HJURP
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Also known as DKFZp762E1312URLC9hFLEG1FAKTS
Summary
HJURP (Holliday junction recognition protein, HGNC:25444) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 2q37.1, encoding Holliday junction recognition protein (Q8NCD3). Centromeric protein that plays a central role in the incorporation and maintenance of histone H3-like variant CENPA at centromeres. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 85.8% of cell lines).
Enables histone binding activity and identical protein binding activity. Involved in CENP-A containing chromatin assembly; chromosome segregation; and regulation of protein-containing complex assembly. Located in cytosol; kinetochore; and nuclear lumen.
Source: NCBI Gene 55355 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 7
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 148 total — 2 pathogenic
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 85.8% of screened cell lines
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_018410
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:25444 |
| Approved symbol | HJURP |
| Name | Holliday junction recognition protein |
| Location | 2q37.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | DKFZp762E1312, URLC9, hFLEG1, FAKTS |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000123485 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 612667 |
| Entrez | 55355 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 9 — 5 protein_coding, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000373395, ENST00000411486, ENST00000414924, ENST00000432087, ENST00000433484, ENST00000434039, ENST00000441687, ENST00000453122, ENST00000454020
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_018410
NM_001282962, NM_001282963, NM_018410
CCDS: CCDS33406, CCDS63166, CCDS63167
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000411486 — 9 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000839702 | 233840609 | 233842205 |
| ENSE00001029874 | 233847397 | 233847461 |
| ENSE00001132932 | 233849763 | 233849859 |
| ENSE00001405702 | 233836702 | 233837652 |
| ENSE00001614327 | 233854384 | 233854535 |
| ENSE00003484757 | 233845728 | 233845820 |
| ENSE00003542484 | 233853844 | 233853910 |
| ENSE00003569872 | 233844205 | 233844283 |
| ENSE00003613734 | 233852565 | 233852620 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 164 present calls, max score 95.39.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 24.0897 / max 390.3192, expressed in 1408 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 34601 | 22.2184 | 1397 |
| 34600 | 1.0872 | 620 |
| 34602 | 0.7841 | 495 |
Top tissues by expression
279 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 95.39 | gold quality |
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 95.01 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 94.42 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 91.82 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 90.95 | gold quality |
| embryo | UBERON:0000922 | 90.25 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 88.54 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 87.32 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 83.71 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 83.50 | gold quality |
| trabecular bone tissue | UBERON:0002483 | 81.98 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 79.72 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 77.76 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 77.26 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 76.99 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 76.65 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 76.49 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 76.27 | gold quality |
| thymus | UBERON:0002370 | 75.86 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 75.81 | gold quality |
| cartilage tissue | UBERON:0002418 | 73.70 | gold quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 73.57 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 73.53 | gold quality |
| caecum | UBERON:0001153 | 71.85 | gold quality |
| tongue squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006919 | 70.94 | gold quality |
| endometrium | UBERON:0001295 | 68.47 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 67.85 | gold quality |
| amniotic fluid | UBERON:0000173 | 67.33 | silver quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 66.37 | gold quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 66.31 | silver quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 4.86 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
28 targeting HJURP, 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-8485 | 100.00 | 77.57 | 4731 |
| HSA-MIR-371B-5P | 99.99 | 75.34 | 4759 |
| HSA-MIR-373-5P | 99.98 | 75.36 | 4753 |
| HSA-MIR-616-5P | 99.98 | 75.58 | 4775 |
| HSA-MIR-4650-5P | 99.98 | 64.69 | 999 |
| HSA-MIR-495-3P | 99.96 | 72.81 | 4197 |
| HSA-MIR-5688 | 99.96 | 73.23 | 4504 |
| HSA-MIR-4799-5P | 99.82 | 70.60 | 2663 |
| HSA-MIR-3133 | 99.81 | 70.92 | 3506 |
| HSA-MIR-4699-3P | 99.71 | 70.15 | 3142 |
| HSA-MIR-1827 | 99.63 | 68.57 | 3265 |
| HSA-MIR-766-3P | 99.47 | 65.24 | 1811 |
| HSA-MIR-508-5P | 99.41 | 64.25 | 1248 |
| HSA-MIR-4427 | 99.34 | 70.33 | 1854 |
| HSA-MIR-3191-5P | 99.24 | 66.52 | 1722 |
| HSA-MIR-518C-5P | 98.53 | 69.20 | 1640 |
| HSA-MIR-1910-3P | 98.44 | 67.51 | 1695 |
| HSA-MIR-4436B-3P | 98.25 | 65.26 | 1494 |
| HSA-MIR-6735-5P | 98.24 | 65.36 | 1488 |
| HSA-MIR-338-3P | 98.14 | 67.38 | 1137 |
| HSA-MIR-6511A-5P | 98.13 | 67.47 | 1770 |
| HSA-MIR-7843-5P | 98.12 | 65.26 | 1421 |
| HSA-MIR-4778-5P | 97.96 | 68.06 | 1634 |
| HSA-MIR-1912-5P | 97.94 | 67.98 | 832 |
| HSA-MIR-4632-5P | 97.82 | 65.38 | 1470 |
| HSA-MIR-6879-5P | 97.77 | 65.52 | 1521 |
| HSA-MIR-630 | 97.50 | 66.38 | 921 |
| HSA-MIR-4486 | 96.96 | 60.61 | 931 |
Functional genomics
DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 85.8% of screened cell lines.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- hFLEG1 is associated with the CENP-A centromeric nucleosome (PMID:16622419)
- HJURP is a possible cell-cycle-regulated CENP-A-specific histone chaperone required for centromeric chromatin assembly (PMID:19410544)
- HJURP is a key factor for CENP-A deposition and maintenance at centromeres (PMID:19410545)
- found that HJURP, a member of the complex, was required for cell cycle specific targeting of CENP-A to centromeres. (PMID:20080577)
- Data show that HJURP mRNA level is a prognostic factor for disease-free and overall survival in patients with breast cancer and is a predictive biomarker for sensitivity to radiotherapy. (PMID:20211017)
- The crystal structure of an HJURP-CENP-A-histone H4 complex shows that HJURP binds a CENP-A-H4 heterodimer (PMID:21478274)
- An amino-terminal fragment of HJURP was able to assemble CENP-A nucleosomes in vitro, demonstrating that HJURP is a chromatin assembly factor. (PMID:21768289)
- stringent regulation of HJURP and SCM3 expression are critical for genome stability. (PMID:21980305)
- And-1 together with HJURP regulates the assembly of new CENP-A onto centromeres. (PMID:23184928)
- Downregulation of HJURP in young cells led to premature senescence. p53 knockdown, but not p16 knockdown, abolished senescence phenotypes caused by HJURP reduction. (PMID:23292286)
- HJURP has an important role in the maintenance of extremely proliferative cells of high-grade gliomas (PMID:23638004)
- a mechanism whereby the CENP-A pre-nucleosomal complex achieves assembly of the octameric CENP-A nucleosome through the dimerization of the CENP-A chaperone HJURP. (PMID:23771058)
- The levels of the EDNRB, HJURP and p60/CAF-1 proteins were strongly associated with overall survival in high-grade gliomas patients (p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively), whereas the one of PDLI4 was not (P=0.11). (PMID:24039914)
- Mis18beta binds with and specifies the centromere localization of HJURP. (PMID:24519934)
- Phosphorylation state of HJURP controls its centromeric recruitment. HJURP binding to DNA promotes loading of CenH3CENP-A at centromeres. (PMID:25001279)
- The study describes a novel function for human centromeric long non-coding RNAs in the recruitment of HJURP and CENP-A, implicating RNA-based chaperone targeting in histone variant assembly. (PMID:25117489)
- 3 biomarkers in 44 patients with in situ breast cancers were evaluated: TG2 (transglutaminase 2), HJURP (Holliday junction recognition protein), and HIF-1alpha (hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha). (PMID:25243117)
- HJURP can discriminate favorable and unfavorable outcome within the luminal A subtype, outperforming the currently utilized proliferation marker Ki67, as an independent prognostic marker for luminal A patients. (PMID:25497280)
- On the basis of our findings, we propose that HJURP serves a dual chaperone function in coordinating CenH3(CENP-A) and CENP-C recruitment. (PMID:25843710)
- Authors propose that this centromere expansion activity reflects the functional properties of HJURP, which uses this activity to contribute to the plastic establishment of a centromeric chromatin structure. (PMID:26063729)
- An increased occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma was consistently associated with A/C or C/C genotypes of the non-synonymous SNP rs3771333 compared with the A/A genotype in both the Fusui and Haimen populations. (PMID:26863619)
- during the CENP-A/H4 deposition process, the chaperone HJURP protects various substructures of the dimer, serving both as a folding and binding chaperone (PMID:27454815)
- Functional p53 elicits a cell cycle arrest response, whereas, in p53-null transformed cells, the absence of arrest enables the loss of HJURP to induce severe aneuploidy and, ultimately, apoptotic cell death (PMID:28356341)
- Increased expression of HJURP was identified as an independent negative prognostic biomarker for patients with advanced serous ovarian cancer. (PMID:29743473)
- HJURP expression was higher in HCC tissues than in para-tumor tissues. Moreover, ectopic HJURP expression facilitated the proliferation of HCC cells, whereas the depletion of HJURP resulted in decreased cell growth in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the effects of HJURP silencing were reversed by p21 knockdown. (PMID:30111352)
- H3.3 chaperones HIRA and DAXX promote ectopic CENP-A deposition. (PMID:30365520)
- these data define a novel molecular mechanism underlying the assembly of CENP-T onto the centromere by a temporally regulated HJURP-CENP-T interaction. (PMID:30459232)
- Knockdown of HJURP inhibits non-small cell lung cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by repressing Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. (PMID:31115012)
- HJURP knockdown disrupts clonogenic capacity and increases radiation-induced cell death of glioblastoma cells. (PMID:31138900)
- Data show that the MIS18 kinetochore protein A (Mis18alpha) N-terminal region modulates Holliday junction recognition protein (HJURP) binding. (PMID:31492860)
- Holliday junctionrecognition protein modulates apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and reactive oxygen species stress in human renal cell carcinoma. (PMID:32582972)
- Prognostic Relevance of HJURP Expression in Patients with Surgically Resected Colorectal Cancer. (PMID:33114545)
- HJURP promotes proliferation in prostate cancer cells through increasing CDKN1A degradation via the GSK3beta/JNK signaling pathway. (PMID:34099634)
- Hypomethylation-driven overexpression of HJURP promotes progression of hepatocellular carcinoma and is associated with poor prognosis. (PMID:34119827)
- HJURP is a prognostic biomarker for clear cell renal cell carcinoma and is linked to immune infiltration. (PMID:34217993)
- Identification of Prognostic Genes for Colon Cancer through Gene Co-expression Network Analysis. (PMID:34542829)
- Holliday junction recognition protein as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for oral cancer. (PMID:35103286)
- HJURP regulates cell proliferation and chemo-resistance via YAP1/NDRG1 transcriptional axis in triple-negative breast cancer. (PMID:35459269)
- HJURP inhibits proliferation of ovarian cancer cells by regulating CENP-A/CENP-N. (PMID:35940943)
- NFE2L1 restrains ferroptosis by transcriptionally regulating HJURP and participates in the progress of oral squamous cell carcinoma. (PMID:37848756)
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Hjurp | ENSMUSG00000044783 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Hjurp | ENSRNOG00000022911 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Holliday junction recognition protein — Q8NCD3 (reviewed: Q8NCD3)
Alternative names: 14-3-3-associated AKT substrate, Fetal liver-expressing gene 1 protein, Up-regulated in lung cancer 9
All UniProt accessions (5): C9JWC4, F8WCV1, Q8NCD3, H7C0I6, H7C3V8
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Centromeric protein that plays a central role in the incorporation and maintenance of histone H3-like variant CENPA at centromeres. Acts as a specific chaperone for CENPA and is required for the incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA molecules into nucleosomes at replicated centromeres. Prevents CENPA-H4 tetramerization and prevents premature DNA binding by the CENPA-H4 tetramer. Directly binds Holliday junctions.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with CENPA (via CATD domain); the interaction is direct and specific for CENPA since it does not interact with H3.1- or H3.3-containing nucleosomes. Heterotrimer composed of HJURP, CENPA and histone H4, where HJURP interacts with the dimer formed by CENPA and histone H4 and prevents tetramerization of CENPA and H4. Identified in a centromere complex containing histones H2A, H2B and H4, and at least CENPA, CENPB, CENPC, CENPT, CENPN, HJURP, SUPT16H, SSRP1 and RSF1. Interacts with 14-3-3 family members in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. Interacts with MSH5 and NBN.
Subcellular location. Nucleus. Nucleolus. Chromosome. Centromere.
Tissue specificity. According to PubMed:17256767, highly expressed in the thymus with lower levels in the placenta, small intestine, liver, skeletal muscle, and colon. According to PubMed:17823411, highly expressed in testis, and at a relatively lower level in thymus and bone marrow. Significantly overexpressed in many lung cancer samples, compared with normal lung.
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q8NCD3-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q8NCD3-2 | 2 | |
| Q8NCD3-3 | 3 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001269891, NP_001269892, NP_060880* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR018465 | Scm3/HJURP | Family |
| IPR021052 | HJURP_central_dom | Domain |
| IPR022102 | HJURP_C | Domain |
Pfam: PF10384, PF12346, PF12347
UniProt features (43 total): modified residue 12, sequence variant 9, strand 4, compositionally biased region 4, region of interest 3, cross-link 3, splice variant 2, sequence conflict 2, chain 1, mutagenesis site 1, helix 1, turn 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
1 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 3R45 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.6 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q8NCD3-F1 | 46.55 | 0.07 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Post-translational modifications (15): 185, 201, 211, 412, 448, 473, 486, 496, 595, 642, 354, 581, 586, 123, 140
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (1):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 486 | loss of phosphorylation by akt1 and binding to ywhag. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
2 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-606279 | Deposition of new CENPA-containing nucleosomes at the centromere |
| R-HSA-69273 | Cyclin A/B1/B2 associated events during G2/M transition |
MSigDB gene sets: 264 (showing top):
GSE45365_CD8A_DC_VS_CD11B_DC_IFNAR_KO_DN, GSE45365_CD8A_DC_VS_CD11B_DC_IFNAR_KO_MCMV_INFECTION_UP, GSE45365_NK_CELL_VS_CD8_TCELL_DN, GSE18804_SPLEEN_MACROPHAGE_VS_BRAIN_TUMORAL_MACROPHAGE_UP, GOBP_CHROMOSOME_ORGANIZATION, HORIUCHI_WTAP_TARGETS_DN, BUYTAERT_PHOTODYNAMIC_THERAPY_STRESS_DN, KANG_DOXORUBICIN_RESISTANCE_UP, GNF2_CENPF, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_DN, GRAESSMANN_RESPONSE_TO_MC_AND_DOXORUBICIN_DN, MITSIADES_RESPONSE_TO_APLIDIN_DN, KONG_E2F3_TARGETS, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CELLULAR_COMPONENT_BIOGENESIS, PATIL_LIVER_CANCER
GO Biological Process (4): chromosome segregation (GO:0007059), CENP-A containing chromatin assembly (GO:0034080), regulation of protein-containing complex assembly (GO:0043254), regulation of DNA binding (GO:0051101)
GO Molecular Function (4): DNA binding (GO:0003677), histone binding (GO:0042393), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (7): chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000775), kinetochore (GO:0000776), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), nucleolus (GO:0005730), cytosol (GO:0005829), nucleus (GO:0005634), chromosome (GO:0005694)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-2 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Nucleosome assembly | 1 |
| G2/M Transition | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 3 |
| protein binding | 2 |
| nuclear lumen | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| cell cycle process | 1 |
| chromatin organization | 1 |
| kinetochore assembly | 1 |
| protein localization to CENP-A containing chromatin | 1 |
| regulation of cellular component biogenesis | 1 |
| regulation of cellular component organization | 1 |
| protein-containing complex assembly | 1 |
| DNA binding | 1 |
| regulation of binding | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| chromosomal region | 1 |
| condensed chromosome, centromeric region | 1 |
| supramolecular complex | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1358 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJURP | H4C16 | P02304 | 973 |
| HJURP | H4C7 | Q99525 | 973 |
| HJURP | CENPA | P49450 | 970 |
| HJURP | MSH5 | O43196 | 930 |
| HJURP | NPM1 | P06748 | 852 |
| HJURP | MIS18BP1 | Q6P0N0 | 771 |
| HJURP | RBBP4 | P31149 | 730 |
| HJURP | MIS18A | Q9NYP9 | 720 |
| HJURP | CENPC | Q03188 | 714 |
| HJURP | CENPH | Q9H3R5 | 706 |
| HJURP | CENPT | Q96BT3 | 694 |
| HJURP | DLGAP5 | Q15398 | 678 |
| HJURP | OIP5 | O43482 | 663 |
| HJURP | TTK | P33981 | 660 |
| HJURP | CENPN | Q96H22 | 656 |
IntAct
98 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJURP | CENPA | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.930 |
| HJURP | CENPA | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.930 |
| CENPA | HJURP | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.930 |
| HJURP | CENPA | psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization) | 0.930 |
| CENPA | HJURP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.930 |
| RBBP4 | CDK2AP1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.790 |
| CENPA | H4C16 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.790 |
| YWHAG | BLTP3B | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.640 |
| LRRC46 | TFPT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.640 |
| LIN28A | IGF2BP3 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.640 |
| HJURP | HJURP | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.640 |
| HJURP | HJURP | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.640 |
| YWHAB | BLTP3B | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.610 |
| NPM1 | NVL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.610 |
| NPM1 | MPHOSPH10 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.610 |
| CENPA | NPM1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.600 |
| CENPA | NPM1 | psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization) | 0.600 |
| YWHAH | BLTP3B | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.570 |
| WASHC3 | WASH3P | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| RBBP4 | TNRC18 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
BioGRID (160): HJURP (Affinity Capture-RNA), HJURP (Affinity Capture-RNA), HJURP (Affinity Capture-RNA), HJURP (Affinity Capture-MS), HJURP (Affinity Capture-MS), TUBA3C (Affinity Capture-MS), MIS18A (Affinity Capture-MS), DUS1L (Affinity Capture-MS), HJURP (Affinity Capture-MS), HJURP (Affinity Capture-Western), CENPA (Reconstituted Complex), HJURP (Affinity Capture-MS), HJURP (Affinity Capture-MS), DUS1L (Affinity Capture-MS), TUBA3C (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0A6YY25, A6NGG8, A6X8Z5, B2RQL2, B2RXH4, D3ZMK9, D3ZUE1, E9Q7F2, O08696, O14513, P59598, P97691, Q05860, Q05AH6, Q08050, Q0GGX2, Q0VET5, Q13029, Q2M1Z3, Q3U0P1, Q571I4, Q5PSV9, Q5SSG4, Q5U2M8, Q5VV67, Q63755, Q66H04, Q68DA7, Q69ZL1, Q6DIA7, Q6JPI3, Q6P1D7, Q6PAC4, Q6PG16, Q71F56, Q76N32, Q811R2, Q86YN6, Q86YV5, Q8BJS7
Diamond homologs: Q6PG16, Q8NCD3
SIGNOR signaling
4 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJURP | “up-regulates activity” | CENPA | binding |
| “CENP-A recruiting complex” | “up-regulates activity” | HJURP | binding |
| AKT | “up-regulates activity” | HJURP | phosphorylation |
| 14-3-3 | “up-regulates activity” | HJURP | binding |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activation of BAD and translocation to mitochondria | 7 | 80.8× | 2e-10 |
| Chk1/Chk2(Cds1) mediated inactivation of Cyclin B:Cdk1 complex | 7 | 71.2× | 3e-10 |
| SARS-CoV-1 targets host intracellular signalling and regulatory pathways | 7 | 71.2× | 3e-10 |
| Activation of BH3-only proteins | 7 | 52.7× | 2e-09 |
| RHO GTPases activate PKNs | 7 | 33.6× | 5e-08 |
| Intrinsic Pathway for Apoptosis | 7 | 31.1× | 8e-08 |
| SARS-CoV-1-host interactions | 10 | 26.6× | 3e-10 |
| FOXO-mediated transcription | 5 | 25.4× | 2e-05 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| protein targeting | 5 | 20.6× | 1e-03 |
| negative regulation of translation | 6 | 13.2× | 1e-03 |
| cytoplasmic translation | 5 | 10.4× | 8e-03 |
| intracellular protein localization | 8 | 9.4× | 1e-03 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
148 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 2 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 108 |
| Likely benign | 22 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (2)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 2671587 | Single allele | Pathogenic |
| 3247462 | NC_000002.11:g.(?234665659)(234978657_?)del | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
1385 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 2:233847395:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233847396:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853842:AC:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853843:CC:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853906:TTGTA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853907:TGTA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853909:TA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853911:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233853911:CTG:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 2:233854382:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233854383:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233854383:C:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 2:233854383:CCTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 2:233837648:CTCCT:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233837651:CT:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233837653:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233840605:CTA:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 2:233840606:TA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 2:233840608:CCTCT:C | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233842205:CCTG:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 2:233842206:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233842206:C:CG | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 2:233845821:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233845826:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233845827:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233847396:CTG:C | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233849862:CCAAG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233849863:CAAG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233849866:G:GC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 2:233849869:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
4881 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 2:233852607:C:A | W66C | 0.992 |
| 2:233852607:C:G | W66C | 0.992 |
| 2:233852609:A:G | W66R | 0.992 |
| 2:233852609:A:T | W66R | 0.992 |
| 2:233854414:G:C | F29L | 0.991 |
| 2:233854414:G:T | F29L | 0.991 |
| 2:233854416:A:G | F29L | 0.991 |
| 2:233841028:A:C | F584L | 0.984 |
| 2:233841028:A:T | F584L | 0.984 |
| 2:233841030:A:G | F584L | 0.984 |
| 2:233841466:A:C | F438L | 0.984 |
| 2:233841466:A:T | F438L | 0.984 |
| 2:233841468:A:G | F438L | 0.984 |
| 2:233853896:G:C | F44L | 0.982 |
| 2:233853896:G:T | F44L | 0.982 |
| 2:233853898:A:G | F44L | 0.982 |
| 2:233854415:A:G | F29S | 0.982 |
| 2:233854394:A:G | L36P | 0.978 |
| 2:233841997:A:C | S261R | 0.976 |
| 2:233841997:A:T | S261R | 0.976 |
| 2:233841999:T:G | S261R | 0.976 |
| 2:233841992:A:G | L263P | 0.974 |
| 2:233845775:A:G | Y150H | 0.973 |
| 2:233852608:C:G | W66S | 0.972 |
| 2:233853864:A:G | L55P | 0.972 |
| 2:233841979:C:A | M267I | 0.969 |
| 2:233841979:C:G | M267I | 0.969 |
| 2:233841979:C:T | M267I | 0.969 |
| 2:233841964:G:C | S272R | 0.968 |
| 2:233841964:G:T | S272R | 0.968 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000058633 (2:233851874 C>T), RS1000369947 (2:233844632 G>A), RS1000495596 (2:233838301 C>G,T), RS1000624423 (2:233845265 C>A,T), RS1000656854 (2:233845619 G>A), RS1000728824 (2:233850208 T>C), RS1000764120 (2:233848869 G>A), RS1000771644 (2:233845991 T>C), RS1000816813 (2:233849100 C>T), RS1000887980 (2:233840329 G>GA,GAA), RS1001013483 (2:233851215 G>A), RS1001544094 (2:233844747 C>T), RS1001607898 (2:233849171 T>A), RS1001734197 (2:233854832 C>G,T), RS1001737933 (2:233849174 GGTGGTAAAGGGAACTGGGCAAAGGGAT>G)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:612667 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
7 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST002745_1 | Total bilirubin levels in HIV-1 infection | 3.000000e-06 |
| GCST003478_1 | Hair greying | 7.000000e-06 |
| GCST003720_15 | Migraine | 3.000000e-09 |
| GCST003720_24 | Migraine | 1.000000e-23 |
| GCST003721_2 | Migraine without aura | 1.000000e-09 |
| GCST005337_3 | Headache | 6.000000e-16 |
| GCST009391_650 | Metabolite levels | 3.000000e-06 |
EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004570 | bilirubin measurement |
| EFO:0010505 | isocitrate measurement |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
62 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | decreases expression, affects expression | 3 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | increases methylation, affects expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| bisphenol A | decreases expression | 2 |
| sodium arsenite | affects methylation, increases expression | 2 |
| cobaltous chloride | decreases expression | 2 |
| Acetaminophen | increases expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases methylation, decreases expression | 2 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 2 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 2 |
| Cadmium Chloride | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | decreases expression | 1 |
| 3-((6-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)methane sulfonamide | decreases expression | 1 |
| FR900359 | affects phosphorylation | 1 |
| TAK-243 | increases sumoylation | 1 |
| propionaldehyde | decreases expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctanoic acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| zinc chromate | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| ferrous chloride | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,3-bis(3’-hydroxybenzyl)butyrolactone | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| cupric chloride | increases expression | 1 |
| coumarin | increases phosphorylation | 1 |
| hydroquinone | decreases expression | 1 |
| diallyl trisulfide | decreases expression | 1 |
| beta-methylcholine | affects expression | 1 |
| chromium hexavalent ion | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| 2-palmitoylglycerol | increases expression | 1 |
| erucylphospho-N,N,N-trimethylpropylammonium | decreases expression | 1 |
| ICG 001 | decreases expression | 1 |
| palbociclib | decreases expression | 1 |
| (4-amino-1,4-dihydro-3-(2-pyridyl)-5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazole)copper(II) | decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): migraine disorder, migraine without aura, susceptibility to, 4