RNF40
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Also known as KIAA0661RBP95BRE1BSTARING
Summary
RNF40 (ring finger protein 40, HGNC:16867) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 16p11.2, encoding E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B (O75150). Component of the RNF20/40 E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex that mediates monoubiquitination of ‘Lys-120’ of histone H2B (H2BK120ub1). It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 46.6% of cell lines).
The protein encoded by this gene contains a RING finger, a motif known to be involved in protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions. This protein was reported to interact with the tumor suppressor protein RB1. Studies of the rat counterpart suggested that this protein may function as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase, and facilitate the ubiquitination and degradation of syntaxin 1, which is an essential component of the neurotransmitter release machinery. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Source: NCBI Gene 9810 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): congenital heart disease (Limited, ClinGen)
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 134 total
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 46.6% of screened cell lines
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_014771
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:16867 |
| Approved symbol | RNF40 |
| Name | ring finger protein 40 |
| Location | 16p11.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | KIAA0661, RBP95, BRE1B, STARING |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000103549 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 607700 |
| Entrez | 9810 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 24 — 20 protein_coding, 3 retained_intron, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000324685, ENST00000357890, ENST00000493683, ENST00000563683, ENST00000563909, ENST00000564260, ENST00000565931, ENST00000565995, ENST00000566703, ENST00000566811, ENST00000567365, ENST00000602784, ENST00000864896, ENST00000864897, ENST00000864898, ENST00000864899, ENST00000928405, ENST00000928406, ENST00000928407, ENST00000928408, ENST00000946788, ENST00000946789, ENST00000946790, ENST00000946791
RefSeq mRNA: 4 — MANE Select: NM_014771
NM_001207033, NM_001207034, NM_001286572, NM_014771
CCDS: CCDS10691, CCDS55994
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000324685 — 20 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001380635 | 30769186 | 30769398 |
| ENSE00002313340 | 30762322 | 30762360 |
| ENSE00003489974 | 30765181 | 30765327 |
| ENSE00003503053 | 30771833 | 30771973 |
| ENSE00003503728 | 30764179 | 30764385 |
| ENSE00003510357 | 30763118 | 30763285 |
| ENSE00003513884 | 30764938 | 30765059 |
| ENSE00003533282 | 30763418 | 30763559 |
| ENSE00003571828 | 30768103 | 30768530 |
| ENSE00003582806 | 30767894 | 30768015 |
| ENSE00003583829 | 30773938 | 30776307 |
| ENSE00003594140 | 30768838 | 30768987 |
| ENSE00003596977 | 30766163 | 30766282 |
| ENSE00003604776 | 30762475 | 30762677 |
| ENSE00003633370 | 30772089 | 30772190 |
| ENSE00003638891 | 30765425 | 30765499 |
| ENSE00003661844 | 30768619 | 30768736 |
| ENSE00003679220 | 30766379 | 30766558 |
| ENSE00003689673 | 30766741 | 30766876 |
| ENSE00003753804 | 30769475 | 30769600 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 235 present calls, max score 96.76.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 35.5260 / max 256.7162, expressed in 1822 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (4 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 153729 | 29.4606 | 1821 |
| 153728 | 5.0967 | 1739 |
| 153726 | 0.4898 | 289 |
| 153727 | 0.4789 | 230 |
Top tissues by expression
282 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 96.76 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 96.46 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 96.25 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 96.14 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 96.11 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 95.04 | gold quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 94.94 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 94.60 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 94.47 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 94.45 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 94.28 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 94.20 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland | UBERON:0001233 | 94.15 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035827 | 94.15 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 94.14 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 94.09 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 94.05 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 94.04 | gold quality |
| left uterine tube | UBERON:0001303 | 94.03 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 94.02 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 93.93 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 93.90 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 93.87 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 93.87 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 93.82 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 93.78 | gold quality |
| ectocervix | UBERON:0012249 | 93.77 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland | UBERON:0001234 | 93.73 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 93.71 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035825 | 93.71 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 4.34 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): YY1
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
47 targeting RNF40, 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-6748-5P | 100.00 | 65.81 | 1057 |
| HSA-MIR-1184 | 99.99 | 68.19 | 1458 |
| HSA-MIR-6825-5P | 99.96 | 69.81 | 3431 |
| HSA-MIR-4492 | 99.87 | 68.25 | 3611 |
| HSA-MIR-4447 | 99.85 | 67.81 | 2900 |
| HSA-MIR-6763-5P | 99.76 | 64.68 | 1767 |
| HSA-MIR-92A-2-5P | 99.75 | 67.01 | 2164 |
| HSA-MIR-6764-5P | 99.75 | 67.89 | 2304 |
| HSA-MIR-6752-3P | 99.72 | 66.71 | 1587 |
| HSA-MIR-3175 | 99.65 | 66.30 | 2031 |
| HSA-MIR-6134 | 99.63 | 65.68 | 1537 |
| HSA-MIR-1915-3P | 99.58 | 66.79 | 1988 |
| HSA-MIR-4472 | 99.56 | 66.08 | 1478 |
| HSA-MIR-4753-5P | 99.54 | 68.51 | 1356 |
| HSA-MIR-12123 | 99.52 | 71.79 | 2990 |
| HSA-MIR-186-3P | 99.51 | 66.24 | 1685 |
| HSA-MIR-4505 | 99.27 | 67.81 | 2678 |
| HSA-MIR-5787 | 99.22 | 67.86 | 2628 |
| HSA-MIR-6803-5P | 99.19 | 63.90 | 1026 |
| HSA-MIR-6852-5P | 99.17 | 66.69 | 2073 |
| HSA-MIR-4426 | 99.17 | 66.74 | 1949 |
| HSA-MIR-371A-5P | 99.08 | 66.51 | 1914 |
| HSA-MIR-10524-5P | 99.05 | 66.08 | 963 |
| HSA-MIR-6769B-5P | 98.73 | 64.91 | 1092 |
| HSA-MIR-7114-3P | 98.42 | 66.53 | 569 |
| HSA-MIR-4704-3P | 98.28 | 69.33 | 1300 |
| HSA-MIR-1180-5P | 98.16 | 65.32 | 460 |
| HSA-MIR-1322 | 97.98 | 68.96 | 625 |
| HSA-MIR-7113-5P | 97.88 | 67.33 | 1735 |
| HSA-MIR-517-5P | 97.13 | 68.43 | 781 |
Functional genomics
DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 46.6% of screened cell lines.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 19)
- Functional Analysis of the rat counterpart (PMID:12121982)
- Formation of trimeric complex UbcH6 and RNF20/40 with PAF stimulates histone 2B monoubiquitination activity in vitro (PMID:16307923)
- the observed defects in the radiation response of Bre1a/b-deficient cells (PMID:20738173)
- Studies indicate that H2B monoubiquitylation is driven primarily by an E3 ubiquitin ligase composed of the two RING finger proteins RNF20 and RNF40. (PMID:21827756)
- RNF40 cooperates with SUPT16H to induce dynamic changes in chromatin structure during DNA double-strand break repair. (PMID:22031019)
- our results suggest that RNF20 and RNF40, either via ubiquitylation of H2B or other targets, are coupled to the proliferation of prostate cancer cells. (PMID:22155569)
- We show that Bre1 (human BRE1A/B (RNF20/40) and mouse Bre1a/b (Rnf20/40)) acts as an important suppressor of chromosomal instability (PMID:22354749)
- the RNF20/40 complex, a major ubiquitin ligase catalysing histone H2B monoubiquitination, interacts with the motor protein Eg5 during mitosis and participates in spindle assembly. (PMID:27557628)
- The authors also show that the RING domains of RNF20 and RNF40 can form a stable heterodimer that is active. (PMID:27569044)
- Manipulation of key H2Bub1 E3 ubiquitin ligases, RNF20, RNF40 and BRCA1, in ovarian cancer cell line models modulated H2Bub1 levels, indicative of the role of these RING finger ligases in monoubiquitination of H2Bub1 in vitro (PMID:27798111)
- Our findings suggest that RNF40 plays a central role in the maintenance of tumorigenic features and inflammatory signaling by promoting nuclear NF-kappaB activity. (PMID:30321325)
- Cooperative physical interactions among eEF1BdeltaL, RNF20/40, and HSF1 synergistically promote expression of heat shock-responsive genes. In addition, eEF1BdeltaL is a novel ubiquitylation target of RNF20/40 and elucidating its function. This provides a molecular mechanism for the cooperative function of distinct transcription factors in heat shock-responsive gene transcription. (PMID:30649429)
- The RNF20/40 complex regulates p53-dependent gene transcription and mRNA splicing. (PMID:31152661)
- Findings reveal that RNF40 is essential for maintaining tumorigenic features of colorectal cancer cells in vitro by controlling the expression of genes encoding central apoptotic regulators. (PMID:31266541)
- The H2B ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF40 is required for somatic cell reprogramming. (PMID:32341358)
- The histone H2B ubiquitin ligase RNF40 is required for HER2-driven mammary tumorigenesis. (PMID:33070155)
- Epigenetic modification and a role for the E3 ligase RNF40 in cancer development and metastasis. (PMID:33199825)
- RNF40 epigenetically modulates glycolysis to support the aggressiveness of basal-like breast cancer. (PMID:37770435)
- Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 recruits FACT and RNF20/40 to mediate histone ubiquitination and transcriptional activation of target genes. (PMID:38517892)
Cross-species orthologs
5 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | rnf40 | ENSDARG00000054201 |
| mus_musculus | Rnf40 | ENSMUSG00000030816 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Rnf40 | ENSRNOG00000018840 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Bre1 | FBGN0086694 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00007008 |
Paralogs (1): RNF20 (ENSG00000155827)
Protein
Protein identifiers
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B — O75150 (reviewed: O75150)
Alternative names: 95 kDa retinoblastoma-associated protein, RING finger protein 40, RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase BRE1B
All UniProt accessions (9): O75150, A0A087WTK2, A8K6K1, H3BP71, H3BQ99, H3BS50, H3BUL6, I3L332, R4GN66
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Component of the RNF20/40 E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex that mediates monoubiquitination of ‘Lys-120’ of histone H2B (H2BK120ub1). H2BK120ub1 gives a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation and is also prerequisite for histone H3 ‘Lys-4’ and ‘Lys-79’ methylation (H3K4me and H3K79me, respectively). It thereby plays a central role in histone code and gene regulation. The RNF20/40 complex forms a H2B ubiquitin ligase complex in cooperation with the E2 enzyme UBE2A or UBE2B; reports about the cooperation with UBE2E1/UBCH are contradictory. Required for transcriptional activation of Hox genes. (Microbial infection) Promotes the human herpesvirus 8 (KSHV) lytic cycle by inducing the expression of lytic viral genes including the latency switch gene RTA/ORF50.
Subunit / interactions. Component of the RNF20/40 complex (also known as BRE1 complex) probably composed of 2 copies of RNF20/BRE1A and 2 copies of RNF40/BRE1B. Interacts with UBE2E1/UBCH6. Interacts with RB1 and WAC. (Microbial infection) Interacts with human herpesvirus 8 (KSHV) protein RTA/ORF50; this interaction targets the SMC5-SMC6 complex for proteasomal degradation.
Subcellular location. Nucleus.
Tissue specificity. Ubiquitously expressed. Expressed at higher level in testis, heart and pancreas, while it is only weakly expressed in lung, skeletal muscle and small intestine.
Pathway. Protein modification; protein ubiquitination.
Similarity. Belongs to the BRE1 family.
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| O75150-1 | 1 | yes |
| O75150-3 | 3 | |
| O75150-4 | 4 |
RefSeq proteins (4): NP_001193962, NP_001193963, NP_001273501, NP_055586* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001841 | Znf_RING | Domain |
| IPR013083 | Znf_RING/FYVE/PHD | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR013956 | E3_ubiquit_lig_Bre1 | Family |
| IPR017907 | Znf_RING_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR018957 | Znf_C3HC4_RING-type | Domain |
| IPR058642 | BRE1A/B-like_dom | Domain |
| IPR058643 | BRE1-like_CC | Domain |
Pfam: PF00097, PF26052, PF26095
UniProt features (46 total): sequence conflict 8, modified residue 6, compositionally biased region 4, strand 4, coiled-coil region 4, region of interest 3, splice variant 3, mutagenesis site 3, turn 3, cross-link 2, sequence variant 2, helix 2, chain 1, zinc finger region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
4 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 8GUJ | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.8 |
| 8GUI | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.81 |
| 8IEJ | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.12 |
| 9KQO | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.48 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-O75150-F1 | 73.70 | 0.24 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Post-translational modifications (8): 20, 42, 355, 517, 528, 585, 578, 579
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (3):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 109 | abolishes interaction with rb1. |
| 111 | abolishes interaction with rb1. |
| 113 | abolishes interaction with rb1. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
4 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-8866654 | E3 ubiquitin ligases ubiquitinate target proteins |
| R-HSA-392499 | Metabolism of proteins |
| R-HSA-597592 | Post-translational protein modification |
| R-HSA-8852135 | Protein ubiquitination |
MSigDB gene sets: 101 (showing top):
SP3_Q3, GOBP_MACROMOLECULE_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, DACOSTA_UV_RESPONSE_VIA_ERCC3_UP, BROWNE_HCMV_INFECTION_16HR_UP, SCIBETTA_KDM5B_TARGETS_UP, BROWNE_HCMV_INFECTION_12HR_UP, AML_Q6, chr16p11, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CELL_CYCLE, TCCCCAC_MIR491, GOBP_POST_TRANSLATIONAL_PROTEIN_MODIFICATION, GOBP_MITOTIC_CELL_CYCLE, RYTTCCTG_ETS2_B, RFX1_02, CTCAAGA_MIR526B
GO Biological Process (4): chromatin organization (GO:0006325), ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process (GO:0006511), protein ubiquitination (GO:0016567), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)
GO Molecular Function (9): mRNA 3’-UTR binding (GO:0003730), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), ubiquitin protein ligase binding (GO:0031625), protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803), ubiquitin protein ligase activity (GO:0061630), ubiquitin-protein transferase activity (GO:0004842), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)
GO Cellular Component (5): ubiquitin ligase complex (GO:0000151), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), membrane (GO:0016020), HULC complex (GO:0033503)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-3 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Protein ubiquitination | 1 |
| Metabolism of proteins | 1 |
| Post-translational protein modification | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| cellular component organization | 1 |
| protein ubiquitination | 1 |
| modification-dependent protein catabolic process | 1 |
| protein modification by small protein conjugation | 1 |
| regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| mRNA binding | 1 |
| transition metal ion binding | 1 |
| ubiquitin-like protein ligase binding | 1 |
| identical protein binding | 1 |
| protein dimerization activity | 1 |
| ubiquitin-protein transferase activity | 1 |
| ubiquitin-like protein ligase activity | 1 |
| ubiquitin-like protein transferase activity | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| intracellular protein-containing complex | 1 |
| transferase complex | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| nuclear lumen | 1 |
| ubiquitin ligase complex | 1 |
| chromatin | 1 |
| ubiquitin conjugating enzyme complex | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
2414 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNF40 | RNF20 | Q5VTR2 | 983 |
| RNF40 | H2BC21 | Q16778 | 842 |
| RNF40 | DDB1 | Q16531 | 837 |
| RNF40 | CDC73 | Q6P1J9 | 824 |
| RNF40 | UBE2A | P49459 | 819 |
| RNF40 | PAF1 | Q8N7H5 | 790 |
| RNF40 | H2BC17 | P23527 | 777 |
| RNF40 | UBE2B | P23567 | 773 |
| RNF40 | H2BC1 | Q96A08 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BK1 | A0A2R8Y619 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC12 | O60814 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC11 | P06899 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BW2 | P0C1H6 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC3 | P33778 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC12L | P57053 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC18 | Q5QNW6 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BW1 | Q7Z2G1 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC26 | Q8N257 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC9 | Q93079 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC15 | Q99877 | 772 |
| RNF40 | H2BC14 | Q99879 | 772 |
IntAct
187 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MED4 | MED19 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.900 |
| MED21 | MED19 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.880 |
| CDK8 | MED19 | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.850 |
| RNF20 | RNF40 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.820 |
| RNF40 | RNF20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.820 |
| RNF20 | RNF40 | psi-mi:“MI:0220”(ubiquitination reaction) | 0.820 |
| RNF40 | RNF20 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.820 |
| PRPF19 | PLRG1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.770 |
| RNF40 | NCBP1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| MED4 | MED14 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.740 |
| SNX32 | SNX2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.740 |
| NCBP1 | RNF40 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| UBE2I | RNF40 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.720 |
| RNF40 | UBE2I | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.720 |
| RNF40 | SFR1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| SFR1 | RNF40 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| RNF40 | HTT | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
BioGRID (400): RNF40 (Affinity Capture-Western), UBE2A (Reconstituted Complex), UBE2B (Reconstituted Complex), RNF40 (Two-hybrid), RNF40 (Two-hybrid), AMOTL2 (Two-hybrid), CCDC146 (Two-hybrid), SFR1 (Two-hybrid), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-RNA), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-MS), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-MS), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-MS), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-MS), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-MS), RNF40 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0PJP4, A0PJT0, A2VDP1, D3ZUQ0, O60271, O75150, P46825, Q0IHE5, Q0P485, Q0V989, Q14BN4, Q17QG3, Q28623, Q2QLI6, Q3U319, Q4R7K7, Q4V872, Q58A65, Q5DTM8, Q5EBL4, Q5R5R4, Q5RAU7, Q5VTR2, Q5ZLS3, Q653N3, Q68CZ1, Q6DFC2, Q6GQ73, Q6IMY1, Q7Z3E2, Q86VS8, Q8BR07, Q8BUK6, Q8C9S4, Q8CG73, Q8CJB9, Q8IYE1, Q8L7S4, Q8R4C2, Q8TD16
Diamond homologs: A2VDP1, A2XW69, O74563, O75150, P34537, Q09463, Q3U319, Q4P3X7, Q4R7K7, Q5DTM8, Q5RAU7, Q5VTR2, Q5ZLS3, Q60YN5, Q6LFN2, Q7XU27, Q8CJB9, Q9R1A8, Q9VRP9, A2ZAC2, O64425, O88846, P0CQ62, P0CQ63, P78317, Q2U9B0, Q336R3, Q4WDD7, Q568Y3, Q5RFK9, Q5ZIR9, Q6CHI1, Q6PC78, Q7S304, Q8GUK7, Q8RXD6, Q91YT2, Q96GF1, Q99942, Q9C895
SIGNOR signaling
3 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | up-regulates | RNF40 | phosphorylation |
| Ub:E2 | “up-regulates activity” | RNF40 | ubiquitination |
| ATM | “up-regulates activity” | RNF40 | phosphorylation |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 168 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigenetic regulation of adipogenesis genes by MLL3 and MLL4 complexes | 6 | 12.2× | 2e-03 |
| Epigenetic regulation of gene expression by MLL3 and MLL4 complexes | 6 | 11.2× | 2e-03 |
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Pathway | 6 | 11.2× | 2e-03 |
| Adipogenesis | 7 | 10.3× | 2e-03 |
| Regulation of lipid metabolism by PPARalpha | 7 | 9.3× | 2e-03 |
| Formation of RNA Pol II elongation complex | 5 | 9.1× | 6e-03 |
| RNA Polymerase II Transcription Elongation | 5 | 9.1× | 6e-03 |
| E3 ubiquitin ligases ubiquitinate target proteins | 5 | 9.1× | 6e-03 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| positive regulation of transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II | 7 | 14.5× | 6e-04 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
134 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 111 |
| Likely benign | 4 |
| Benign | 2 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
2623 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30762220:A:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30762225:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30762473:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30762474:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30762609:C:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30762661:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763112:T:TA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763113:G:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763113:GGTA:G | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763115:TA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763116:A:AC | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763116:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763116:AGGAG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763117:G:GA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763117:GGAGG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763281:CCCAG:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763282:CCAG:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763283:CAGG:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763284:AGG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763285:GGT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763286:G:GA | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763287:T:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763412:TTCCA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763413:TCCA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763414:CCA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763415:CA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763416:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763416:AGCT:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763416:AGCTG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 16:30763417:G:GT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
6475 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30765296:T:C | L296P | 1.000 |
| 16:30765308:T:C | L300P | 1.000 |
| 16:30766448:T:C | F395L | 1.000 |
| 16:30766450:C:A | F395L | 1.000 |
| 16:30766450:C:G | F395L | 1.000 |
| 16:30766832:T:C | L462P | 1.000 |
| 16:30766835:G:C | R463P | 1.000 |
| 16:30766843:T:C | F466L | 1.000 |
| 16:30766845:T:A | F466L | 1.000 |
| 16:30766845:T:G | F466L | 1.000 |
| 16:30766850:A:C | Q468P | 1.000 |
| 16:30766856:T:C | L470P | 1.000 |
| 16:30766861:G:C | A472P | 1.000 |
| 16:30767900:T:A | I479N | 1.000 |
| 16:30767912:T:C | M483T | 1.000 |
| 16:30767912:T:G | M483R | 1.000 |
| 16:30767921:T:C | L486P | 1.000 |
| 16:30767929:A:C | S489R | 1.000 |
| 16:30767931:T:A | S489R | 1.000 |
| 16:30767931:T:G | S489R | 1.000 |
| 16:30767933:T:C | L490P | 1.000 |
| 16:30767954:T:C | L497P | 1.000 |
| 16:30768651:T:C | L671P | 1.000 |
| 16:30768654:T:C | L672P | 1.000 |
| 16:30768657:T:C | L673P | 1.000 |
| 16:30768665:T:G | Y676D | 1.000 |
| 16:30768705:T:C | L689P | 1.000 |
| 16:30768959:T:C | L740P | 1.000 |
| 16:30769199:T:C | L754P | 1.000 |
| 16:30769202:T:C | L755P | 1.000 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000129251 (16:30776332 A>AC), RS1000316597 (16:30773651 A>G), RS1000334876 (16:30770746 C>G), RS1000363318 (16:30767666 C>T), RS1000479164 (16:30767828 A>C,G,T), RS1000558135 (16:30761969 G>C), RS1000992488 (16:30762209 A>C,G,T), RS1001075788 (16:30761500 C>G,T), RS1001191906 (16:30760863 A>C,G), RS1001202986 (16:30770775 G>A,C), RS1001588448 (16:30768080 C>A), RS1002247475 (16:30761764 T>C,G), RS1002601654 (16:30762019 T>C), RS1002696455 (16:30766971 CCTT>C), RS1002750309 (16:30767251 C>T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:607700 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| congenital heart disease | Limited | Autosomal dominant |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| congenital heart disease | Limited | AD |
Mondo (1): congenital heart disease (MONDO:0005453)
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST004028_8 | Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis | 4.000000e-06 |
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D006330 | Heart Defects, Congenital | C14.240.400; C14.280.400; C16.131.240.400 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
38 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| sodium arsenite | affects binding, increases reaction, increases expression | 3 |
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, decreases methylation | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression | 1 |
| TAK-243 | increases sumoylation | 1 |
| 2,4,6-tribromophenol | decreases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol A | decreases expression | 1 |
| sodium arsenate | decreases expression | 1 |
| decabromobiphenyl ether | increases expression | 1 |
| tetrahydropalmatine | decreases expression | 1 |
| beta-lapachone | decreases expression, increases expression | 1 |
| tetrabromobisphenol A | increases expression | 1 |
| cupric chloride | increases expression | 1 |
| beta-methylcholine | affects expression | 1 |
| di-n-butylphosphoric acid | affects expression | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| ICG 001 | decreases expression | 1 |
| abrine | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether | decreases expression | 1 |
| pentabrominated diphenyl ether 100 | increases expression | 1 |
| hexabrominated diphenyl ether 153 | increases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol S | decreases methylation | 1 |
| 4-(4-((5-(4,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl)methylene)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzoic acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | affects expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases expression | 1 |
| Cadmium | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Caffeine | affects phosphorylation | 1 |
| Doxorubicin | increases expression | 1 |
| Ivermectin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Ozone | affects expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Rotenone | decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
300 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00668824 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Improved Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Vasovist |
| NCT01368705 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Nitrogen Balance in Infants After Post Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| NCT01619982 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pre-operative Prophylaxis With Vancomycin and Cefazolin in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Patients |
| NCT02122679 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Tranexamic Acid Effect on Platelet Aggregation Following Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
| NCT02527811 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Ulinastatin Injection in in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery |
| NCT03014700 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Fibrinogen Concentrate vs Cryoprecipitate |
| NCT03408340 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Neonates |
| NCT03630796 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Effect of Sevoflurane in Postoperative Troponin I Levels in Children Undergoing Congenital Heart Defects Surgery |
| NCT03667703 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Versus Placebo in Critically Ill Infants With Congenital Heart Disease |
| NCT04453761 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Thiamine Influenced on Substrate Energy Effectiveness in Indonesian Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
| NCT06668389 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Patients for Enhancement of Cardio-Pulmonary Status Trial |
| NCT07499154 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Perioperative Lidocaine for Lung Protection in Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery |
| NCT00000470 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Infant Heart Surgery: Central Nervous System Sequelae of Circulatory Arrest |
| NCT00000494 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Management of Patent Ductus in Premature Infants |
| NCT01134302 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Hybrid Versus Norwood Management Strategies in Infants Undergoing Single Ventricle Palliation |
| NCT01607983 | PHASE3 | WITHDRAWN | Effects of Pulmonary Vasodilation Upon VA Coupling in Fontan Patients |
| NCT01662011 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Application of Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist to Children After Congenital Cardiac Surgery |
| NCT02320669 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Phase 3 Triiodothyronine Supplementation for Infants After Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
| NCT02615262 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Intraoperative Dexamethasone in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery |
| NCT03153137 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Clinical Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Macitentan in Fontan-palliated Subjects |
| NCT03154476 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Role of Sildenafil for Fontan Associated Liver Disease (SiFALD) Study |
| NCT04536194 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Dopamine Versus Norepinephrine Under General Anesthesia |
| NCT04702373 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Training in Exercise Activities and Motion for Growth (TEAM 4 Growth) RCT |
| NCT05049590 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Complex Cardiac Surgery |
| NCT06406517 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Comparative Effectiveness of Gadopiclenol for Evaluation of Adult Congenital Heart Anatomy and Hemodynamics |
| NCT06693674 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Effect of Sacubitril-Valsartan on Cardiac Structure and Function |
| NCT06955260 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | SGLT2 Inhibition With Empagliflozin in Fontan Circulatory Failure |
| NCT00115375 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Platelet Aggregation Inhibition in Children on Clopidogrel (PICOLO) |
| NCT00350220 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| NCT00374088 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | N-Acetylcysteine in Neonatal Congenital Heart Surgery (INACT Study) |
| NCT00538785 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Study to Evaluate MEDI-524 In Children With Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart Disease |
| NCT00770705 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Parenteral Phenoxybenzamine During Congenital Heart Disease Surgery |
| NCT00919945 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Impact of Early Enteral Feeding on Splanchnic Blood Flow After Surgery for Critical Heart Disease in the Newborn |
| NCT01063712 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Safety and Effectiveness of the Device Nit-Occlud® PDA-R |
| NCT01069510 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Spironolactone in Adult Congenital Heart Disease |
| NCT01189981 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Effect of eHealth Encouragements to Intensive Exercise in Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease |
| NCT01330433 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Effects of CoSeal on Bleeding & Adhesions in Pediatric Heart Surgery |
| NCT01662037 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Bosentan Therapy in Children With Functional Single Ventricle |
| NCT01668264 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Imaging Assessment of Diastolic Function |
| NCT01827059 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Bosentan In Exercise Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in CongenitaL Heart diseasE |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: congenital heart disease
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): AL amyloidosis, congenital heart disease