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Summary
PENK (proenkephalin, HGNC:8831) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 8q12.1, encoding Proenkephalin-A (P01210). Neuropeptide that competes with and mimic the effects of opiate drugs.
This gene encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate multiple protein products. These products include the pentapeptide opioids Met-enkephalin and Leu-enkephalin, which are stored in synaptic vesicles, then released into the synapse where they bind to mu- and delta-opioid receptors to modulate the perception of pain. Other non-opioid cleavage products may function in distinct biological activities.
Source: NCBI Gene 5179 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 5
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 59 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001135690
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:8831 |
| Approved symbol | PENK |
| Name | proenkephalin |
| Location | 8q12.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000181195 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 131330 |
| Entrez | 5179 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 13 — 10 protein_coding, 2 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000314922, ENST00000451791, ENST00000517415, ENST00000518770, ENST00000518974, ENST00000520589, ENST00000521153, ENST00000523051, ENST00000523274, ENST00000961478, ENST00000961479, ENST00000961480, ENST00000961481
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_001135690
NM_001135690
CCDS: CCDS6168
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000451791 — 4 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001693758 | 56445816 | 56445956 |
| ENSE00001767550 | 56446426 | 56446481 |
| ENSE00002115822 | 56446569 | 56446641 |
| ENSE00002130298 | 56440957 | 56441937 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 234 present calls, max score 98.61.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 36.7854 / max 9398.7714, expressed in 489 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (5 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 93169 | 36.3649 | 485 |
| 93165 | 0.2181 | 59 |
| 93167 | 0.0983 | 35 |
| 93166 | 0.0772 | 34 |
| 93168 | 0.0269 | 14 |
Top tissues by expression
287 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 98.61 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 97.84 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 97.83 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 97.83 | gold quality |
| cartilage tissue | UBERON:0002418 | 97.77 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 96.97 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 96.79 | gold quality |
| middle frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002702 | 96.59 | gold quality |
| lateral globus pallidus | UBERON:0002476 | 96.33 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 95.95 | gold quality |
| urethra | UBERON:0000057 | 95.31 | gold quality |
| adult organism | UBERON:0007023 | 95.19 | gold quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 93.57 | gold quality |
| male germ cell | CL:0000015 | 93.17 | gold quality |
| cerebellar vermis | UBERON:0004720 | 91.86 | gold quality |
| superior vestibular nucleus | UBERON:0007227 | 91.50 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 88.78 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 87.83 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 87.75 | gold quality |
| penis | UBERON:0000989 | 87.47 | gold quality |
| medulla oblongata | UBERON:0001896 | 87.32 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 87.10 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 86.78 | gold quality |
| tibia | UBERON:0000979 | 84.22 | gold quality |
| occipital lobe | UBERON:0002021 | 84.02 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 83.40 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 83.13 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 82.83 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 82.81 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 82.52 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 4 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-GEOD-134144 | yes | 1833.05 |
| E-ENAD-27 | yes | 171.27 |
| E-GEOD-124858 | no | 1452.39 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 2.50 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): AP1, ATF3, ATF4, CREB1, DEAF1, EGR1, ESR1, ESR2, FOS, FOSB, IKZF1, IRF2BPL, IRF6, JUN, JUNB, JUND, NFKB, NR2F2, NR3C1, POU2F2, PTF1A, REST, TFAP2A, TFAP4, THRA, TTF1
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
41 targeting PENK, 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-4795-3P | 100.00 | 74.62 | 4024 |
| HSA-MIR-3613-3P | 100.00 | 76.36 | 7965 |
| HSA-MIR-200B-3P | 100.00 | 73.31 | 2693 |
| HSA-MIR-200C-3P | 100.00 | 73.35 | 2685 |
| HSA-MIR-429 | 100.00 | 73.44 | 2698 |
| HSA-MIR-188-3P | 100.00 | 68.76 | 1240 |
| HSA-MIR-8068 | 99.98 | 73.85 | 2376 |
| HSA-MIR-381-3P | 99.93 | 71.87 | 2854 |
| HSA-MIR-22-3P | 99.93 | 68.13 | 917 |
| HSA-MIR-300 | 99.92 | 71.76 | 2856 |
| HSA-MIR-3156-3P | 99.76 | 66.72 | 939 |
| HSA-MIR-4729 | 99.69 | 72.18 | 4233 |
| HSA-MIR-7161-5P | 99.68 | 68.92 | 1592 |
| HSA-MIR-1260A | 99.61 | 66.67 | 1098 |
| HSA-MIR-1260B | 99.61 | 66.67 | 1098 |
| HSA-MIR-4643 | 99.49 | 67.63 | 1791 |
| HSA-MIR-4325 | 99.49 | 72.20 | 1342 |
| HSA-MIR-1276 | 99.36 | 68.18 | 1642 |
| HSA-MIR-6882-5P | 99.35 | 71.13 | 1206 |
| HSA-MIR-501-3P | 99.33 | 66.12 | 651 |
| HSA-MIR-502-3P | 99.33 | 66.12 | 651 |
| HSA-MIR-128-1-5P | 99.33 | 60.46 | 332 |
| HSA-MIR-128-2-5P | 99.33 | 60.83 | 311 |
| HSA-MIR-3614-5P | 99.30 | 65.25 | 837 |
| HSA-MIR-329-5P | 99.27 | 68.11 | 1597 |
| HSA-MIR-3675-3P | 99.09 | 67.70 | 968 |
| HSA-MIR-4464 | 98.95 | 67.73 | 820 |
| HSA-MIR-4748 | 98.95 | 67.53 | 810 |
| HSA-MIR-1227-5P | 98.65 | 65.32 | 1549 |
| HSA-MIR-3145-5P | 98.57 | 67.83 | 900 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 34)
- Results suggest that methylation-related inactivation of the ppENK gene is an intermediate or late event during pancreatic carcinogenesis. (PMID:12000709)
- Proenkephalin peptide F has varying immunoreactivity in different circulatory biocompartments after exercise (PMID:16406203)
- Proenkephalin A 119-159 is a stable proenkephalin A precursor fragment identified in human circulation (PMID:16621157)
- The discrete cell-phenotype localization and timing of the changes in the level of PEA and of piGABA-R mRNA. (PMID:17074347)
- Smoking was not associated with p16 or ppENK hypermethylation in pancreatic cancer patients (PMID:17198183)
- study provides evidence that the growth-responsive nuclear protein, proenkephalin (Penk), is required, in part, for apoptosis induction, in response to activation or overexpression of p53 and RelA(p65) (PMID:17599100)
- It found widespread expression of preproenkephalin (pPENK) mRNA and production of the enkephalin precursor protein proenkephalin (PENK) in rat and mouse tissues, as well as in tissues and cells from humans and pigs. (PMID:18082911)
- analysis of polymorphisms of proenkephalin (PENK) and prodynorphin (PDYN) genes in relation to heroin abuse and gene expression in the human striatum and the relevance of genetic dopaminergic tone (PMID:18184800)
- indicate alterations of the cerebral PENK A- and PTA-system in both, dementia and acute neuroinflammatory disorders (PMID:20207019)
- we demonstrated reduced ppE expression in patients with elevated psychological distress. (PMID:20628265)
- found higher levels for MOR mRNA (+27%) in schizophrenia but no differences in DOR or proenkephalin mRNAs (PMID:21810780)
- Differential tertiary conformations of PE subdomains undergo ordered proteolytic processing to generate active enkephalin peptides for cell-cell communication in the nervous and endocrine systems. (PMID:22102294)
- Expression of preproenkephalin is significantly decreased in brain from HIV-1 infected patients compared to HIV-1 negative subjects. (PMID:22391864)
- Findings indicate the unique function of cathepsin V for producing enkephalin and neuropeptide Y (NPY) neuropeptides required for neurotransmission in health and neurological diseases. (PMID:22393040)
- The findings suggest an important role for Neuroticism as an endophenotype linking PENK polymorphisms to cannabis-dependence vulnerability synergistically amplifying the apparent genetic risk. (PMID:22745721)
- Peptide F is bound to white blood cells in the blood. Exercise alters Peptide F in the plasma and white blood cell blood fractions. (PMID:23395721)
- Data from women undergoing hysterectomy for uterine fibroids suggest that uterine isthmian-cervical region exhibits nerve fibers expressing enkephalin (ENK); uterine fundus/corpus myoma pseudocapsules do not exhibit nerve fibers expressing ENK. (PMID:23937196)
- Promoter methylation of WIF1, PENK and NPY is associated with colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) diagnosis and can be used to CRC from other cancers. (PMID:24289328)
- EPS led to the discovery of two novel immunomodulatory proteins, MFAP5 and PENK that when administered to mice subjected to endotoxemic shock, reversed the cytokine storm and provided a significant survival benefit (PMID:24496384)
- increased plasma PENK-A levels are associated with disease severity and in-hospital mortality after acute intracerebral hemorrhage. (PMID:24937654)
- enhanced plasma proenkephalin A could be a useful, complementary tool to predict short- or long-term clinical outcome after severe traumatic brain injury. (PMID:24937655)
- BSP demonstrated that emodin, to a certain degree, affected the demethylation of tumor-suppressor genes P16, RASSF1A, and ppENK in the pancreatic cancer cell line PANC-1. (PMID:25891176)
- The PENK polymorphism-and potentially opioid neurotransmission more generally-modulates functioning and structural integrity of brain regions. (PMID:26164485)
- Serum PENK-A levels were not associated with all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and its association with cardiovascular mortality was strongly attenuated after accounting for all traditional risk factors. (PMID:26218633)
- Nav1.7 deletion has profound effects on gene expression, leading to an upregulation of enkephalin precursor Penk mRNA and met-enkephalin protein in sensory neurons. (PMID:26634308)
- These data indicate that in untrained women exercise training will not change resting of plasma Peptide F concentrations unless both forms of exercise are performed but will result in significant increases in the immediate post-exercise responses. (PMID:28263851)
- The concentration of PENK 143-183 was significantly greater in patients with Moyamoya disease (MMD) than control patients and decreased in an age-dependent manner in MMD. (PMID:29030229)
- High PENK is associated with increased risk of CKD defined by eGFR in men, but not in women. No association of PENK with CKD defined by urinary albumin excretion UAE was observed. (PMID:29466891)
- These results demonstrate that proinflammatory molecules and endogenous enkephalin have opposite gene regulation during Dry eye disease. (PMID:29673232)
- The opioid system, reflected by PENK (proenkephalin), is not only independently associated with glomerular dysfunction, but also with tubular damage in heart failure. (PMID:31091993)
- PENK-A was neither independently associated with functional outcome (OR: 1.29, 95% CI: 0.16-10.35) nor mortality (PMID:31973568)
- PENK inhibits osteosarcoma cell migration by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. (PMID:32334633)
- Proenkephalin as a biomarker correlates with acute kidney injury: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. (PMID:38057904)
- Plasma proenkephalin A and incident chronic kidney disease and albuminuria in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort. (PMID:38200454)
Cross-species orthologs
4 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | penka | ENSDARG00000004869 |
| danio_rerio | penkb | ENSDARG00000036045 |
| mus_musculus | Penk | ENSMUSG00000045573 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Penk | ENSRNOG00000008943 |
Paralogs (2): PDYN (ENSG00000101327), PNOC (ENSG00000168081)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Proenkephalin-A — P01210 (reviewed: P01210)
All UniProt accessions (5): E5RFR1, E5RIP6, E5RJ72, P01210, H0YBT5
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Neuropeptide that competes with and mimic the effects of opiate drugs. They play a role in a number of physiologic functions, including pain perception and responses to stress. Neuropeptide that competes with and mimic the effects of opiate drugs. They play a role in a number of physiologic functions, including pain perception and responses to stress. Met-enkephalin-Arg-Phe neuropeptide acts as a strong ligand of Mu-type opioid receptor OPRM1. Met-enkephalin-Arg-Phe-binding to OPRM1 in the nucleus accumbens of the brain increases activation of OPRM1, leading to long-term synaptic depression of glutamate release. Increases glutamate release in the striatum and decreases GABA concentration in the striatum. Neuropeptide that mediates stress-induced opioid analgesia. Also possesses non-opioid action by acting as a ligand for MRGPRX1 receptor to induce itch in a histamine-independent manner. Neuropeptide that induces itch in a histamine-independent manner as well as nociceptive sensations. Acts as a ligand for MRGPRX1 receptor in sensory neurons of dorsal root ganglion: MRGPRX1-binding in the peripheral nervous system elicits itch and scratching, while MRGPRX1-binding in the central nervous system dampens chronic pain. Increases glutamate release in the striatum.
Subcellular location. Cytoplasmic vesicle. Secretory vesicle. Chromaffin granule lumen. Secreted.
Post-translational modifications. Proenkephalin-A is cleaved by CTSL to generate Met-enkephalin. Processed and degraded by ACE. Processed and degraded by ACE. Probably cleaved by ACE. Processed by ACE to generate Met-enkephalin in the nucleus accumbens of the brain. The N-terminal domain contains 6 conserved cysteines thought to be involved in disulfide bonding and/or processing.
Similarity. Belongs to the opioid neuropeptide precursor family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_001129162* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR000703 | Proenkphlin_A | Family |
| IPR006024 | Opioid_neupept | Family |
Pfam: PF01160
UniProt features (36 total): peptide 14, site 6, disulfide bond 3, sequence variant 2, mutagenesis site 2, sequence conflict 2, turn 2, signal peptide 1, region of interest 1, compositionally biased region 1, modified residue 1, propeptide 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
9 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 5E33 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.84 |
| 5E3A | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.05 |
| 8JGF | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.7 |
| 8DWG | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.71 |
| 8DWC | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.87 |
| 8JGG | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3 |
| 1PLW | SOLUTION NMR | |
| 1PLX | SOLUTION NMR | |
| 2LWC | SOLUTION NMR |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P01210-F1 | 60.49 | 0.01 |
Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab): 4 — 8DWC, 8DWG, 8JGF, 8JGG
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Catalytic / active sites (6): 111–112 (cleavage; by ctsl); 112–113 (cleavage; by ctsl); 133–134 (cleavage; by ctsl); 214–215 (cleavage; by ctsl); 215–216 (cleavage; by ctsl); 218–219 (cleavage; by ctsl)
Post-translational modifications (1): 251
Disulfide bonds (3): 26–48, 30–52, 33–65
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (2):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 229 | abolished ability to activate mrgprx1. |
| 230 | abolished ability to activate mrgprx1. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
4 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-375276 | Peptide ligand-binding receptors |
| R-HSA-381426 | Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) transport and uptake by Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins (IGFBPs) |
| R-HSA-418594 | G alpha (i) signalling events |
| R-HSA-8957275 | Post-translational protein phosphorylation |
MSigDB gene sets: 333 (showing top):
MODULE_92, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_NITROGEN_COMPOUND, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_ETHANOL, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_VIRUS, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, GOBP_BEHAVIOR, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_ESTRADIOL, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_IMMOBILIZATION_STRESS, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_PEPTIDE, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_LIPID, GOCC_SECRETORY_GRANULE, GOBP_ADULT_BEHAVIOR, MODULE_64, GOBP_OSTEOBLAST_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_NEUROGENESIS
GO Biological Process (36): osteoblast differentiation (GO:0001649), behavioral fear response (GO:0001662), response to hypoxia (GO:0001666), startle response (GO:0001964), aggressive behavior (GO:0002118), signal transduction (GO:0007165), neuropeptide signaling pathway (GO:0007218), chemical synaptic transmission (GO:0007268), sensory perception (GO:0007600), response to toxic substance (GO:0009636), glial cell proliferation (GO:0014009), transmission of nerve impulse (GO:0019226), sensory perception of pain (GO:0019233), response to estradiol (GO:0032355), response to lipopolysaccharide (GO:0032496), cellular response to oxidative stress (GO:0034599), response to nicotine (GO:0035094), locomotory exploration behavior (GO:0035641), response to immobilization stress (GO:0035902), G protein-coupled opioid receptor signaling pathway (GO:0038003), drinking behavior (GO:0042756), behavioral response to ethanol (GO:0048149), response to calcium ion (GO:0051592), general adaptation syndrome, behavioral process (GO:0051867), cellular response to vitamin D (GO:0071305), cellular response to cAMP (GO:0071320), cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus (GO:0071560), response to epinephrine (GO:0071871), cellular response to virus (GO:0098586), synaptic signaling via neuropeptide (GO:0099538), sensory perception of itch (GO:0160025), response to peptide (GO:1901652), positive regulation of behavioral fear response (GO:2000987), locomotory behavior (GO:0007626), response to bacterium (GO:0009617), response to ethanol (GO:0045471)
GO Molecular Function (4): opioid peptide activity (GO:0001515), neuropeptide hormone activity (GO:0005184), opioid receptor binding (GO:0031628), receptor ligand activity (GO:0048018)
GO Cellular Component (15): extracellular region (GO:0005576), obsolete extracellular space (GO:0005615), endoplasmic reticulum lumen (GO:0005788), plasma membrane (GO:0005886), dendrite (GO:0030425), symmetric synapse (GO:0032280), chromaffin granule lumen (GO:0034466), synaptic vesicle lumen (GO:0034592), neuronal cell body (GO:0043025), perikaryon (GO:0043204), axon terminus (GO:0043679), cell body fiber (GO:0070852), neuronal dense core vesicle lumen (GO:0099013), axon (GO:0030424), cytoplasmic vesicle (GO:0031410)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-4 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors) | 1 |
| Metabolism of proteins | 1 |
| GPCR downstream signalling | 1 |
| Post-translational protein modification | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| neuron projection | 3 |
| response to stress | 2 |
| cell communication | 2 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 2 |
| nervous system process | 2 |
| response to chemical | 2 |
| response to lipid | 2 |
| response to oxygen-containing compound | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| ossification | 1 |
| cell differentiation | 1 |
| behavioral defense response | 1 |
| fear response | 1 |
| response to decreased oxygen levels | 1 |
| response to external stimulus | 1 |
| neuromuscular process | 1 |
| behavior | 1 |
| cellular process | 1 |
| signaling | 1 |
| regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| cellular response to stimulus | 1 |
| anterograde trans-synaptic signaling | 1 |
| cell population proliferation | 1 |
| gliogenesis | 1 |
| action potential | 1 |
| chemical synaptic transmission | 1 |
| sensory perception | 1 |
| response to molecule of bacterial origin | 1 |
| response to oxidative stress | 1 |
| cellular response to chemical stress | 1 |
| locomotory behavior | 1 |
| exploration behavior | 1 |
| receptor ligand activity | 1 |
| hormone activity | 1 |
| neuropeptide activity | 1 |
| G protein-coupled receptor binding | 1 |
| signaling receptor binding | 1 |
| signal transduction | 1 |
| signaling receptor activator activity | 1 |
| endoplasmic reticulum | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1802 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENK | OGFR | Q9NZT2 | 987 |
| PENK | OPRM1 | P35372 | 894 |
| PENK | POMC | P01189 | 886 |
| PENK | TAC1 | P20366 | 851 |
| PENK | OPRD1 | P41143 | 849 |
| PENK | SST | P01166 | 799 |
| PENK | ANKS6 | Q68DC2 | 769 |
| PENK | CHGB | P05060 | 725 |
| PENK | NPY | P01303 | 722 |
| PENK | CRH | P06850 | 698 |
| PENK | PNMT | P11086 | 685 |
| PENK | CPE | P16870 | 684 |
| PENK | NTS | P30990 | 657 |
| PENK | TH | P07101 | 605 |
| PENK | FOS | P01100 | 586 |
IntAct
6 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENK | CDC27 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| PENK | FAM20C | psi-mi:“MI:0217”(phosphorylation reaction) | 0.440 |
| PENK | nleA/espI | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| PENK | PDYN | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (23): CDC27 (Affinity Capture-MS), CDC23 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC5 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC1 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC4 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC16 (Affinity Capture-MS), CDC26 (Affinity Capture-MS), PDYN (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC1 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC4 (Affinity Capture-MS), CDC26 (Affinity Capture-MS), CDC23 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC5 (Affinity Capture-MS), CDC27 (Affinity Capture-MS), ANAPC4 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0SIF1, A0SIX6, B2ZBA0, B2ZBA1, C0HKR2, C0HKS6, C0HKT6, C0HKW2, C0HL17, E2ADX8, E2AIS8, G3MU46, O18641, O44314, O61466, O76818, P01152, P01210, P01212, P04094, P07194, P11159, P12764, P19802, P21786, P22005, P41870, P42565, P47969, P50175, P85797, Q07981, Q10998, Q11088, Q18502, Q1MX22, Q21156, Q23212, Q295T3, Q29CA0
Diamond homologs: P01210, P01211, P01212, P04094, P07194, P0C2P6, P22005, P47969, P50175, Q28409, O35417, P06300, P0DP56
SIGNOR signaling
2 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| REST | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | PENK | “transcriptional regulation” |
| IRF2BPL | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | PENK | “transcriptional regulation” |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
59 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 48 |
| Likely benign | 6 |
| Benign | 5 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
163 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 8:56441933:CAAGC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:56441935:AGCC:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56441936:GCC:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56441937:CCTG:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445808:ACACT:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445809:CACTC:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445810:ACTCA:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445811:CTCAC:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445812:T:TA | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445813:CACCA:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445814:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445814:A:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445815:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 8:56445815:C:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 8:56441938:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9700 |
| 8:56445807:AACAC:A | donor_loss | 0.9600 |
| 8:56441954:A:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9500 |
| 8:56445429:G:C | donor_gain | 0.9400 |
| 8:56441947:CAATT:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 8:56441936:GC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9200 |
| 8:56441937:CC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9200 |
| 8:56442483:T:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9200 |
| 8:56445465:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9200 |
| 8:56441934:AAGC:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 8:56445814:AC:A | donor_gain | 0.9000 |
| 8:56445815:CC:C | donor_gain | 0.9000 |
| 8:56441935:AGC:A | acceptor_gain | 0.8900 |
| 8:56441948:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.8700 |
| 8:56441951:T:C | acceptor_gain | 0.8700 |
| 8:56445639:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.8700 |
AlphaMissense
1761 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 8:56441432:C:G | R215T | 0.999 |
| 8:56441437:G:C | F213L | 0.999 |
| 8:56441437:G:T | F213L | 0.999 |
| 8:56441438:A:C | F213C | 0.999 |
| 8:56441438:A:G | F213S | 0.999 |
| 8:56441439:A:G | F213L | 0.999 |
| 8:56441444:C:T | G211E | 0.999 |
| 8:56441431:T:A | R215S | 0.998 |
| 8:56441431:T:G | R215S | 0.998 |
| 8:56441428:T:A | R216S | 0.997 |
| 8:56441428:T:G | R216S | 0.997 |
| 8:56441432:C:A | R215I | 0.997 |
| 8:56441452:C:A | K208N | 0.997 |
| 8:56441452:C:G | K208N | 0.997 |
| 8:56441761:T:A | K105N | 0.997 |
| 8:56441761:T:G | K105N | 0.997 |
| 8:56441284:A:C | F264L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441284:A:T | F264L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441286:A:G | F264L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441410:C:A | W222C | 0.996 |
| 8:56441410:C:G | W222C | 0.996 |
| 8:56441454:T:C | K208E | 0.996 |
| 8:56441509:G:C | F189L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441509:G:T | F189L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441511:A:G | F189L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441746:G:C | F110L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441746:G:T | F110L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441748:A:G | F110L | 0.996 |
| 8:56441762:T:A | K105I | 0.996 |
| 8:56441441:C:T | G212D | 0.995 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000318875 (8:56442574 G>A), RS1000405758 (8:56441531 A>G), RS1000740966 (8:56444027 A>G), RS1001361768 (8:56443708 C>G,T), RS1001479172 (8:56447061 C>T), RS1001526639 (8:56446827 C>A), RS1002307941 (8:56444819 T>G), RS1002654228 (8:56444499 A>G), RS1002686073 (8:56443569 C>T), RS1003149248 (8:56446011 C>T), RS1003481515 (8:56447506 A>T), RS1003914033 (8:56446194 C>A,T), RS1004204729 (8:56447799 G>A), RS1004308282 (8:56441815 A>G), RS1004537297 (8:56446050 T>G)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:131330 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
5 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST000175_46 | Height | 7.000000e-08 |
| GCST002699_1 | Suicide in bipolar disorder | 5.000000e-06 |
| GCST003809_3 | Response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and depression | 1.000000e-06 |
| GCST006585_1589 | Blood protein levels | 8.000000e-70 |
| GCST010546_19 | Problematic alcohol use | 9.000000e-09 |
EFO canonical traits (3, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0006882 | suicide behaviour measurement |
| EFO:0005658 | response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| EFO:0009458 | alcohol use disorder measurement |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
29 total (human), top 29 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | affects cotreatment, increases expression, affects expression | 6 |
| Resveratrol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 2 |
| Ethanol | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 2 |
| methylmercuric chloride | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,5,2’,5’-tetrachlorobiphenyl | increases expression | 1 |
| terbufos | increases methylation | 1 |
| trichostatin A | increases expression | 1 |
| arsenite | increases methylation | 1 |
| 4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| 2,2’,4,4’,5-brominated diphenyl ether | increases expression | 1 |
| dorsomorphin | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Vorinostat | increases expression | 1 |
| Fomepizole | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Amphetamine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases methylation, affects methylation | 1 |
| Cadmium | increases expression | 1 |
| Carbamazepine | affects expression | 1 |
| Cocaine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Copper | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Fonofos | increases methylation | 1 |
| Parathion | increases methylation | 1 |
| Plant Extracts | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Rotenone | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | affects expression | 1 |
| Triclosan | increases expression | 1 |
| 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium | decreases expression | 1 |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | decreases expression | 1 |
| Particulate Matter | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
1 cell lines: 1 transformed cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_0U76 | IAC/hPPE | Transformed cell line |
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): mood disorder