RNASE12
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Also known as RAI1
Summary
RNASE12 (ribonuclease A family member 12 (inactive), HGNC:24211) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 14q11.2, encoding Probable inactive ribonuclease-like protein 12 (Q5GAN4). Does not exhibit any ribonuclease activity.
Predicted to enable RNA nuclease activity. Predicted to be involved in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium. Predicted to be located in extracellular region.
Source: NCBI Gene 493901 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Phenotypes (HPO): 201
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001024822
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:24211 |
| Approved symbol | RNASE12 |
| Name | ribonuclease A family member 12 (inactive) |
| Location | 14q11.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | RAI1 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000258436 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 493901 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 2 protein_coding
ENST00000556526, ENST00000696784
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_001024822
NM_001024822
CCDS: CCDS32037
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000696784 — 2 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00002443134 | 20590073 | 20590761 |
| ENSE00003968343 | 20591259 | 20591376 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 11 present calls, max score 40.18.
Top tissues by expression
125 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 40.18 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 38.67 | 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 |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 34.14 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 33.38 | 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 |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 29.87 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 29.04 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 28.46 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 28.34 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 28.14 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 27.75 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 27.73 | silver quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 27.68 | silver quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 27.57 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 27.05 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 27.01 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 26.55 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 26.42 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 26.17 | silver quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 25.98 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 25.89 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 25.72 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 24.98 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 24.61 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.16 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
8 targeting RNASE12, 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-4533 | 100.00 | 69.48 | 2758 |
| HSA-MIR-4476 | 100.00 | 68.18 | 2030 |
| HSA-MIR-6876-5P | 100.00 | 67.68 | 2126 |
| HSA-MIR-545-5P | 99.66 | 70.18 | 2308 |
| HSA-MIR-3127-3P | 98.94 | 67.34 | 1055 |
| HSA-MIR-6756-3P | 98.94 | 66.79 | 1104 |
| HSA-MIR-5197-3P | 98.71 | 67.05 | 1905 |
| HSA-MIR-572 | 85.62 | 59.34 | 30 |
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Rnase12 | ENSMUSG00000068407 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Rnase12 | ENSRNOG00000042612 |
Paralogs (12): RNASE1 (ENSG00000129538), RNASE7 (ENSG00000165799), RNASE2 (ENSG00000169385), RNASE3 (ENSG00000169397), RNASE6 (ENSG00000169413), RNASE8 (ENSG00000173431), RNASE11 (ENSG00000173464), RNASE10 (ENSG00000182545), RNASE9 (ENSG00000188655), RNASE13 (ENSG00000206150), ANG (ENSG00000214274), RNASE4 (ENSG00000258818)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Probable inactive ribonuclease-like protein 12 — Q5GAN4 (reviewed: Q5GAN4)
All UniProt accessions (2): Q5GAN4, W0UV30
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Does not exhibit any ribonuclease activity.
Subcellular location. Secreted.
Similarity. Belongs to the pancreatic ribonuclease family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_001019993* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001427 | RNaseA | Family |
| IPR023412 | RNaseA_domain | Domain |
| IPR036816 | RNaseA-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF00074
UniProt features (2 total): signal peptide 1, chain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q5GAN4-F1 | 88.58 | 0.66 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 547 (showing top):
GOBP_CIRCADIAN_RHYTHM, ATF_B, GOMF_RNA_NUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_SKELETAL_SYSTEM_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_DEVELOPMENTAL_GROWTH, GOMF_NUCLEASE_ACTIVITY, GOZGIT_ESR1_TARGETS_DN, GOBP_GROWTH, TATTATA_MIR374, CREBP1_Q2, GOBP_CIRCADIAN_REGULATION_OF_GENE_EXPRESSION, CAGCTG_AP4_Q5, ATGTTAA_MIR302C, NFKB_Q6, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_DEVELOPMENTAL_GROWTH
GO Biological Process (1): defense response to Gram-positive bacterium (GO:0050830)
GO Molecular Function (1): nucleic acid binding (GO:0003676)
GO Cellular Component (1): extracellular region (GO:0005576)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| defense response to bacterium | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
158 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNASE12 | RNASE11 | Q8TAA1 | 656 |
| RNASE12 | C3orf22 | Q8N5N4 | 621 |
| RNASE12 | C12orf56 | Q8IXR9 | 582 |
| RNASE12 | SMIM17 | P0DL12 | 582 |
| RNASE12 | SH2D7 | A6NKC9 | 571 |
| RNASE12 | CLPSL1 | A2RUU4 | 570 |
| RNASE12 | CC2D2B | Q6DHV5 | 570 |
| RNASE12 | C1orf167 | Q5SNV9 | 570 |
| RNASE12 | C22orf42 | Q6IC83 | 569 |
| RNASE12 | RNASE8 | Q8TDE3 | 548 |
| RNASE12 | ANKRD62 | A6NC57 | 544 |
| RNASE12 | SPDYE4 | A6NLX3 | 540 |
| RNASE12 | EPCIP | Q9NYP8 | 540 |
| RNASE12 | RD3L | P0DJH9 | 528 |
| RNASE12 | SMIM21 | Q3B7S5 | 507 |
IntAct
3 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNASE12 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 | |
| RNASE12 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
BioGRID (2): RNASE12 (Affinity Capture-MS), RNASE12 (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: O46525, O46527, O46530, O46531, O46532, O46533, O46534, O55004, P03950, P07998, P08904, P15467, P15468, P21570, P31347, P34096, P61821, P61822, P81649, Q5GAN4, Q5NVS4, Q5VI84, Q64438, Q71MJ0, Q861Y1, Q861Y2, Q861Y3, Q861Y4, Q861Y5, Q8HZQ0, Q8SPN4, Q8SPZ4, Q8SPZ5, Q8SQ04, Q8SQ05, Q8SQ06, Q8SQ07, Q8SQ08, Q8SQ11, Q8SQ12
Diamond homologs: O55004, P00668, P00671, P00672, P00673, P00674, P00676, P00677, P00679, P00680, P00681, P00682, P00683, P00684, P00686, P03950, P04060, P04061, P07998, P10152, P14626, P15467, P15468, P16414, P19644, P24717, P27043, P30374, P34096, P39873, P61821, P61822, P79351, P80287, P81476, P84844, P87350, Q29542, Q29543, Q5GAN4
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
2849 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 17:17803752:TCA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803753:CA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803754:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803755:G:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803755:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803755:GAT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803755:GATGT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803847:CAG:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803848:AGG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803849:GGTA:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17803851:T:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:17681790:CGAG:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 17:17681791:GAGG:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 17:17681792:AGGT:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 17:17681794:GTG:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 17:17746176:A:AG | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17790507:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17790508:G:T | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17792931:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17792932:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803750:CATCA:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803751:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803751:ATCAG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803752:TCAG:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803753:CAGA:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803754:AGAT:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803754:AGATG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803755:GA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17803755:GATG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 17:17809968:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
0 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000611591 (14:20592593 C>A), RS1002178212 (14:20589812 G>A), RS1004460271 (14:20592974 A>G), RS1005119991 (14:20592212 G>A,C), RS1006523505 (14:20590238 C>A,T), RS1006568001 (14:20591128 C>T), RS1007597531 (14:20591593 C>A), RS1007938380 (14:20591353 G>A), RS1008524851 (14:20592751 G>A), RS1009016500 (14:20593049 A>G,T), RS1010024702 (14:20590709 C>T), RS1011449537 (14:20591314 A>T), RS1011793488 (14:20591096 G>A), RS1013097011 (14:20591960 G>A), RS10131138 (14:20593008 A>G)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
201 total (30 of 201 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000006 | Autosomal dominant inheritance |
| HP:0000069 | Abnormality of the ureter |
| HP:0000079 | Abnormality of the urinary system |
| HP:0000119 | Abnormality of the genitourinary system |
| HP:0000154 | Wide mouth |
| HP:0000164 | Abnormality of the dentition |
| HP:0000175 | Cleft palate |
| HP:0000194 | Open mouth |
| HP:0000202 | Orofacial cleft |
| HP:0000204 | Cleft upper lip |
| HP:0000218 | High palate |
| HP:0000219 | Thin upper lip vermilion |
| HP:0000220 | Velopharyngeal insufficiency |
| HP:0000243 | Trigonocephaly |
| HP:0000248 | Brachycephaly |
| HP:0000252 | Microcephaly |
| HP:0000272 | Malar flattening |
| HP:0000280 | Coarse facial features |
| HP:0000283 | Broad face |
| HP:0000303 | Mandibular prognathia |
| HP:0000316 | Hypertelorism |
| HP:0000319 | Smooth philtrum |
| HP:0000321 | Square face |
| HP:0000322 | Short philtrum |
| HP:0000325 | Triangular face |
| HP:0000337 | Broad forehead |
| HP:0000343 | Long philtrum |
| HP:0000347 | Micrognathia |
| HP:0000356 | Abnormality of the outer ear |
| HP:0000358 | Posteriorly rotated ears |
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
PharmGKB variants
1 variants.
| Variant | Genes | Level | Score | #Clin annots | Drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs11868035 | RAI1, SREBF1 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
2 total (human), top 2 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| (+)-JQ1 compound | decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases methylation | 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.