NPIPA2
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Summary
NPIPA2 (nuclear pore complex interacting protein family member A2, HGNC:41979) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 16p13.11, encoding Nuclear pore complex-interacting protein family member A2 (E9PIF3).
Predicted to be involved in mRNA transport and protein transport. Predicted to be located in nuclear membrane. Predicted to be part of nuclear pore.
Source: NCBI Gene 642799 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001395485
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:41979 |
| Approved symbol | NPIPA2 |
| Name | nuclear pore complex interacting protein family member A2 |
| Location | 16p13.11 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000254852 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 642799 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 5 — 5 protein_coding
ENST00000529166, ENST00000530328, ENST00000553201, ENST00000891286, ENST00000956353
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_001395485
NM_001277324, NM_001395485, NM_001395486
CCDS: CCDS59263, CCDS92115
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000529166 — 10 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001620155 | 14762312 | 14762419 |
| ENSE00001791931 | 14759210 | 14759354 |
| ENSE00001799634 | 14763608 | 14763643 |
| ENSE00001800644 | 14763438 | 14763498 |
| ENSE00002173159 | 14748028 | 14748185 |
| ENSE00002324436 | 14765003 | 14765462 |
| ENSE00002633878 | 14758947 | 14759046 |
| ENSE00002661854 | 14755192 | 14755320 |
| ENSE00003966188 | 14747787 | 14747865 |
| ENSE00003966190 | 14742533 | 14742765 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 132 present calls, max score 85.42.
Top tissues by expression
134 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 85.42 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 85.31 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 85.07 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 84.61 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 84.49 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 84.40 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 84.30 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 84.06 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 80.63 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 80.02 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 79.17 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 78.64 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 78.11 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 77.52 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 77.28 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 77.20 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 77.19 | gold quality |
| ascending aorta | UBERON:0001496 | 77.11 | gold quality |
| thoracic aorta | UBERON:0001515 | 76.87 | gold quality |
| right lung | UBERON:0002167 | 76.75 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 76.24 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 75.76 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 75.64 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 75.52 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 75.06 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 74.87 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 74.68 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 74.62 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 74.55 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 74.49 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 1.00 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
0 orthologs
Paralogs (19): NPIPB12 (ENSG00000169203), NPIPB3 (ENSG00000169246), NPIPA1 (ENSG00000183426), NPIPA5 (ENSG00000183793), NPIPA6 (ENSG00000183889), NPIPB4 (ENSG00000185864), NPIPB15 (ENSG00000196436), NPIPB9 (ENSG00000196993), NPIPB13 (ENSG00000198064), NPIPB6 (ENSG00000198156), NPIPA8 (ENSG00000214940), NPIPA7 (ENSG00000214967), NPIPA3 (ENSG00000224712), NPIPA9 (ENSG00000233024), NPIPB7 (ENSG00000233232), NPIPB2 (ENSG00000234719), NPIPB5 (ENSG00000243716), NPIPB11 (ENSG00000254206), NPIPB8 (ENSG00000255524)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Nuclear pore complex-interacting protein family member A2 — E9PIF3 (reviewed: E9PIF3)
All UniProt accessions (3): E9PIF3, A0A0B4J2F6, E9PNS9
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Similarity. Belongs to the NPIP family.
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001264253, NP_001382414, NP_001382415 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR009443 | NPIP | Family |
| IPR054697 | NPIP_N | Domain |
Pfam: PF06409
UniProt features (2 total): chain 1, region of interest 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-E9PIF3-F1 | 52.77 | 0.00 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 2 (showing top):
FONG_MCMASTER_OPA1_CARDIOPROTECTION_DN, chr16p13
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (0):
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
0 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
BioGRID (3): NPIPA2 (Negative Genetic), NPIPA2 (Negative Genetic), NPIPA3 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0B4J1W7, A0A7H0DN35, A4QN01, A6NHN6, A6NJ64, A8MQ11, E9PIF3, E9PJ23, E9PJI5, E9PKD4, E9PQR5, F5HGC2, F8W1W9, F8WFD2, O75200, O83374, P05913, P06486, P07396, P0C7Q2, P0CK47, P0CK48, P0DM63, P0DXC3, P15489, P16765, P16802, P20969, P36443, P38900, P47003, P68341, P68454, P68455, P87191, P92537, P92561, Q03418, Q32M92, Q4ZGE2
Diamond homologs: A0A0B4J1W7, A6NHN6, A6NJ64, A6NJU9, A8MRT5, C9JG80, E5RHQ5, E9PIF3, E9PJ23, E9PJI5, E9PKD4, E9PQR5, F8W0I5, F8W1W9, F8WFD2, O75200, P0DM63, P0DXC3, Q92617, Q9UND3, O70490, Q08AH1, Q08AH3, Q3UNX5, Q53FZ2, Q5REV5, Q68CK6, Q6AYT9, Q6NUN0, Q6SKG1, Q8BGA8, Q8K0L3, Q91VA0, Q9BEA2, A0A179HJB8, A4YDT1, C0SPB0, P0C7M7, P39062, Q6P461
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
996 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 16:14755239:TGG:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755241:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755316:TTTGT:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755317:TTGT:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755317:TTGTG:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755318:TGTGT:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755319:GT:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755321:G:GA | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755321:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755322:T:TC | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14755324:AGTA:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14758942:CCTA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14758943:CTA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14758944:TA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14758945:A:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14758946:GGT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759021:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759042:GGAAG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759043:GAAGG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759044:A:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759045:AGGTA:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759046:GGTAT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759047:GTAT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759048:T:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759350:GAACA:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14759355:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14762310:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14762310:AGTCT:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14762311:G:GA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:14762311:GT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
2398 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 16:14763445:T:C | F204L | 0.954 |
| 16:14763447:T:A | F204L | 0.954 |
| 16:14763447:T:G | F204L | 0.954 |
| 16:14748099:T:C | F12L | 0.952 |
| 16:14748101:C:A | F12L | 0.952 |
| 16:14748101:C:G | F12L | 0.952 |
| 16:14755270:T:C | F67L | 0.934 |
| 16:14755272:T:A | F67L | 0.934 |
| 16:14755272:T:G | F67L | 0.934 |
| 16:14755234:T:C | F55L | 0.918 |
| 16:14755236:T:A | F55L | 0.918 |
| 16:14755236:T:G | F55L | 0.918 |
| 16:14758953:T:C | F86L | 0.911 |
| 16:14758955:C:A | F86L | 0.911 |
| 16:14758955:C:G | F86L | 0.911 |
| 16:14759236:T:C | F126L | 0.898 |
| 16:14759238:T:A | F126L | 0.898 |
| 16:14759238:T:G | F126L | 0.898 |
| 16:14755249:T:A | W60R | 0.880 |
| 16:14755249:T:C | W60R | 0.880 |
| 16:14765011:G:A | M236I | 0.867 |
| 16:14765011:G:C | M236I | 0.867 |
| 16:14765011:G:T | M236I | 0.867 |
| 16:14763609:T:C | I222T | 0.862 |
| 16:14762407:T:C | I197T | 0.856 |
| 16:14748136:T:C | L24P | 0.851 |
| 16:14763498:A:C | K221N | 0.844 |
| 16:14763498:A:T | K221N | 0.844 |
| 16:14763475:G:C | A214P | 0.833 |
| 16:14763625:A:C | R227S | 0.827 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000383504 (16:14936557 A>G), RS1000581246 (16:14936886 T>C), RS1001315425 (16:14758335 T>C), RS1006824429 (16:14764857 A>C), RS1007775713 (16:14741018 A>C), RS1009545912 (16:14741199 C>T), RS1009628108 (16:14936338 A>G), RS1009785910 (16:14751837 G>A), RS1013450834 (16:14751973 T>C), RS1013484966 (16:14936943 C>T), RS1013691237 (16:14758426 G>A), RS1017952332 (16:14758635 G>A,T), RS1018315630 (16:14764868 G>A,T), RS1019189325 (16:14741114 T>C), RS1020033204 (16:14765027 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)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
4 total (human), top 4 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| chromium hexavalent ion | increases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Xylitol | increases expression | 1 |
| S-Nitrosoglutathione | 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.