 |
| Approved symbol | FAM240B |
| Name | family with sequence similarity 240 member B |
| Location | 9p13.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000283329 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 110806297 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 2 protein_coding
ENST00000637493, ENST00000637691
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_001394922
NM_001386811, NM_001394922
CCDS: CCDS94410
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000637493 — 3 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00003792610 | 38703857 | 38704002 |
| ENSE00003793006 | 38720022 | 38720133 |
| ENSE00003794929 | 38694266 | 38694869 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 20 present calls, max score 77.70.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.0378 / max 23.1462, expressed in 7 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 100778 | 0.0378 | 7 |
Top tissues by expression
102 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 77.70 | silver quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 71.28 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 40.49 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 39.94 | silver quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 38.56 | silver quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 38.38 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 37.20 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 36.48 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 36.16 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 35.49 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 33.52 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 33.19 | silver quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 32.70 | silver quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 31.74 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 31.71 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 30.93 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 30.85 | silver quality |
| uterine cervix | UBERON:0000002 | 30.56 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 30.36 | silver quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 30.16 | silver quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 29.96 | silver quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 29.94 | silver quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 29.87 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 29.55 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 29.52 | silver quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 29.22 | silver quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 28.74 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 28.14 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 27.93 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 27.52 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 2.63 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Fam240b | ENSMUSG00000096537 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Fam240b | ENSRNOG00000050209 |
Paralogs (1): FAM240A (ENSG00000283473)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Protein FAM240B — A0A1B0GVZ2 (reviewed: A0A1B0GVZ2)
All UniProt accessions (1): A0A1B0GVZ2
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Similarity. Belongs to the FAM240 family.
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001373740, NP_001381851* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR040261 | FAM240 | Family |
UniProt features (1 total): chain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-A0A1B0GVZ2-F1 | 83.54 | 0.58 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 3 (showing top):
chr9p13, BRUINS_UVC_RESPONSE_VIA_TP53_GROUP_A, HMGA1_TARGET_GENES
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (0):
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
178 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAM240B | ANKRD18A | Q8IVF6 | 571 |
| FAM240B | STK31 | Q9BXU1 | 517 |
| FAM240B | ARK2N | Q96B23 | 507 |
| FAM240B | DSEL | Q8IZU8 | 479 |
| FAM240B | TMX3 | Q96JJ7 | 451 |
| FAM240B | TAFA5 | Q7Z5A7 | 434 |
| FAM240B | UBAP2 | Q5T6F2 | 414 |
| FAM240B | TDRD9 | Q8NDG6 | 403 |
| FAM240B | TXNL1 | O43396 | 389 |
| FAM240B | TDRD15 | B5MCY1 | 381 |
| FAM240B | CORIN | Q9Y5Q5 | 372 |
| FAM240B | ZNG1A | Q9BRT8 | 320 |
| FAM240B | GREB1 | Q4ZG55 | 315 |
| FAM240B | BRD1 | O95696 | 314 |
| FAM240B | MIER3 | Q7Z3K6 | 274 |
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A1B0GVZ2, A1ANL2, A3KGA4, A6X972, A8FCS8, B0C118, B2IUW7, B3DZB3, B4U2P9, B8DCF0, C0H3Q9, C0HJJ3, C1L1X9, C4L552, C6BYN6, D3ZT37, O13916, O34800, O59835, O68946, P0ADX5, P0ADX6, P11191, P13313, P13328, P22385, P25337, P41321, P42320, P56618, P67356, P67357, P71080, Q07927, Q09375, Q0TBK7, Q138N7, Q1R4Z6, Q24475, Q37928
Diamond homologs: A0A1B0GVK7, A0A1B0GVZ2
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
0 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
0 predictions. Top by Δscore:
AlphaMissense
519 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 9:38703931:C:A | W23C | 0.990 |
| 9:38703931:C:G | W23C | 0.990 |
| 9:38703933:A:G | W23R | 0.983 |
| 9:38703933:A:T | W23R | 0.983 |
| 9:38703932:C:G | W23S | 0.975 |
| 9:38703882:G:T | R40S | 0.971 |
| 9:38703934:G:C | F22L | 0.969 |
| 9:38703934:G:T | F22L | 0.969 |
| 9:38703936:A:G | F22L | 0.969 |
| 9:38694854:C:A | W53C | 0.968 |
| 9:38694854:C:G | W53C | 0.968 |
| 9:38703920:A:G | I27T | 0.967 |
| 9:38703868:G:C | S44R | 0.965 |
| 9:38703868:G:T | S44R | 0.965 |
| 9:38703870:T:G | S44R | 0.965 |
| 9:38694867:A:G | L49P | 0.962 |
| 9:38703881:C:G | R40P | 0.962 |
| 9:38694856:A:G | W53R | 0.961 |
| 9:38694856:A:T | W53R | 0.961 |
| 9:38703920:A:C | I27S | 0.961 |
| 9:38703944:A:T | L19H | 0.956 |
| 9:38703899:C:G | R34P | 0.953 |
| 9:38703935:A:G | F22S | 0.953 |
| 9:38703944:A:G | L19P | 0.943 |
| 9:38694863:T:A | R50S | 0.941 |
| 9:38694863:T:G | R50S | 0.941 |
| 9:38703933:A:C | W23G | 0.935 |
| 9:38703863:A:G | L46P | 0.934 |
| 9:38703889:C:A | E37D | 0.930 |
| 9:38703889:C:G | E37D | 0.930 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000046353 (9:38698049 C>T), RS1000056964 (9:38704923 G>C), RS1000126122 (9:38718762 AT>A), RS1000178785 (9:38719008 C>A), RS1000287361 (9:38703903 A>G), RS1000432318 (9:38697818 T>C), RS1000445672 (9:38708458 T>C), RS1000462741 (9:38717665 G>T), RS1000476755 (9:38708709 G>A,C), RS1000514576 (9:38717877 T>C), RS1000535545 (9:38720017 T>C), RS1000588016 (9:38720203 C>G), RS1000677625 (9:38712470 T>C), RS1000740434 (9:38704188 A>G), RS1000748654 (9:38709331 C>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
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
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.