MAGEB16
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Summary
MAGEB16 (MAGE family member B16, HGNC:21188) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome Xp21.1, encoding Melanoma-associated antigen B16 (A2A368).
Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be active in nucleus.
Source: NCBI Gene 139604 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 41 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001370158
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:21188 |
| Approved symbol | MAGEB16 |
| Name | MAGE family member B16 |
| Location | Xp21.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000189023 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 300762 |
| Entrez | 139604 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 5 — 5 protein_coding
ENST00000399985, ENST00000399987, ENST00000399988, ENST00000399989, ENST00000399992
RefSeq mRNA: 4 — MANE Select: NM_001370158
NM_001099921, NM_001370158, NM_001370159, NM_001426398
CCDS: CCDS43927
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000399988 — 2 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001541118 | 35798342 | 35798418 |
| ENSE00003978144 | 35802131 | 35803772 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth tissue_specific, 7 present calls, max score 90.53.
Top tissues by expression
133 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 90.53 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 84.24 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 59.46 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 58.17 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 57.61 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 38.43 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 38.13 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 37.20 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 36.48 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 36.47 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 35.49 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 33.38 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 32.90 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 32.15 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 31.06 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 30.93 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 30.38 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 29.98 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 29.87 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 29.73 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 29.34 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 29.04 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 28.14 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 27.66 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 27.57 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 27.05 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 26.93 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 26.55 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 26.43 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 26.42 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 2.13 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
29 targeting MAGEB16, 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-1193 | 100.00 | 65.93 | 529 |
| HSA-MIR-4789-3P | 99.99 | 70.75 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-3617-3P | 99.98 | 67.86 | 918 |
| HSA-MIR-545-3P | 99.95 | 70.74 | 2783 |
| HSA-MIR-128-3P | 99.95 | 71.17 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-216A-3P | 99.95 | 71.19 | 2505 |
| HSA-MIR-6744-5P | 99.93 | 66.82 | 748 |
| HSA-MIR-338-5P | 99.92 | 72.34 | 2951 |
| HSA-MIR-589-3P | 99.91 | 69.62 | 2088 |
| HSA-MIR-576-5P | 99.84 | 70.46 | 2582 |
| HSA-MIR-1323 | 99.83 | 69.89 | 2471 |
| HSA-MIR-548O-3P | 99.74 | 69.30 | 2228 |
| HSA-MIR-466 | 99.67 | 70.85 | 2863 |
| HSA-MIR-548G-3P | 99.48 | 68.67 | 2159 |
| HSA-MIR-548AV-3P | 99.43 | 68.50 | 1721 |
| HSA-MIR-4427 | 99.34 | 70.33 | 1854 |
| HSA-MIR-7974 | 99.24 | 65.48 | 1137 |
| HSA-MIR-5584-3P | 99.23 | 68.79 | 1351 |
| HSA-MIR-452-3P | 99.01 | 66.25 | 1241 |
| HSA-MIR-361-5P | 98.95 | 70.16 | 1340 |
| HSA-MIR-513B-3P | 98.76 | 68.12 | 1577 |
| HSA-MIR-3908 | 98.75 | 67.31 | 1160 |
| HSA-MIR-7114-5P | 98.51 | 67.87 | 1349 |
| HSA-MIR-4766-3P | 98.48 | 67.94 | 1347 |
| HSA-MIR-6837-3P | 98.42 | 66.71 | 1149 |
| HSA-MIR-10397-3P | 97.78 | 65.70 | 601 |
| HSA-MIR-5089-3P | 97.50 | 67.82 | 758 |
| HSA-MIR-34A-3P | 96.80 | 67.70 | 805 |
| HSA-MIR-135A-3P | 94.19 | 66.09 | 495 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 1)
- The testis-specific expression of MAGEB16 and Mageb16 is regulated by the methylation status of their promoter regions. (PMID:24219866)
Cross-species orthologs
4 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | ndnl2 | ENSDARG00000058212 |
| mus_musculus | Mageb16 | ENSMUSG00000046942 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Mageb16 | ENSRNOG00000029408 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | MAGE | FBGN0037481 |
Paralogs (37): MAGEC2 (ENSG00000046774), TRO (ENSG00000067445), MAGEB2 (ENSG00000099399), MAGED2 (ENSG00000102316), MAGEB4 (ENSG00000120289), MAGEA9 (ENSG00000123584), MAGEA10 (ENSG00000124260), MAGEA4 (ENSG00000147381), MAGED4 (ENSG00000154545), MAGEC1 (ENSG00000155495), MAGEA8 (ENSG00000156009), MAGEC3 (ENSG00000165509), MAGEB6 (ENSG00000176746), MAGEB18 (ENSG00000176774), MAGEF1 (ENSG00000177383), MAGEB10 (ENSG00000177689), MAGED1 (ENSG00000179222), NDN (ENSG00000182636), MAGEB17 (ENSG00000182798), MAGEA2B (ENSG00000183305), NSMCE3 (ENSG00000185115), MAGEA11 (ENSG00000185247), MAGEE2 (ENSG00000186675), MAGED4B (ENSG00000187243), MAGEH1 (ENSG00000187601), MAGEB5 (ENSG00000188408), MAGEA6 (ENSG00000197172), MAGEA1 (ENSG00000198681), MAGEB3 (ENSG00000198798), MAGEE1 (ENSG00000198934), MAGEA12 (ENSG00000213401), MAGEB1 (ENSG00000214107), MAGEA3 (ENSG00000221867), MAGEB6B (ENSG00000232030), MAGEL2 (ENSG00000254585), MAGEA9B (ENSG00000267978), MAGEA2 (ENSG00000268606)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Melanoma-associated antigen B16 — A2A368 (reviewed: A2A368)
Alternative names: MAGE-B16 antigen
All UniProt accessions (2): A0A0A0MSA3, A2A368
RefSeq proteins (4): NP_001093391, NP_001357087, NP_001357088, NP_001413327 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002190 | MHD_dom | Domain |
| IPR021072 | MAGE_N | Domain |
| IPR037445 | MAGE | Family |
| IPR041898 | MAGE_WH1 | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR041899 | MAGE_WH2 | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF01454, PF12440
UniProt features (12 total): sequence variant 5, compositionally biased region 3, region of interest 2, chain 1, domain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-A2A368-F1 | 75.12 | 0.44 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 17 (showing top):
chrXp21, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_TRANSCRIPTION_BY_RNA_POLYMERASE_II, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_NUCLEOBASE_CONTAINING_COMPOUND_METABOLIC_PROCESS, IWANAGA_CARCINOGENESIS_BY_KRAS_PTEN_UP, MIR466, MIR545_3P, MIR4427, MIR548AV_3P, GSE28237_EARLY_VS_LATE_GC_BCELL_UP, GSE30083_SP1_VS_SP2_THYMOCYTE_DN, GSE30083_SP2_VS_SP3_THYMOCYTE_UP, GSE30083_SP3_VS_SP4_THYMOCYTE_DN, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_RNA_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GSE7460_CTRL_VS_FOXP3_OVEREXPR_TCONV_1_UP, GSE19888_ADENOSINE_A3R_INH_VS_ACT_WITH_INHIBITOR_PRETREATMENT_IN_MAST_CELL_UP
GO Biological Process (1): negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (1): nucleus (GO:0005634)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
408 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGEB16 | FAM209A | Q5JX71 | 626 |
| MAGEB16 | REDIC1 | Q86WS4 | 614 |
| MAGEB16 | SPATA31G1 | Q5VYM1 | 595 |
| MAGEB16 | OR2L8 | Q8NGY9 | 589 |
| MAGEB16 | C9orf43 | Q8TAL5 | 584 |
| MAGEB16 | SLC22A24 | Q8N4F4 | 573 |
| MAGEB16 | TMCO5A | Q8N6Q1 | 567 |
| MAGEB16 | ZFAND4 | Q86XD8 | 560 |
| MAGEB16 | LANCL3 | Q6ZV70 | 538 |
| MAGEB16 | OR5AR1 | Q8NGP9 | 533 |
| MAGEB16 | TULP2 | O00295 | 532 |
| MAGEB16 | PKDREJ | Q9NTG1 | 531 |
| MAGEB16 | SLC22A10 | Q63ZE4 | 512 |
| MAGEB16 | SPATA16 | Q9BXB7 | 507 |
| MAGEB16 | ZNF117 | Q03924 | 479 |
IntAct
4 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGEA4 | MAGEB16 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
BioGRID (3): MAGEB16 (Affinity Capture-MS), MAGEB16 (Affinity Capture-MS), MAGEB16 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0J9YX57, A1A5P9, A2A368, A2A9R3, A8MXT2, B2KFW1, O15479, O15480, O15481, O15553, P0C6Y7, P10073, P17040, P25233, P43355, P43356, P43357, P43358, P43360, P43362, P43363, P43364, P43366, Q13342, Q16666, Q4R998, Q5PPP4, Q5RD14, Q6AY37, Q6PCZ4, Q8BQR7, Q8IWY8, Q8IX06, Q8N660, Q8N7X4, Q8TD90, Q96DU7, Q96LZ2, Q96M61, Q99608
Diamond homologs: A0A0J9YX57, A1A5P9, A2A368, A2A9R3, A6NCF6, A6QLI5, A8MXT2, O15479, O15480, O15481, O60732, P25233, P43355, P43356, P43357, P43358, P43360, P43361, P43362, P43363, P43364, P43365, P43366, Q12816, Q4R998, Q5PPP4, Q5RFC2, Q6AY37, Q6ITT4, Q6PCZ4, Q8BQR7, Q8N7X4, Q8TD90, Q8TD91, Q96JG8, Q96LZ2, Q96M61, Q96MG7, Q99608, Q9BE18
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
41 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 37 |
| Likely benign | 1 |
| Benign | 1 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
534 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| X:35802130:GGCA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| X:35802126:CTTA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| X:35802127:TTA:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| X:35802128:TAGG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| X:35802129:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| X:35802130:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| X:35798412:TGTCG:T | donor_gain | 0.9600 |
| X:35798413:GTCGA:G | donor_gain | 0.9500 |
| X:35802130:GGC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9400 |
| X:35798414:TCGAG:T | donor_gain | 0.9300 |
| X:35800569:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9300 |
| X:35800574:GACCC:G | donor_gain | 0.9200 |
| X:35800478:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.8900 |
| X:35800479:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.8900 |
| X:35802129:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.8700 |
| X:35802130:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.8700 |
| X:35802133:AGT:A | acceptor_gain | 0.8300 |
| X:35802134:GTG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.8300 |
| X:35798402:C:T | donor_gain | 0.7700 |
| X:35802134:G:GA | acceptor_gain | 0.7600 |
| X:35801315:TCTCA:T | acceptor_loss | 0.7300 |
| X:35801316:CTCA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.7300 |
| X:35801317:TCA:T | acceptor_loss | 0.7300 |
| X:35801318:C:G | acceptor_loss | 0.7300 |
| X:35801319:A:G | acceptor_loss | 0.7300 |
| X:35801320:G:GT | acceptor_loss | 0.7300 |
| X:35802134:GTGA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.7300 |
| X:35801309:C:G | acceptor_loss | 0.7200 |
| X:35801330:G:GT | acceptor_loss | 0.7200 |
| X:35798361:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.7100 |
AlphaMissense
0 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000160247 (X:35803842 T>C), RS1000310998 (X:35798104 G>C), RS1001372222 (X:35803528 T>C), RS1001406731 (X:35800785 G>A), RS1001633786 (X:35801367 G>A), RS1001923187 (X:35800452 G>A), RS1002360102 (X:35799032 G>A), RS1003309225 (X:35803579 C>T), RS1004240974 (X:35803776 A>G), RS1005130762 (X:35802218 C>A,T), RS1006099905 (X:35796926 C>G), RS1006846897 (X:35799073 G>A), RS1007523307 (X:35798681 A>G), RS1008111270 (X:35802034 T>A,C,G), RS1008788483 (X:35801006 G>A,T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:300762 | 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
2 total (human), top 2 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation | 1 |
| Cadmium | 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.