TMEM229A
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Summary
TMEM229A (transmembrane protein 229A, HGNC:37279) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 7q31.32, encoding Transmembrane protein 229A (B2RXF0).
Predicted to be located in membrane.
Source: NCBI Gene 730130 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 59 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001136002
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:37279 |
| Approved symbol | TMEM229A |
| Name | transmembrane protein 229A |
| Location | 7q31.32 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000234224 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 730130 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 1 — 1 protein_coding
ENST00000455783
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_001136002
NM_001136002
CCDS: CCDS47694
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000455783 — 1 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001771949 | 124030921 | 124033067 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 70 present calls, max score 78.58.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.2954 / max 13.9163, expressed in 106 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 85991 | 0.1527 | 60 |
| 85992 | 0.1170 | 76 |
| 85990 | 0.0257 | 12 |
Top tissues by expression
114 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 78.58 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra | UBERON:0002038 | 77.18 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 76.64 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 75.76 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 73.75 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 73.57 | gold quality |
| Ammon’s horn | UBERON:0001954 | 73.50 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 73.42 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 72.96 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 72.88 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 72.47 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 71.86 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 71.26 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 71.13 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 71.09 | gold quality |
| hypothalamus | UBERON:0001898 | 70.97 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 70.64 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 69.57 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 69.27 | gold quality |
| brain | UBERON:0000955 | 68.02 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 65.28 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 64.75 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 64.25 | gold quality |
| corpus callosum | UBERON:0002336 | 60.03 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 59.52 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 59.48 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035825 | 58.96 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland | UBERON:0001233 | 58.44 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 58.29 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 58.01 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 2.99 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
105 targeting TMEM229A, 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-30B-5P | 100.00 | 76.29 | 3248 |
| HSA-MIR-30C-5P | 100.00 | 76.29 | 3248 |
| HSA-MIR-30A-5P | 100.00 | 76.31 | 3233 |
| HSA-MIR-30D-5P | 100.00 | 76.32 | 3233 |
| HSA-MIR-30E-5P | 100.00 | 76.32 | 3242 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-MIR-6740-5P | 100.00 | 65.64 | 932 |
| HSA-MIR-656-3P | 100.00 | 72.15 | 2788 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-511-3P | 99.99 | 68.85 | 1467 |
| HSA-MIR-6077 | 99.99 | 68.04 | 2299 |
| HSA-MIR-3662 | 99.99 | 73.82 | 5684 |
| HSA-MIR-5696 | 99.98 | 72.36 | 4487 |
| HSA-MIR-32-5P | 99.98 | 75.21 | 1964 |
| HSA-MIR-92A-3P | 99.98 | 75.21 | 1960 |
| HSA-MIR-92B-3P | 99.98 | 75.25 | 1955 |
| HSA-MIR-25-3P | 99.98 | 74.60 | 1817 |
| HSA-MIR-363-3P | 99.98 | 74.72 | 1821 |
| HSA-MIR-367-3P | 99.98 | 74.83 | 1819 |
| HSA-MIR-12136 | 99.98 | 72.81 | 5713 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-1250-3P | 99.96 | 70.04 | 4038 |
| HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-548X-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-128-3P | 99.95 | 71.17 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-216A-3P | 99.95 | 71.19 | 2505 |
| 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 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 2)
- TMEM229A suppresses nonsmall cell lung cancer progression via inactivating the ERK pathway. (PMID:34184076)
- Whole-Exome Sequencing and Experimental Validation Unveil the Roles of TMEM229A Q200del Mutation in Lung Adenocarcinoma. (PMID:39188060)
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Tmem229a | ENSMUSG00000048022 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Tmem229a | ENSRNOG00000078723 |
Paralogs (1): TMEM229B (ENSG00000198133)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Transmembrane protein 229A — B2RXF0 (reviewed: B2RXF0)
All UniProt accessions (1): B2RXF0
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Subcellular location. Membrane.
Similarity. Belongs to the TMEM229 family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_001129474* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR036963 | Tat_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
UniProt features (11 total): transmembrane region 6, region of interest 2, chain 1, sequence conflict 1, compositionally biased region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-B2RXF0-F1 | 80.92 | 0.58 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 52 (showing top):
DAWSON_METHYLATED_IN_LYMPHOMA_TCL1, chr7q31, MIKKELSEN_MEF_HCP_WITH_H3K27ME3, PBRM1_TARGET_GENES, MIR153_5P, MIR5696, MIR30B_5P_MIR30C_5P, MIR30D_5P, MIR30E_5P, MIR30A_5P, MIR3671, MIR579_3P, MIR664B_3P, MIR1250_3P, MIR32_5P
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (0):
GO Cellular Component (1): membrane (GO:0016020)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
204 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMEM229A | OR5H6 | Q8NGV6 | 480 |
| TMEM229A | OR52A5 | Q9H2C5 | 480 |
| TMEM229A | OR10A6 | Q8NH74 | 475 |
| TMEM229A | KIF27 | Q86VH2 | 451 |
| TMEM229A | TAS2R42 | Q7RTR8 | 403 |
| TMEM229A | GKAP1 | Q5VSY0 | 399 |
| TMEM229A | TRIM48 | Q8IWZ4 | 399 |
| TMEM229A | LRRN3 | Q9H3W5 | 396 |
| TMEM229A | SIKE1 | Q9BRV8 | 390 |
| TMEM229A | TMEM209 | Q96SK2 | 384 |
| TMEM229A | ESPNL | Q6ZVH7 | 373 |
| TMEM229A | TMEM98 | Q9Y2Y6 | 367 |
| TMEM229A | TMEM106A | Q96A25 | 358 |
| TMEM229A | NDC1 | Q9BTX1 | 348 |
| TMEM229A | TMEM131L | A2VDJ0 | 326 |
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A2A6C4, A5D7M7, A7MBM2, A9JSM3, B2RXF0, B9EJI9, E9PY61, F1SAM7, O75949, Q08E36, Q17QQ5, Q29RK8, Q2MJR0, Q2T9K0, Q3U5Q7, Q49LS1, Q49LS4, Q49LS8, Q5EBM0, Q5GH56, Q5GH59, Q5GH64, Q5GH67, Q5GH72, Q5GH73, Q5GH76, Q5SNT2, Q5T442, Q66K66, Q68FE7, Q6P6N5, Q6PB70, Q6PRD1, Q80XF7, Q80ZU9, Q8BG75, Q8BQU6, Q8CIV2, Q8IUH8, Q8N144
Diamond homologs: B2RXF0, B9EJI9, Q08CG9, Q0V9V2, Q5EA70, Q5F3L7, Q8BFQ2, Q8NBD8
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
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 | 58 |
| Likely benign | 1 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
86 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 7:124032262:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.6400 |
| 7:124032263:G:T | acceptor_gain | 0.6100 |
| 7:124032254:G:C | acceptor_gain | 0.6000 |
| 7:124032262:C:T | acceptor_gain | 0.5400 |
| 7:124032253:CG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.4800 |
| 7:124032260:T:A | donor_gain | 0.4400 |
| 7:124032243:T:C | donor_gain | 0.4300 |
| 7:124032242:AT:A | donor_gain | 0.4100 |
| 7:124032252:CCG:C | acceptor_gain | 0.4000 |
| 7:124032254:G:GC | acceptor_gain | 0.4000 |
| 7:124032462:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.3800 |
| 7:124032257:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.3700 |
| 7:124032309:C:CA | donor_gain | 0.3700 |
| 7:124032310:C:A | donor_gain | 0.3700 |
| 7:124032243:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.3600 |
| 7:124032258:A:C | acceptor_gain | 0.3600 |
| 7:124032151:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.3200 |
| 7:124032152:G:C | acceptor_gain | 0.3200 |
| 7:124032291:AGCC:A | donor_gain | 0.3200 |
| 7:124032253:C:T | acceptor_gain | 0.3100 |
| 7:124032210:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.3000 |
| 7:124032294:C:CA | donor_gain | 0.3000 |
| 7:124032747:AGCAT:A | donor_gain | 0.3000 |
| 7:124031375:A:C | acceptor_gain | 0.2900 |
| 7:124032147:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.2900 |
| 7:124032205:GCCC:G | acceptor_gain | 0.2900 |
| 7:124032206:CCCC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.2900 |
| 7:124032140:A:C | donor_gain | 0.2800 |
| 7:124032517:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.2800 |
| 7:124032518:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.2800 |
AlphaMissense
2427 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 7:124031935:A:G | W357R | 0.994 |
| 7:124031935:A:T | W357R | 0.994 |
| 7:124031996:C:A | W336C | 0.994 |
| 7:124031996:C:G | W336C | 0.994 |
| 7:124031921:A:C | S361R | 0.993 |
| 7:124031921:A:T | S361R | 0.993 |
| 7:124031923:T:G | S361R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032140:A:C | S288R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032140:A:T | S288R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032142:T:G | S288R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032146:G:C | S286R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032146:G:T | S286R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032148:T:G | S286R | 0.993 |
| 7:124032046:A:G | W320R | 0.992 |
| 7:124032046:A:T | W320R | 0.992 |
| 7:124032240:T:A | E255V | 0.991 |
| 7:124031998:A:G | W336R | 0.990 |
| 7:124031998:A:T | W336R | 0.990 |
| 7:124032230:G:C | F258L | 0.990 |
| 7:124032230:G:T | F258L | 0.990 |
| 7:124032232:A:G | F258L | 0.990 |
| 7:124032169:A:G | W279R | 0.989 |
| 7:124032169:A:T | W279R | 0.989 |
| 7:124031972:A:C | N344K | 0.988 |
| 7:124031972:A:T | N344K | 0.988 |
| 7:124032129:T:A | E292V | 0.987 |
| 7:124031933:C:A | W357C | 0.986 |
| 7:124031933:C:G | W357C | 0.986 |
| 7:124032041:C:A | E321D | 0.986 |
| 7:124032041:C:G | E321D | 0.986 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000164968 (7:124030617 A>G), RS1000200121 (7:124033819 C>T), RS1000314449 (7:124034152 A>G,T), RS1000567418 (7:124034882 A>G), RS1001168925 (7:124032737 G>A), RS1001201463 (7:124032627 G>A,T), RS1001317415 (7:124032941 C>A,G,T), RS1001641526 (7:124033431 C>A,T), RS1001764585 (7:124031883 A>C,G,T), RS1002249297 (7:124031553 A>G), RS1002582136 (7:124031037 G>A), RS1003995030 (7:124031051 A>C), RS1004214312 (7:124034625 A>G), RS1004245523 (7:124034999 A>G), RS1005218433 (7:124033148 G>A)
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
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
9 total (human), top 9 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| 2,4,5,2’,4’,5’-hexachlorobiphenyl | increases expression | 1 |
| ferrous chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, increases methylation | 1 |
| Cadmium | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Estradiol | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Triclosan | decreases expression | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | decreases methylation | 1 |
| Cadmium Chloride | increases abundance, decreases 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.