NXPE1
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Also known as MGC34290
Summary
NXPE1 (neurexophilin and PC-esterase domain family member 1, HGNC:28527) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 11q23.2, encoding NXPE family member 1 (Q8N323).
Predicted to be located in extracellular region and membrane.
Source: NCBI Gene 120400 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 4
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 74 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001395504
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:28527 |
| Approved symbol | NXPE1 |
| Name | neurexophilin and PC-esterase domain family member 1 |
| Location | 11q23.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | MGC34290 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000095110 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 120400 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 10 — 9 protein_coding, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000251921, ENST00000534921, ENST00000536271, ENST00000536312, ENST00000539878, ENST00000696071, ENST00000867473, ENST00000867474, ENST00000867475, ENST00000867476
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_001395504
NM_001367953, NM_001395504, NM_152315
CCDS: CCDS8372, CCDS91598
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000534921 — 9 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000747489 | 114522879 | 114523091 |
| ENSE00001265756 | 114552852 | 114552880 |
| ENSE00002214915 | 114551103 | 114551211 |
| ENSE00002299356 | 114551383 | 114551441 |
| ENSE00002309562 | 114551974 | 114552085 |
| ENSE00002310551 | 114559798 | 114559881 |
| ENSE00003480116 | 114530175 | 114530908 |
| ENSE00003667364 | 114527840 | 114527901 |
| ENSE00003814551 | 114518934 | 114522503 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 81 present calls, max score 97.31.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.1851 / max 131.6316, expressed in 8 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 122371 | 0.1542 | 7 |
| 122370 | 0.0309 | 6 |
Top tissues by expression
200 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 97.31 | gold quality |
| mucosa of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0004993 | 96.98 | gold quality |
| colonic mucosa | UBERON:0000317 | 96.41 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 94.34 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 89.35 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 87.88 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 85.68 | gold quality |
| large intestine | UBERON:0000059 | 76.90 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 76.46 | gold quality |
| colon | UBERON:0001155 | 76.11 | gold quality |
| caecum | UBERON:0001153 | 75.08 | gold quality |
| intestine | UBERON:0000160 | 74.43 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 74.42 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 70.36 | gold quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 69.13 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 67.96 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 64.81 | gold quality |
| tendon | UBERON:0000043 | 64.63 | gold quality |
| jejunal mucosa | UBERON:0000399 | 63.00 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 62.85 | gold quality |
| epithelium of nasopharynx | UBERON:0001951 | 61.77 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 60.78 | gold quality |
| upper leg skin | UBERON:0004262 | 60.35 | gold quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 60.17 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 59.53 | gold quality |
| heart right ventricle | UBERON:0002080 | 57.81 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 57.57 | gold quality |
| amniotic fluid | UBERON:0000173 | 57.27 | gold quality |
| vena cava | UBERON:0004087 | 55.78 | gold quality |
| jejunum | UBERON:0002115 | 55.34 | silver quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-GEOD-125970 | yes | 50.11 |
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 5.59 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
23 targeting NXPE1, 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-4673 | 100.00 | 66.64 | 1490 |
| HSA-MIR-4645-5P | 99.98 | 65.81 | 1284 |
| HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-548X-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-548J-3P | 99.94 | 72.61 | 4881 |
| HSA-MIR-548AE-3P | 99.93 | 72.66 | 4867 |
| HSA-MIR-548AH-3P | 99.93 | 72.54 | 4872 |
| HSA-MIR-548AM-3P | 99.93 | 72.54 | 4872 |
| HSA-MIR-548AQ-3P | 99.93 | 72.66 | 4867 |
| HSA-MIR-8062 | 99.88 | 68.43 | 995 |
| HSA-MIR-5582-3P | 99.86 | 72.48 | 4221 |
| HSA-MIR-7154-5P | 99.69 | 70.52 | 1900 |
| HSA-MIR-3678-3P | 99.31 | 67.10 | 1432 |
| HSA-MIR-1911-3P | 99.15 | 66.17 | 528 |
| HSA-MIR-10B-3P | 99.04 | 66.98 | 988 |
| HSA-MIR-218-1-3P | 98.63 | 67.97 | 832 |
| HSA-MIR-5089-5P | 98.45 | 66.06 | 1388 |
| HSA-MIR-4654 | 95.86 | 65.72 | 751 |
| HSA-MIR-324-5P | 95.68 | 65.20 | 560 |
| HSA-MIR-217-3P | 95.67 | 68.42 | 1000 |
| HSA-MIR-4769-5P | 95.37 | 66.09 | 570 |
| HSA-MIR-7975 | 95.04 | 66.76 | 516 |
| HSA-MIR-3622B-5P | 94.62 | 64.58 | 835 |
Cross-species orthologs
0 orthologs
Paralogs (3): NXPE4 (ENSG00000137634), NXPE3 (ENSG00000144815), NXPE2 (ENSG00000204361)
Protein
Protein identifiers
NXPE family member 1 — Q8N323 (reviewed: Q8N323)
Alternative names: Protein FAM55A
All UniProt accessions (3): Q8N323, F5H0Y6, F5H6W7
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Subcellular location. Secreted.
Similarity. Belongs to the NXPE family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q8N323-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q8N323-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001354882, NP_001382433, NP_689528 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR013783 | Ig-like_fold | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR014756 | Ig_E-set | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR026845 | NXPH/NXPE | Family |
| IPR057106 | NXPE4_C | Domain |
Pfam: PF06312, PF24536
UniProt features (8 total): glycosylation site 2, sequence variant 2, signal peptide 1, chain 1, splice variant 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
1 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 9PJA | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.8 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q8N323-F1 | 91.49 | 0.83 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Glycosylation sites (2): 39, 211
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 23 (showing top):
GSE13887_HEALTHY_VS_LUPUS_RESTING_CD4_TCELL_UP, ALX4_TARGET_GENES, DLX2_TARGET_GENES, MSX1_TARGET_GENES, MIR5582_3P, MIR4654, MIR4769_5P, MIR1911_3P, HBZ_TARGET_GENES, GSE7459_UNTREATED_VS_IL6_TREATED_ACT_CD4_TCELL_DN, GSE29617_CTRL_VS_DAY7_TIV_FLU_VACCINE_PBMC_2008_UP, GSE3565_DUSP1_VS_WT_SPLENOCYTES_POST_LPS_INJECTION_UP, GSE5542_UNTREATED_VS_IFNA_TREATED_EPITHELIAL_CELLS_6H_UP, GSE6259_FLT3L_INDUCED_VS_WT_SPLENIC_DC_33D1_POS_DN, GSE21360_SECONDARY_VS_TERTIARY_MEMORY_CD8_TCELL_DN
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (2): extracellular region (GO:0005576), membrane (GO:0016020)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| binding | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
228 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| NXPE1 | ARHGAP9 | Q9BRR9 | 531 |
| NXPE1 | TENM2 | Q9NT68 | 501 |
| NXPE1 | KIF5A | Q12840 | 478 |
| NXPE1 | ZNF385C | Q66K41 | 446 |
| NXPE1 | C11orf71 | Q6IPW1 | 434 |
| NXPE1 | MDM2 | Q00987 | 387 |
| NXPE1 | REXO2 | Q9Y3B8 | 380 |
| NXPE1 | OVCA2 | Q8WZ82 | 360 |
| NXPE1 | SLC60A1 | Q8N468 | 359 |
| NXPE1 | PCED1B | Q96HM7 | 353 |
| NXPE1 | POU2AF3 | A8K830 | 348 |
| NXPE1 | TIMM10B | Q9Y5J6 | 322 |
| NXPE1 | CSGALNACT2 | Q8N6G5 | 316 |
| NXPE1 | EXD2 | Q9NVH0 | 313 |
| NXPE1 | SPINK4 | O60575 | 312 |
IntAct
16 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALR | NXPE1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| NXPE1 | CDH1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| DLST | NXPE1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| NXPE1 | AHCYL1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| NXPE1 | NEK7 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
BioGRID (3): VARS (Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS)), NXPE1 (Co-fractionation), NXPE1 (Co-fractionation)
ESM2 similar proteins: A2VDP6, A4D0V7, B1WB06, F1N2K1, O43548, P06802, P15396, P22413, P50127, P79949, P97259, Q05004, Q08834, Q08BN9, Q09328, Q14C87, Q14DG7, Q2TU62, Q3L7M0, Q3U095, Q52KP5, Q5R748, Q5RCA5, Q5XI89, Q5ZLK4, Q6AX23, Q6DNG6, Q6UWF7, Q6ZXA0, Q76HP2, Q76HP3, Q86UX2, Q8BG22, Q8C7K6, Q8K1B9, Q8N323, Q8NCG5, Q8NHY0, Q8R4G6, Q8VI38
Diamond homologs: A2VDP6, Q05004, Q08BN9, Q3U095, Q52KP5, Q5RCA5, Q5XI89, Q6UWF7, Q8N323, Q969Y0, Q96DL1
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
74 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 64 |
| Likely benign | 5 |
| Benign | 3 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
1194 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 11:114522504:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 11:114522507:A:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 11:114522501:GTG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 11:114530354:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 11:114530869:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 11:114522502:TG:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 11:114522503:GCTG:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 11:114522504:C:CA | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 11:114522505:T:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 11:114527838:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 11:114527839:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 11:114522507:A:AC | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 11:114552881:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 11:114522499:CAGTG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 11:114551144:C:CT | donor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 11:114551145:T:TT | donor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 11:114559794:TCAC:T | donor_loss | 0.9500 |
| 11:114559795:CACC:C | donor_loss | 0.9500 |
| 11:114559796:ACC:A | donor_loss | 0.9500 |
| 11:114559797:C:A | donor_loss | 0.9500 |
| 11:114522499:CAG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9200 |
| 11:114530347:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.9200 |
| 11:114523092:C:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 11:114559796:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 11:114559797:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 11:114522516:C:CT | acceptor_loss | 0.9000 |
| 11:114523091:TCTG:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9000 |
| 11:114559797:CCT:C | donor_gain | 0.9000 |
| 11:114552879:CA:C | acceptor_gain | 0.8900 |
| 11:114543659:C:A | donor_gain | 0.8800 |
AlphaMissense
3644 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 11:114530381:A:C | F209L | 0.983 |
| 11:114530381:A:T | F209L | 0.983 |
| 11:114530383:A:G | F209L | 0.983 |
| 11:114530705:G:C | S101R | 0.972 |
| 11:114530705:G:T | S101R | 0.972 |
| 11:114530707:T:G | S101R | 0.972 |
| 11:114522909:A:G | W360R | 0.969 |
| 11:114522909:A:T | W360R | 0.969 |
| 11:114530349:C:G | C220S | 0.967 |
| 11:114530350:A:T | C220S | 0.967 |
| 11:114522184:C:A | K476N | 0.966 |
| 11:114522184:C:G | K476N | 0.966 |
| 11:114530277:C:G | C244S | 0.964 |
| 11:114530278:A:T | C244S | 0.964 |
| 11:114522420:A:G | W398R | 0.963 |
| 11:114522420:A:T | W398R | 0.963 |
| 11:114530316:C:G | C231S | 0.962 |
| 11:114530317:A:T | C231S | 0.962 |
| 11:114530276:A:C | C244W | 0.956 |
| 11:114530382:A:C | F209C | 0.955 |
| 11:114530282:G:C | F242L | 0.949 |
| 11:114530282:G:T | F242L | 0.949 |
| 11:114530284:A:G | F242L | 0.949 |
| 11:114530612:C:A | K132N | 0.949 |
| 11:114530612:C:G | K132N | 0.949 |
| 11:114530393:G:C | F205L | 0.947 |
| 11:114530393:G:T | F205L | 0.947 |
| 11:114530395:A:G | F205L | 0.947 |
| 11:114530350:A:G | C220R | 0.944 |
| 11:114530277:C:T | C244Y | 0.943 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000161844 (11:114559299 C>T), RS1000205093 (11:114553896 A>G), RS1000243684 (11:114536052 T>C), RS1000291564 (11:114547053 C>G), RS1000294197 (11:114540649 C>T), RS1000455453 (11:114540050 C>T), RS1000598727 (11:114529140 G>A), RS1000759373 (11:114520202 C>G,T), RS1000767187 (11:114560683 C>T), RS1000769769 (11:114523269 T>G), RS1000907190 (11:114548857 C>G), RS1000912236 (11:114536802 C>A), RS1000945642 (11:114541755 A>T), RS1000948281 (11:114560282 T>C), RS1000948383 (11:114529351 A>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
4 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST001728_5 | Ulcerative colitis | 5.000000e-17 |
| GCST004131_119 | Inflammatory bowel disease | 2.000000e-06 |
| GCST004133_61 | Ulcerative colitis | 2.000000e-09 |
| GCST005537_81 | Chronic inflammatory diseases (ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, ulcerative colitis) (pleiotropy) | 2.000000e-14 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
5 total (human), top 5 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Catechin | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | decreases methylation | 1 |
| Antirheumatic Agents | decreases expression | 1 |
| Cadmium Chloride | increases 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.