PDZD9
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Also known as MGC50721
Summary
PDZD9 (PDZ domain containing 9, HGNC:28740) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 16p12.2, encoding PDZ domain-containing protein 9 (Q8IXQ8).
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 180 total — 1 pathogenic, 3 likely-pathogenic
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001363519
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:28740 |
| Approved symbol | PDZD9 |
| Name | PDZ domain containing 9 |
| Location | 16p12.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | MGC50721 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000155714 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 255762 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 3 — 2 protein_coding, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000424898, ENST00000523914, ENST00000537222
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_001363519
NM_001363519, NM_001370530, NM_173806
CCDS: CCDS10602, CCDS92124
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000424898 — 4 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00003475342 | 21988602 | 21988791 |
| ENSE00003625681 | 21983865 | 21984660 |
| ENSE00003690579 | 21996322 | 21996501 |
| ENSE00003903674 | 22001017 | 22001116 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 118 present calls, max score 81.41.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.0431 / max 42.8531, expressed in 3 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 156739 | 0.0431 | 3 |
Top tissues by expression
124 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 81.41 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 81.26 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 80.47 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 66.21 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 66.20 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 66.10 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 66.05 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 65.02 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 61.00 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 60.68 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 60.05 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 60.03 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 59.88 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 59.70 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 59.60 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 59.47 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 58.64 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 58.39 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 58.12 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 57.95 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 57.90 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 57.84 | silver quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 56.34 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 55.25 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 53.84 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 53.38 | silver quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 53.25 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 53.13 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 53.05 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 52.92 | 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
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
29 targeting PDZD9, 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-3185 | 99.99 | 68.12 | 1959 |
| HSA-MIR-576-5P | 99.84 | 70.46 | 2582 |
| HSA-MIR-4659A-3P | 99.80 | 72.62 | 4248 |
| HSA-MIR-4659B-3P | 99.80 | 72.62 | 4248 |
| HSA-MIR-142-3P | 99.62 | 71.30 | 974 |
| HSA-MIR-3120-3P | 99.54 | 70.28 | 2669 |
| HSA-MIR-514B-5P | 99.50 | 68.19 | 1766 |
| HSA-MIR-3123 | 99.47 | 67.15 | 2693 |
| HSA-MIR-1324 | 99.46 | 66.57 | 1302 |
| HSA-MIR-4762-3P | 99.43 | 69.72 | 2363 |
| HSA-MIR-4316 | 99.37 | 65.75 | 1360 |
| HSA-MIR-10522-5P | 99.26 | 68.50 | 2087 |
| HSA-MIR-593-3P | 99.22 | 67.28 | 1327 |
| HSA-MIR-4263 | 99.18 | 69.25 | 2236 |
| HSA-MIR-6814-5P | 99.03 | 66.68 | 1273 |
| HSA-MIR-6895-3P | 98.79 | 65.69 | 996 |
| HSA-MIR-2276-3P | 98.76 | 67.75 | 1384 |
| HSA-MIR-5197-3P | 98.71 | 67.05 | 1905 |
| HSA-MIR-3161 | 98.71 | 67.14 | 816 |
| HSA-MIR-6818-3P | 98.56 | 68.23 | 1307 |
| HSA-MIR-4684-5P | 98.29 | 67.99 | 1650 |
| HSA-MIR-4778-5P | 97.96 | 68.06 | 1634 |
| HSA-MIR-1271-3P | 97.56 | 64.85 | 865 |
| HSA-MIR-550A-3-5P | 97.56 | 65.35 | 823 |
| HSA-MIR-550A-5P | 97.56 | 65.35 | 823 |
| HSA-MIR-7855-5P | 97.39 | 67.18 | 925 |
| HSA-MIR-4288 | 97.11 | 67.23 | 1636 |
| HSA-MIR-4509 | 96.19 | 65.80 | 900 |
| HSA-MIR-193A-5P | 95.70 | 65.33 | 613 |
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Pdzd9 | ENSMUSG00000030887 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Pdzd9 | ENSRNOG00000016292 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
PDZ domain-containing protein 9 — Q8IXQ8 (reviewed: Q8IXQ8)
All UniProt accessions (2): Q8IXQ8, E5RJ18
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q8IXQ8-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q8IXQ8-2 | 2 | |
| Q8IXQ8-3 | 3 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001350448, NP_001357459, NP_776167 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001478 | PDZ | Domain |
| IPR036034 | PDZ_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR039179 | PDZD9 | Family |
Pfam: PF00595
UniProt features (5 total): splice variant 3, chain 1, domain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q8IXQ8-F1 | 64.69 | 0.30 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 33 (showing top):
LFA1_Q6, TGANTCA_AP1_C, HAND1E47_01, FOXJ2_02, chr16p12, PR_Q2, PR_01, GSE13522_CTRL_VS_T_CRUZI_Y_STRAIN_INF_SKIN_129_MOUSE_DN, ZNF2_TARGET_GENES, ZNF213_TARGET_GENES, MIR4684_5P, MIR142_3P, MIR2276_3P, GSE13229_IMM_VS_INTMATURE_NKCELL_UP, GSE14026_TH1_VS_TH17_DN
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (0):
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| binding | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
318 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDZD9 | VWA3A | A6NCI4 | 753 |
| PDZD9 | FAM222B | Q8WU58 | 642 |
| PDZD9 | MISP3 | Q96FF7 | 623 |
| PDZD9 | CFAP119 | A1A4V9 | 598 |
| PDZD9 | OR51D1 | Q8NGF3 | 533 |
| PDZD9 | TMCO6 | Q96DC7 | 514 |
| PDZD9 | POLR3E | Q9NVU0 | 511 |
| PDZD9 | MPP4 | Q96JB8 | 507 |
| PDZD9 | C16orf54 | Q6UWD8 | 491 |
| PDZD9 | CEP152 | O94986 | 482 |
| PDZD9 | FIMP1 | Q96LL3 | 461 |
| PDZD9 | ASPHD1 | Q5U4P2 | 458 |
| PDZD9 | OR2K2 | Q8NGT1 | 454 |
| PDZD9 | MOSMO | Q8NHV5 | 435 |
| PDZD9 | REPS2 | Q8NFH8 | 390 |
IntAct
28 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABCC4 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| ARHGEF16 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| ASIC3 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| ATP2B4 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CYSLTR2 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| DGKK | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| DGKZ | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| DOCK4 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| FRMPD4 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| FZD7 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| TAMALIN | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| E6 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| ORF putative E6 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| KCNA5 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| KIR3DL3 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| MAP2K2 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| PDZD9 | PBK | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| RALBP1 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| RASSF6 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| SLC15A5 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| SLCO1C1 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| TJP2 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| E6 | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| E | PDZD9 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| G3BP1 | TMEM232 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (10): PDZD9 (Synthetic Lethality), PDZD9 (Affinity Capture-MS), PDZD9 (Affinity Capture-MS), PDZD9 (Affinity Capture-MS), CAPRIN1 (Affinity Capture-MS), PDZD9 (Affinity Capture-MS), PDZD9 (Affinity Capture-MS), PDZD9 (Affinity Capture-MS), PLCL2 (Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS)), APP (Reconstituted Complex)
ESM2 similar proteins: A2VE78, B2RWW0, B8A5Y1, C0HAC0, E2RSS3, F4JI46, F8W4H9, O42354, O94972, O94988, P0DM64, P23804, P56273, P56950, P56951, Q00987, Q503Y8, Q5BLK4, Q5R6E1, Q5SXH7, Q5VT97, Q5VYS8, Q60524, Q6IFT4, Q6INS1, Q6NKT5, Q6P4F7, Q6PCX9, Q6REY9, Q76N89, Q7YRZ8, Q7ZUW7, Q80Y19, Q8C2S5, Q8GYY5, Q8IVF5, Q8IXQ8, Q8K2H3, Q8K4P8, Q8N103
Diamond homologs: A1A5G4, O88382, Q32KW7, Q4L1J4, Q4R989, Q6RHR9, Q86UL8, Q8IXQ8, Q96QZ7, Q9D9M4, Q9WVQ1, Q8VBX6
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
180 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 1 |
| Likely pathogenic | 3 |
| Uncertain significance | 90 |
| Likely benign | 51 |
| Benign | 12 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (4)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1177305 | NM_003366.4(UQCRC2):c.323G>A (p.Gly108Asp) | Pathogenic |
| 1311711 | NM_003366.4(UQCRC2):c.1020dup (p.Ile341fs) | Likely pathogenic |
| 1678323 | NM_003366.4(UQCRC2):c.967-1G>A | Likely pathogenic |
| 2506293 | NM_003366.4(UQCRC2):c.729dup (p.Leu244fs) | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
642 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 16:21988601:CCTTG:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:21984661:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988597:TTTA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988598:TTACC:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988599:TA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988600:A:AT | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988790:ACCT:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988791:CCTG:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988792:CTGA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21988793:T:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 16:21984657:TGTG:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 16:21993465:G:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 16:21996498:CTTT:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 16:21996507:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 16:21984659:TG:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 16:21984659:TGCT:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 16:21984660:GCTGA:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 16:21984661:C:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 16:21984662:T:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 16:21988648:G:A | donor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 16:21988792:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 16:21996502:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9600 |
| 16:21984663:G:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9500 |
| 16:21988788:TCAC:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 16:21988789:CACC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 16:21984666:A:AC | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 16:21992783:C:A | donor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 16:21996508:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 16:22001012:GTTA:G | donor_loss | 0.9300 |
| 16:22001013:TTAC:T | donor_loss | 0.9300 |
AlphaMissense
1745 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 16:21996408:A:G | L42P | 0.992 |
| 16:21988782:A:T | L74Q | 0.991 |
| 16:21988651:A:G | W118R | 0.990 |
| 16:21988651:A:T | W118R | 0.990 |
| 16:21988677:C:G | R109P | 0.987 |
| 16:21996381:A:G | L51P | 0.987 |
| 16:21988758:A:T | V82E | 0.986 |
| 16:21988773:A:T | V77D | 0.985 |
| 16:21988782:A:C | L74R | 0.984 |
| 16:21988782:A:G | L74P | 0.984 |
| 16:21988788:T:A | D72V | 0.983 |
| 16:21988791:C:A | G71V | 0.983 |
| 16:21996330:A:G | L68P | 0.983 |
| 16:21996412:C:G | G41R | 0.983 |
| 16:21988695:A:G | L103P | 0.982 |
| 16:21988785:A:T | V73D | 0.982 |
| 16:21996435:A:G | L33P | 0.982 |
| 16:21988788:T:C | D72G | 0.981 |
| 16:21996348:G:T | A62E | 0.981 |
| 16:21988725:A:G | L93P | 0.980 |
| 16:21988649:C:A | W118C | 0.979 |
| 16:21988649:C:G | W118C | 0.979 |
| 16:21988788:T:G | D72A | 0.979 |
| 16:21996381:A:T | L51H | 0.978 |
| 16:21988789:C:G | D72H | 0.976 |
| 16:21996375:A:C | I53S | 0.975 |
| 16:21996378:T:G | Q52P | 0.975 |
| 16:21996408:A:T | L42H | 0.973 |
| 16:21996411:C:T | G41D | 0.973 |
| 16:21996414:A:G | L40S | 0.973 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000016179 (16:21967433 G>A,T), RS1000023294 (16:21961172 A>C), RS1000084276 (16:21977578 A>G), RS1000135137 (16:21968865 A>G), RS1000220662 (16:21982215 C>T), RS1000263754 (16:21970235 G>A), RS1000278612 (16:21988157 G>A), RS1000478860 (16:21963622 C>G,T), RS1000559440 (16:21977283 G>A), RS1000633811 (16:21974005 C>A,G,T), RS1000734273 (16:21990421 C>T), RS1000795013 (16:21980947 G>C), RS1000852734 (16:22001362 G>T), RS1000883560 (16:21995398 T>C), RS1000883863 (16:22000961 A>G,T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes: MIM:615160
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): mitochondrial complex III deficiency nuclear type 5 (MONDO:0014066)
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST009936_20 | Venous thromboembolism | 9.000000e-06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation | 1 |
| Catechin | affects cotreatment, 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): mitochondrial complex III deficiency nuclear type 5