GOLGA8K
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Summary
GOLGA8K (golgin A8 family member K, HGNC:38652) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 15q13.3, encoding Golgin subfamily A member 8K (D6RF30).
Predicted to be involved in Golgi organization. Predicted to be located in Golgi apparatus. Predicted to be active in Golgi cis cisterna; Golgi cisterna membrane; and cis-Golgi network.
Source: NCBI Gene 653125 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 10 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001282493
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:38652 |
| Approved symbol | GOLGA8K |
| Name | golgin A8 family member K |
| Location | 15q13.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000249931 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 653125 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 1 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding
ENST00000435655, ENST00000512626
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_001282493
NM_001282493
CCDS: CCDS61577
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000512626 — 19 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001858554 | 32394145 | 32394233 |
| ENSE00002020048 | 32396287 | 32396543 |
| ENSE00002029437 | 32398560 | 32398669 |
| ENSE00002034697 | 32396920 | 32397007 |
| ENSE00002044412 | 32393042 | 32393197 |
| ENSE00002050571 | 32398765 | 32398849 |
| ENSE00002058757 | 32393473 | 32393570 |
| ENSE00002067858 | 32393293 | 32393390 |
| ENSE00002075375 | 32397203 | 32397310 |
| ENSE00002076194 | 32398938 | 32398985 |
| ENSE00002080018 | 32389599 | 32392957 |
| ENSE00002080077 | 32397417 | 32397503 |
| ENSE00002081299 | 32394665 | 32394740 |
| ENSE00003425213 | 32395963 | 32396031 |
| ENSE00003472593 | 32400140 | 32400220 |
| ENSE00003525183 | 32400402 | 32400461 |
| ENSE00003585411 | 32401356 | 32401475 |
| ENSE00003596731 | 32399248 | 32399286 |
| ENSE00003931936 | 32403147 | 32403292 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 132 present calls, max score 74.11.
Top tissues by expression
132 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 74.11 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 73.33 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 73.21 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 73.10 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 72.23 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 72.18 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 71.03 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 67.64 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 67.13 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 65.70 | gold quality |
| thoracic aorta | UBERON:0001515 | 65.70 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 65.55 | gold quality |
| ascending aorta | UBERON:0001496 | 65.47 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 64.68 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 64.66 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 64.27 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 64.00 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 63.82 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 63.50 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 63.45 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 63.27 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 63.26 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 63.21 | gold quality |
| omental fat pad | UBERON:0010414 | 63.07 | gold quality |
| adipose tissue | UBERON:0001013 | 62.80 | gold quality |
| subcutaneous adipose tissue | UBERON:0002190 | 62.68 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 61.59 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 61.30 | silver quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 60.88 | gold quality |
| tibial nerve | UBERON:0001323 | 60.49 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.45 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
116 targeting GOLGA8K, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4262 | 100.00 | 73.26 | 3931 |
| HSA-MIR-656-3P | 100.00 | 72.15 | 2788 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-4795-3P | 100.00 | 74.62 | 4024 |
| HSA-MIR-5011-5P | 100.00 | 83.46 | 5820 |
| HSA-MIR-3662 | 99.99 | 73.82 | 5684 |
| HSA-MIR-181A-5P | 99.99 | 72.96 | 2995 |
| HSA-MIR-181B-5P | 99.99 | 72.97 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181C-5P | 99.99 | 72.95 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181D-5P | 99.99 | 73.04 | 2997 |
| HSA-MIR-4531 | 99.99 | 69.70 | 3181 |
| HSA-MIR-6077 | 99.99 | 68.04 | 2299 |
| HSA-MIR-4282 | 99.99 | 75.36 | 6408 |
| HSA-MIR-520D-5P | 99.98 | 73.34 | 4883 |
| HSA-MIR-524-5P | 99.98 | 73.43 | 4882 |
| HSA-MIR-4482-3P | 99.98 | 72.50 | 3147 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-3148 | 99.97 | 75.06 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-6845-3P | 99.94 | 66.88 | 1439 |
| HSA-MIR-3143 | 99.93 | 71.96 | 3104 |
| HSA-MIR-4760-3P | 99.93 | 70.50 | 2385 |
| HSA-MIR-205-3P | 99.92 | 69.92 | 3165 |
| HSA-MIR-589-3P | 99.91 | 69.62 | 2088 |
| HSA-MIR-1305 | 99.91 | 71.43 | 3443 |
| HSA-MIR-6809-3P | 99.91 | 71.45 | 3814 |
| HSA-MIR-4753-3P | 99.90 | 71.03 | 3786 |
| HSA-MIR-374A-5P | 99.90 | 71.34 | 2923 |
| HSA-MIR-30A-3P | 99.87 | 69.74 | 2928 |
| HSA-MIR-30D-3P | 99.87 | 69.92 | 2917 |
| HSA-MIR-30E-3P | 99.87 | 69.68 | 2942 |
Cross-species orthologs
5 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | golga2 | ENSDARG00000063197 |
| mus_musculus | Golga2 | ENSMUSG00000002546 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Golga2l1 | ENSRNOG00000050262 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | GM130 | FBGN0034697 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00018017 |
Paralogs (18): GOLGA6D (ENSG00000140478), GOLGA8F (ENSG00000153684), GOLGA6A (ENSG00000159289), GOLGA2 (ENSG00000167110), GOLGA6C (ENSG00000167195), GOLGA8A (ENSG00000175265), GOLGA8Q (ENSG00000178115), GOLGA8J (ENSG00000179938), GOLGA8G (ENSG00000183629), GOLGA8R (ENSG00000186399), GOLGA8M (ENSG00000188626), GOLGA8O (ENSG00000206127), GOLGA6B (ENSG00000215186), GOLGA8B (ENSG00000215252), GOLGA8N (ENSG00000232653), GOLGA8T (ENSG00000261247), GOLGA8S (ENSG00000261739), GOLGA8H (ENSG00000261794)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Golgin subfamily A member 8K — D6RF30 (reviewed: D6RF30)
All UniProt accessions (1): D6RF30
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Similarity. Belongs to the GOLGA8 family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_001269422* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR024858 | GOLGA | Family |
| IPR043937 | GOLGA_C | Conserved_site |
| IPR043976 | GOLGA_cons_dom | Domain |
Pfam: PF15070, PF19046
UniProt features (7 total): region of interest 3, coiled-coil region 2, chain 1, compositionally biased region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-D6RF30-F1 | 70.33 | 0.39 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 12 (showing top):
chr15q13, GOBP_ENDOMEMBRANE_SYSTEM_ORGANIZATION, GOBP_GOLGI_ORGANIZATION, GOCC_GOLGI_STACK, GOCC_GOLGI_CISTERNA, GOCC_CIS_GOLGI_NETWORK, GOCC_GOLGI_CISTERNA_MEMBRANE, GOCC_ORGANELLE_SUBCOMPARTMENT, GOCC_GOLGI_CIS_CISTERNA, GOCC_GOLGI_APPARATUS_SUBCOMPARTMENT, WP_15Q11Q13_COPY_NUMBER_VARIATION, GOCC_GOLGI_APPARATUS
GO Biological Process (1): Golgi organization (GO:0007030)
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (4): Golgi cis cisterna (GO:0000137), cis-Golgi network (GO:0005801), Golgi cisterna membrane (GO:0032580), Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| Golgi cisterna | 2 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 2 |
| organelle organization | 1 |
| endomembrane system organization | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| Golgi apparatus | 1 |
| organelle membrane | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| endomembrane system | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
290 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLGA8K | MRFAP1L1 | Q96HT8 | 447 |
| GOLGA8K | CLEC19A | Q6UXS0 | 447 |
| GOLGA8K | CACFD1 | Q9UGQ2 | 400 |
| GOLGA8K | C1orf35 | Q9BU76 | 393 |
| GOLGA8K | TBC1D8B | Q0IIM8 | 392 |
| GOLGA8K | SIRAL2 | Q9NWS6 | 378 |
| GOLGA8K | SMIM14 | Q96QK8 | 374 |
| GOLGA8K | RETREG3 | Q86VR2 | 370 |
| GOLGA8K | FAM163A | Q96GL9 | 370 |
| GOLGA8K | NT5DC3 | Q86UY8 | 370 |
| GOLGA8K | PRRG1 | O14668 | 365 |
| GOLGA8K | C6orf47 | O95873 | 357 |
| GOLGA8K | MTMR10 | Q9NXD2 | 355 |
| GOLGA8K | MINDY2 | Q8NBR6 | 355 |
| GOLGA8K | RBM12 | Q9NTZ6 | 350 |
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A2AHC3, A2AMT1, A6NCC3, A6NN73, D3Z8E6, D6RF30, E7F5E1, H3BPF8, H3BQL2, H3BSY2, O15061, O35668, P0DX52, P0DX53, P53814, P54256, P54257, P62025, P97434, Q02435, Q06002, Q06637, Q0D2H9, Q0VF96, Q12934, Q3UHU5, Q3V0F0, Q5DU05, Q5T5Y3, Q5TF21, Q60664, Q62627, Q63312, Q6AW69, Q6NZL0, Q6PHN1, Q6WCQ1, Q70IV5, Q80VC9, Q80Y56
Diamond homologs: A0A1B0GV03, A6NC78, A6NCC3, A6NDK9, A6NDN3, A6NEF3, A6NEM1, A6NI86, A6NMD2, A6NN73, A7E2F4, A8MQT2, D6RF30, F8WBI6, H0YKK7, H3BPF8, H3BQL2, H3BSY2, H3BV12, I6L899, P0CG33, P0CJ92, P0DX52, P0DX53, Q08379, Q0D2H9, Q9NYA3, A8MZA4, H0YM25, P0DX00, P0DX01, P0DX02, Q8N7Z2, Q8N9W4, A1IH00, Q62839, Q921M4, Q9HBQ8
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
10 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 10 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
2448 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 15:32393038:TCA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393039:CAC:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393040:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393040:AC:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393040:ACCAC:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393041:C:CA | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393041:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393041:CC:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393041:CCA:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393041:CCACC:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393193:TTCAC:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393194:TCAC:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393195:CAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393195:CACC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393196:AC:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393197:CC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393198:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393199:T:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393288:CCTAC:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393290:TACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393292:C:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393304:C:CA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393389:TCCT:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393391:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393391:CTGC:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393392:T:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393471:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32393472:C:CA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 15:32394140:CTCA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 15:32394141:TCA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
4167 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000746125 (15:32401168 G>A,C,T), RS1000798557 (15:32402296 C>G,T), RS1001526367 (15:32404941 C>T), RS1001853634 (15:32398702 G>A,C,T), RS1001906004 (15:32398917 A>C), RS1003580647 (15:32396270 C>G), RS1004459806 (15:32390427 T>C), RS1004469839 (15:32391452 T>C), RS1004980754 (15:32404858 T>A), RS1005263767 (15:32397600 C>T), RS1005335123 (15:32403212 G>A,C), RS1007809619 (15:32397183 G>A), RS1007830680 (15:32397425 G>A), RS1008154829 (15:32395198 A>G), RS1009266487 (15:32401110 C>G)
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)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
3 total (human), top 3 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| sodium arsenate | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases 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.