TMPRSS4
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Also known as TMPRSS3MT-SP2CAP2
Summary
TMPRSS4 (transmembrane serine protease 4, HGNC:11878) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 11q23.3, encoding Transmembrane protease serine 4 (Q9NRS4). Plasma membrane-anchored serine protease that directly induces processing of pro-uPA/PLAU into the active form through proteolytic activity.
This gene encodes a member of the serine protease family. Serine proteases are known to be involved in a variety of biological processes, whose malfunction often leads to human diseases and disorders. This gene was identified as a gene overexpressed in pancreatic carcinoma. The encoded protein is membrane bound with a N-terminal anchor sequence and a glycosylated extracellular region containing the serine protease domain. The protein has been found to promote SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells.
Source: NCBI Gene 56649 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): cardiomyopathy, dilated, 2I (Moderate, GenCC) — +2 more curated relationships
- GWAS associations: 5
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 178 total — 3 pathogenic, 1 likely-pathogenic
- GTEx eGene: eQTL in 10 tissues, sQTL in 11 (q < 0.05)
- Phenotypes (HPO): 18
- ChEMBL bioactivity: 1 clinical-phase molecule tested; no curated mechanism-of-action drug
- Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 0.00 (LoF-tolerant), LOEUF 0.94 (unconstrained)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_019894 - Notable: 178 clinical variants but no curated precision-oncology (CIViC) evidence yet
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:11878 |
| Approved symbol | TMPRSS4 |
| Name | transmembrane serine protease 4 |
| Location | 11q23.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | TMPRSS3, MT-SP2, CAP2 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000137648 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 606565 |
| Entrez | 56649 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 33 — 19 protein_coding, 7 retained_intron, 6 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
MANE Select: ENST00000437212
Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 3, TSL 2: 7, TSL 3: 6, TSL 5: 3
ENST00000437212, ENST00000517483, ENST00000517544, ENST00000518413, ENST00000518610, ENST00000519126, ENST00000519236, ENST00000519813, ENST00000520063, ENST00000522151, ENST00000522307, ENST00000522462, ENST00000522824, ENST00000523251, ENST00000523770, ENST00000524218, ENST00000528118, ENST00000534111, ENST00000616579, ENST00000714375, ENST00000714378, ENST00000896311, ENST00000896312, ENST00000896313, ENST00000896314, ENST00000951076, ENST00001001579, ENST00001001580, ENST00001026057, ENST00001106981, ENST00001106982, ENST00001113618, ENST00001144354
RefSeq mRNA: 6 — MANE Select: NM_019894
NM_001083947, NM_001173551, NM_001173552, NM_001290094, NM_001290096, NM_019894
CCDS: CCDS31684, CCDS44743, CCDS53716, CCDS53717, CCDS76482
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000437212 — 13 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001292654 | 118094816 | 118094855 |
| ENSE00002096545 | 118077078 | 118077305 |
| ENSE00002121417 | 118098985 | 118099098 |
| ENSE00002182667 | 118117902 | 118121890 |
| ENSE00003509163 | 118115138 | 118115280 |
| ENSE00003512276 | 118111741 | 118111900 |
| ENSE00003539015 | 118103101 | 118103253 |
| ENSE00003585962 | 118107774 | 118107875 |
| ENSE00003618968 | 118104691 | 118104820 |
| ENSE00003647038 | 118108856 | 118108896 |
| ENSE00003652413 | 118117305 | 118117454 |
| ENSE00003654765 | 118113269 | 118113435 |
| ENSE00003666776 | 118114829 | 118114927 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 195 present calls, max score 98.96.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 5.1991 / max 483.2150, expressed in 297 samples.
Highest expression (Bgee): mucosa of transverse colon, lower esophagus mucosa, nasal cavity epithelium, palpebral conjunctiva, esophagus mucosa.
Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)
TMPRSS4 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 10 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 11 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.
showing 20 of 21 significant tissue × QTL associations:
| Tissue | QTL | q-value | Slope | Lead variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esophagus Mucosa | sqtl | 0.0e+00 | -1.69 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | sqtl | 1.5e-102 | -1.43 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | sqtl | 7.3e-86 | -1.30 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Colon Transverse | sqtl | 3.8e-59 | -1.43 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Stomach | sqtl | 2.8e-33 | -1.22 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Minor Salivary Gland | sqtl | 2.3e-20 | -1.53 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Esophagus Mucosa | eqtl | 2.9e-18 | +0.48 | 11:118125485:A:G |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | eqtl | 2.4e-14 | +0.23 | 11:118075631:G:GGTT |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | eqtl | 3.3e-10 | +0.21 | 11:118075631:G:GGTT |
| Vagina | sqtl | 1.4e-09 | -1.24 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Prostate | sqtl | 1.6e-06 | -0.96 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Small Intestine Terminal Ileum | sqtl | 9.8e-06 | -1.51 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Thyroid | eqtl | 6.6e-05 | +0.23 | 11:118088194:A:G |
| Lung | eqtl | 3.0e-03 | +0.15 | 11:118076739:C:T |
| Stomach | eqtl | 5.4e-03 | +0.13 | 11:118071132:A:C |
| Esophagus Muscularis | eqtl | 9.4e-03 | -0.67 | 11:118398959:A:G |
| Minor Salivary Gland | eqtl | 1.6e-02 | +0.55 | 11:117907214:C:G |
| Kidney Cortex | sqtl | 2.0e-02 | +1.50 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Colon Transverse | eqtl | 2.1e-02 | -0.07 | 11:118094815:A:G |
| Testis | sqtl | 3.0e-02 | -1.08 | 11:117471957:T:C |
FANTOM5 promoters
2 alternative TSS:
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 116965 | 4.9760 | 294 |
| 116964 | 0.2231 | 80 |
Top tissues by expression
showing 100 of 279 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 98.96 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 98.93 | gold quality |
| nasal cavity epithelium | UBERON:0005384 | 98.57 | gold quality |
| palpebral conjunctiva | UBERON:0001812 | 97.84 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 97.48 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 97.31 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 96.54 | gold quality |
| epithelium of nasopharynx | UBERON:0001951 | 94.86 | gold quality |
| colonic mucosa | UBERON:0000317 | 94.71 | gold quality |
| esophagus squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006920 | 94.53 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 94.40 | gold quality |
| epithelium of esophagus | UBERON:0001976 | 94.27 | gold quality |
| mucosa of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0004993 | 93.67 | gold quality |
| nasal cavity mucosa | UBERON:0001826 | 93.49 | gold quality |
| ileal mucosa | UBERON:0000331 | 91.95 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 91.31 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 90.83 | gold quality |
| pharyngeal mucosa | UBERON:0000355 | 90.74 | gold quality |
| squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006914 | 90.57 | gold quality |
| oral cavity | UBERON:0000167 | 90.10 | gold quality |
| epithelium of bronchus | UBERON:0002031 | 89.06 | gold quality |
| pancreatic ductal cell | CL:0002079 | 88.94 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 88.85 | gold quality |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | UBERON:0001259 | 88.84 | gold quality |
| bronchus | UBERON:0002185 | 88.76 | gold quality |
| bronchial epithelial cell | CL:0002328 | 87.36 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 87.04 | gold quality |
| gingiva | UBERON:0001828 | 86.52 | gold quality |
| gingival epithelium | UBERON:0001949 | 86.51 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 86.30 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 85.22 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 85.03 | gold quality |
| tongue squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006919 | 84.89 | silver quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 83.77 | gold quality |
| trachea | UBERON:0003126 | 83.03 | gold quality |
| epithelial cell of pancreas | CL:0000083 | 82.97 | silver quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 82.82 | gold quality |
| vagina | UBERON:0000996 | 81.84 | gold quality |
| type B pancreatic cell | CL:0000169 | 81.81 | gold quality |
| olfactory bulb | UBERON:0002264 | 81.71 | gold quality |
| cervix squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006922 | 81.53 | silver quality |
| jejunal mucosa | UBERON:0000399 | 81.39 | gold quality |
| intestine | UBERON:0000160 | 80.78 | gold quality |
| mucosa of paranasal sinus | UBERON:0005030 | 80.58 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 80.32 | gold quality |
| adult mammalian kidney | UBERON:0000082 | 80.11 | gold quality |
| large intestine | UBERON:0000059 | 79.21 | gold quality |
| cervix epithelium | UBERON:0004801 | 79.15 | silver quality |
| caecum | UBERON:0001153 | 78.60 | gold quality |
| colon | UBERON:0001155 | 78.52 | gold quality |
| endometrium | UBERON:0001295 | 78.51 | gold quality |
| male germ cell | CL:0000015 | 77.64 | silver quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 77.05 | silver quality |
| mouth mucosa | UBERON:0003729 | 76.84 | gold quality |
| triceps brachii | UBERON:0001509 | 76.04 | gold quality |
| minor salivary gland | UBERON:0001830 | 75.99 | gold quality |
| esophagus | UBERON:0001043 | 75.49 | gold quality |
| kidney | UBERON:0002113 | 74.51 | gold quality |
| amniotic fluid | UBERON:0000173 | 74.39 | gold quality |
| gluteal muscle | UBERON:0002000 | 73.97 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 72.93 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 72.33 | gold quality |
| stomach | UBERON:0000945 | 72.20 | gold quality |
| uterine cervix | UBERON:0000002 | 72.15 | gold quality |
| saliva-secreting gland | UBERON:0001044 | 72.06 | gold quality |
| urethra | UBERON:0000057 | 71.93 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 71.87 | gold quality |
| diaphragm | UBERON:0001103 | 71.74 | gold quality |
| metanephros | UBERON:0000081 | 71.56 | gold quality |
| jejunum | UBERON:0002115 | 70.74 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 70.56 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 70.19 | gold quality |
| hair follicle | UBERON:0002073 | 69.07 | gold quality |
| periodontal ligament | UBERON:0008266 | 69.07 | gold quality |
| tongue | UBERON:0001723 | 68.60 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 68.32 | gold quality |
| superior surface of tongue | UBERON:0007371 | 68.16 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 67.96 | gold quality |
| zone of skin | UBERON:0000014 | 67.55 | gold quality |
| body of tongue | UBERON:0011876 | 67.08 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 66.72 | gold quality |
| thymus | UBERON:0002370 | 66.37 | gold quality |
| mammalian vulva | UBERON:0000997 | 66.36 | silver quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 66.24 | gold quality |
| uterus | UBERON:0000995 | 65.95 | gold quality |
| upper arm skin | UBERON:0004263 | 65.36 | gold quality |
| oviduct epithelium | UBERON:0004804 | 65.32 | silver quality |
| cauda epididymis | UBERON:0004360 | 65.01 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 64.96 | gold quality |
| superficial temporal artery | UBERON:0001614 | 64.81 | gold quality |
| prostate gland | UBERON:0002367 | 64.61 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 64.57 | gold quality |
| quadriceps femoris | UBERON:0001377 | 64.51 | gold quality |
| ectocervix | UBERON:0012249 | 64.18 | gold quality |
| vastus lateralis | UBERON:0001379 | 63.93 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 63.83 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 63.55 | gold quality |
| fallopian tube | UBERON:0003889 | 62.82 | gold quality |
| female reproductive system | UBERON:0000474 | 62.43 | gold quality |
| pylorus | UBERON:0001166 | 62.38 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 3 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-CURD-114 | yes | 61.62 |
| E-MTAB-6386 | no | 18.05 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.00 |
HPA expression
RNA tissue specificity: Tissue enhanced
showing 60 of 155 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:
| Tissue / cell | Axis | nTPM | Protein (IHC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal muscle | tissue | 539.5 | medium |
| Tongue | tissue | 291.8 | |
| Cerebral cortex | tissue | 229.0 | medium |
| Somatosensory cortex | tissue | 229.0 | |
| Prefrontal cortex | tissue | 219.6 | |
| Occipital cortex | tissue | 218.9 | |
| Motor cortex | tissue | 206.2 | |
| Hippocampal formation | tissue | 200.7 | |
| Entorhinal cortex | tissue | 200.7 | |
| Temporal cortex | tissue | 193.0 | |
| Retrosplenial and cingulate cortex | tissue | 180.2 | |
| Frontal cortex | tissue | 173.1 | |
| Basal ganglia | tissue | 169.6 | high |
| Putamen | tissue | 158.6 | |
| Caudate putamen | tissue | 157.2 | |
| Insular cortex | tissue | 153.2 | |
| Retrosplenial cortex | tissue | 151.1 | |
| Postcentral gyrus | tissue | 144.4 | |
| Ventral forebrain | tissue | 128.2 | |
| Hippocampus | tissue | 114.7 | high |
| Heart muscle | tissue | 106.3 | high |
| Cerebellum | tissue | 90.1 | high |
| Amygdala | tissue | 89.5 | |
| Septum | tissue | 88.5 | |
| Urinary bladder | tissue | 69.6 | medium |
| Nucleus accumbens | tissue | 63.1 | |
| Thalamus | tissue | 62.8 | |
| Midbrain | tissue | 53.8 | |
| Superior colliculi | tissue | 52.4 | |
| Locus coeruleus | tissue | 45.7 | |
| Pons | tissue | 45.6 | |
| Colon | tissue | 40.8 | medium |
| Rectum | tissue | 40.3 | medium |
| Smooth muscle | tissue | 39.8 | medium |
| Choroid plexus | tissue | 38.3 | |
| Hypothalamus | tissue | 37.4 | |
| Substantia nigra | tissue | 32.8 | |
| Esophagus | tissue | 32.3 | medium |
| Medulla oblongata | tissue | 30.1 | |
| Stomach 1 | tissue | 29.6 | medium |
| Seminal vesicle | tissue | 28.8 | not detected |
| Olfactory bulb | tissue | 28.6 | |
| Endometrium 1 | tissue | 26.5 | not detected |
| Spinal cord | tissue | 24.0 | |
| Duodenum | tissue | 23.9 | medium |
| Prostate | tissue | 23.5 | not detected |
| Periaqueductal gray | tissue | 22.9 | |
| Small intestine | tissue | 21.1 | medium |
| Esophagus | tissue | 20.4 | not detected |
| Corpus callosum | tissue | 19.9 | |
| Epididymis | tissue | 16.8 | not detected |
| Adipose tissue | tissue | 16.7 | not detected |
| Fallopian tube | tissue | 15.8 | not detected |
| Vagina | tissue | 15.7 | medium |
| Cervix | tissue | 15.6 | |
| Cervix | tissue | 14.4 | not detected |
| Tonsil | tissue | 14.0 | medium |
| Gallbladder | tissue | 13.4 | medium |
| Urinary bladder | tissue | 13.2 | not detected |
| Adrenal gland | tissue | 10.9 | low |
Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 380; highest nTPM — Dorsal hippocampus (185.5), Posterior cingulate cortex (165.3), Hippocampus, CA1 (149.6), Hippocampus, CA3 (146.4), Ventral hippocampus (139.2).
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
Targeting TMPRSS4 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).
showing 30 of 71 miRNAs:
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-450A-1-3P | 100.00 | 69.33 | 1837 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-10401-5P | 99.99 | 65.79 | 948 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-4267 | 99.96 | 66.53 | 2368 |
| HSA-MIR-6721-5P | 99.93 | 68.92 | 2981 |
| HSA-MIR-3671 | 99.90 | 73.04 | 3897 |
| HSA-MIR-153-5P | 99.89 | 73.86 | 6317 |
| HSA-MIR-4492 | 99.87 | 68.25 | 3611 |
| HSA-MIR-4728-5P | 99.85 | 69.39 | 4718 |
| HSA-MIR-629-3P | 99.85 | 67.99 | 1875 |
| HSA-MIR-6844 | 99.82 | 70.69 | 2423 |
| HSA-MIR-6785-5P | 99.82 | 68.68 | 4428 |
| HSA-MIR-4799-5P | 99.82 | 70.60 | 2663 |
| HSA-MIR-6739-5P | 99.80 | 67.87 | 2806 |
| HSA-MIR-4319 | 99.76 | 69.83 | 2586 |
| HSA-MIR-6733-5P | 99.74 | 67.94 | 2759 |
| HSA-MIR-149-3P | 99.72 | 68.22 | 3963 |
| HSA-MIR-6752-3P | 99.72 | 66.71 | 1587 |
| HSA-MIR-378G | 99.71 | 64.90 | 1106 |
| HSA-MIR-6883-5P | 99.69 | 68.05 | 3785 |
| HSA-MIR-6512-3P | 99.65 | 66.07 | 1468 |
| HSA-MIR-6720-5P | 99.65 | 66.22 | 1459 |
| HSA-MIR-12123 | 99.52 | 71.79 | 2990 |
| HSA-MIR-4677-3P | 99.49 | 67.91 | 1246 |
| HSA-MIR-1207-5P | 99.49 | 69.11 | 2983 |
| HSA-MIR-122B-5P | 99.46 | 70.81 | 1457 |
| HSA-MIR-3915 | 99.45 | 68.49 | 1905 |
| HSA-MIR-4796-5P | 99.34 | 70.06 | 810 |
| HSA-MIR-664A-3P | 99.22 | 71.08 | 2696 |
Functional genomics
gnomAD constraint: pLI 6.81e-11, LOEUF 0.94, missense Z 0.561 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD
Regional missense constraint (gnomAD RMC): no regional variation along ENST00000437212 — one region, missense o/e 0.98.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- TMPRSS4 plays a role in invasion, metastasis, migration and adhesion in cancer cells. TMPRSS4 may contribute to tumor cell invasion and metastasis by promoting an epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) through the strong SIP1/ZEB2 induction. (PMID:17968309)
- The authors provide evidence that TMPRSS2 and TMPRSS4 activate the 1918 HA by cleavage and therefore may promote viral spread in lung tissue. (PMID:19158246)
- TMPRSS4 expression was significantly higher in human colorectal cancer tissues from advanced stages than in that of early stage. (PMID:20118200)
- RNAi-mediated knockdown of TMPRSS2 and TMPRSS4 in Caco-2 cells, which released fully infectious virus without trypsin treatment, markedly reduced the spread of influenza virus, demonstrating that these proteases were responsible for activation of HA. (PMID:20631123)
- Overexpression of TMPRSS4 has a critical role in radiation-induced long-term dissemination and metastasis of residual HCC by facilitating EMT. (PMID:21637307)
- Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated that high levels of TMPRSS4 were significantly associated (P=0.017) with reduced overall survival in the patients with SCC histology, whereas no correlation was found for the AC histology (PMID:22067904)
- results demonstrate overexpression of TMPRSS4 in non-small cell lung carcinoma at both the mRNA and protein levels. In addition, our findings suggest that expression of TMPRSS4 in the tumor microenvironment is regulated by hypoxia. (PMID:22692880)
- Progression and metastatic potential of several cancers is concordant with an increased expression of TMPRSS4. (PMID:22944691)
- TMPRSS4 expression is a putative biological marker for breast cancer and is an indicator of poor prognosis. (PMID:23420063)
- Expression of TMPRSS4 in gastric cancer is significantly associated with lymph node and distant metastasis, high Erk1 expression, and poor prognosis. (PMID:23922976)
- A mutation in the serine protease TMPRSS4 in a novel pediatric neurodegenerative disorder (PMID:23957953)
- TMPRSS4 induced the transcription of uPA gene through activating the transcription factors Sp1, Sp3, and AP-1 in a JNK-dependent manner and that the induction of uPA was required for TMPRSS4-mediated cancer cell invasion. (PMID:23978400)
- High TMPRSS4 expression is associated with cervical squamous cell carcinoma. (PMID:24012692)
- High expression of TMPRSS4 was significantly associated with advanced TNM stage. (PMID:24072509)
- TMPRSS4 was an independent predictor of OS and DFS. (PMID:24132607)
- Our data suggest that TMPRSS4 positivity is associated with GC invasion and lymph node metastasis. We propose TMPRSS4 expression as an indicator of poor prognosis in GC patients (PMID:24299317)
- TMPRSS4 was associated with CRC stage and regulated the proliferation and self-renewal ability of colon cancer cells; TMRPSS4 was involved in the development and progression of CRC. (PMID:24335200)
- TMPRSS4 directly converted inactive pro-uPA into the active form through its proteolytic activity. Conditioned medium from cells overexpressing TMPRSS4 showed that the active TMPRSS4 protease domain is released and is associated with the plasma membrane. (PMID:24434139)
- We have demonstrated for the first time a new molecular pathway that connects TMPRSS4 and integrin alpha5 through miR-205 to regulate cancer cell invasion and metastasis (PMID:24434435)
- increased TMPRSS4 expression was an independent predictor of poor prognosis for overall survival in gallbladder cancer. patients. (PMID:24532432)
- On the basis of this information and the structural characteristics of this druggable protease, we suggest that TMPRSS4 could be a novel potential therapeutic target in solid tumours. (PMID:25203520)
- TMPRSS4 is overexpressed in thyroid cancer and TMPRSS4-CREB signaling is needed to sustain thyroid cancer cell proliferation. (PMID:25244400)
- TMPRSS4 is upregulated by silencing of TFPI-2 through aberrant DNA methylation and contributes to oncogenesis in non-small cell lung cancer. (PMID:25414083)
- In prostate cancer, high TMPRSS4 expression was significantly associated with advanced tumor stage and lymphatic metastasis. (PMID:25550850)
- The increase of TMPRSS4 expression may be a key event for HCC progression and may be regarded as a potential prognostic marker for HCC. (PMID:26190376)
- suggesting that TMPRSS4 is associated with a cancer stem cells phenotype in patients’ tumors (PMID:26546046)
- TMPRSS4 expression is associated with postoperative recurrence. In addition, the current survival curves demonstrated that TMPRSS4 expression is associated with statistically significant differences in survival among patients with lung adenocarcinoma. (PMID:26722035)
- TMPRSS4 is a novel independent prognostic biomarker regulated by epigenetic changes in lung squamous cell carcinomas (PMID:26989022)
- High TMPRSS4 expression is associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. (PMID:26993610)
- We conclude that TMPRSS4 overexpression in solid tumors is associated with patients’ poor prognosis. TMPRSS4 could be a valuable prognosis biomarker or a promising therapeutic target of solid tumor. (PMID:27344186)
- TMPRSS4 modulates both invasion and proliferation via Slug and cyclin D1, which is a previously unrecognized pathway that may regulate metastasis and cancer progression (PMID:27385093)
- TMPRSS4 overexpression promoted the proliferation, invasion and migration of breast cancer cells by possibly inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (PMID:28259959)
- we demonstrated a mechanistic cascade of TMPRSS4 up-regulating STAT3 activation and subsequent TWIST1 expression, leading to prostate cancer migration. (PMID:28466252)
- These results revealed that CLDN1 contributed to cancer stem cell features of hepatocellular carcinoma, which was altered by TMPRSS4 expression via ERK1/2 signaling pathway, providing promising targets for novel specific therapies. (PMID:28651932)
- TMPRSS4 protein expression in esophageal carcinoma was correlated with patient demographic characteristics, tumor type, high TNM stages and overall survival. (PMID:29254316)
- Data suggest that miR-551b-3p functions as a tumour suppressor gene in gastric cancer, and its function is regulated by long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) SMARCC2/miR-551b-3p/transmembrane protease, serine 4 protein (TMPRSS4) axis. (PMID:29337109)
- TMPRSS4 is overexpressed in Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lungs. (PMID:29529050)
- The miR125a5p/TMPRSS4/NFkappaB axis may thus provide novel insight into the pathogenic mechanisms of lung adenocarcinoma and may be used in the development of novel treatment strategies for lung adenocarcinoma . (PMID:29750426)
- The authors demonstrated that TMPRSS4 expression was significantly upregulated in fine needle aspiration biopsy specimens from Papillary thyroid cancer patients compared with benign nodules, and appeared to be a helpful diagnostic marker for distinguishing malignant from benign nodules. (PMID:30518486)
- TMPRSS4 silencing in breast cancer reduces cells proliferation by promoting cell cycle arrest (PMID:31244309)
Cross-species orthologs
14 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | hp | ENSDARG00000051890 |
| mus_musculus | Tmprss4 | ENSMUSG00000032091 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Tmprss4 | ENSRNOG00000026650 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG9673 | FBGN0030775 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG4477 | FBGN0035971 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG17404 | FBGN0038001 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG12256 | FBGN0038002 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG3916 | FBGN0038003 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG17477 | FBGN0038479 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG4053 | FBGN0038482 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG31269 | FBGN0051269 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG32808 | FBGN0052808 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Phae2 | FBGN0263235 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Send2 | FBGN0264253 |
Paralogs (12): PRSS54 (ENSG00000103023), KLK14 (ENSG00000129437), KLK8 (ENSG00000129455), KLK3 (ENSG00000142515), KLK1 (ENSG00000167748), KLK4 (ENSG00000167749), KLK2 (ENSG00000167751), KLK5 (ENSG00000167754), KLK11 (ENSG00000167757), KLK7 (ENSG00000169035), KLK12 (ENSG00000186474), PRSS58 (ENSG00000258223)
Additional cross-species homologs
Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.
| Organism | UniProt | Identity | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phytophthora sojae strain P6497 | G5AE35 | 100.0% | Diamond |
| Phytophthora sojae | Q945T8 | 100.0% | Diamond |
| Pongo abelii | Q5R5E8 | 99.3% | Diamond |
| Pan troglodytes | Q5G271 | 99.2% | Diamond |
| Nomascus leucogenys | Q5G268 | 98.5% | Diamond |
| Gorilla gorilla gorilla | Q5G270 | 98.5% | Diamond |
| Trachypithecus phayrei | Q5G266 | 98.3% | Diamond |
| Macaca mulatta | Q5G267 | 98.3% | Diamond |
| Pongo pygmaeus | Q5G269 | 96.7% | Diamond |
| Manduca sexta | P35045 | 96.1% | Diamond |
| Saguinus labiatus | Q5G265 | 95.5% | Diamond |
| Drosophila erecta | P54627 | 94.9% | Diamond |
| Capra hircus | Q28315 | 92.7% | Diamond |
| Canis lupus familiaris | P04813 | 87.1% | Diamond |
| Bos taurus | P98072 | 85.9% | Diamond |
| Sus scrofa | P98074 | 85.9% | Diamond |
| Mesocricetus auratus | P15156 | 84.7% | Diamond |
| Streptomyces exfoliatus | P80420 | 82.7% | Diamond |
| Euroglyphus maynei | O97370 | 82.3% | Diamond |
| Dermatophagoides farinae | P49275 | 82.3% | Diamond |
| Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus | P39675 | 81.6% | Diamond |
| Streptomyces griseus | P00775 | 81.1% | Diamond |
| Lonomia achelous | P23604 | 79.4% | Diamond |
| Anopheles gambiae | P35035 | 78.3% | Diamond |
| Oryctolagus cuniculus | P48038 | 76.7% | Diamond |
| Ovis aries | Q9GL10 | 76.5% | Diamond |
Genomic neighbors (locus context)
Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).
| Symbol | Type | Entrez |
|---|---|---|
| IL10RA | protein-coding | 3587 |
| SCN4B | protein-coding | 6330 |
| TMPRSS13 | protein-coding | 84000 |
| SMIM35 | protein-coding | 100526771 |
| SCN2B | protein-coding | 6327 |
| JAML | protein-coding | 120425 |
| FXYD6-FXYD2 | protein-coding | 100533181 |
| FXYD6-AS1 | ncRNA | 123706543 |
| FXYD6 | protein-coding | 53826 |
| MPZL3 | protein-coding | 196264 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Transmembrane protease serine 4 — Q9NRS4 (reviewed: Q9NRS4)
Alternative names: Channel-activating protease 2, Membrane-type serine protease 2
All UniProt accessions (10): Q9NRS4, A0A087WTU6, A0AAQ5BHV3, A0AAQ5BHV4, E5RIH1, E5RJR8, E7ESG9, G3V124, H0YAX8, H0YBM5
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Plasma membrane-anchored serine protease that directly induces processing of pro-uPA/PLAU into the active form through proteolytic activity. Seems to be capable of activating ENaC. (Microbial infection) In gut epithelial cells, facilitates human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection through, at least, the cleavage of coronavirus spike glycoproteins which activates the glycoprotein for host cell entry.
Subcellular location. Cell membrane Secreted.
Tissue specificity. High levels in pancreatic, gastric, colorectal and ampullary cancer. Very weak expression in normal gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. Coexpressed with ACE2 within mature enterocytes.
Post-translational modifications. Proteolytically processed; probably by an autocatalytic mechanism.
Similarity. Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.
Isoforms (4)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q9NRS4-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q9NRS4-2 | 2 | |
| Q9NRS4-3 | 3 | |
| Q9NRS4-4 | 4 |
RefSeq proteins (6): NP_001077416, NP_001167022, NP_001167023, NP_001277023, NP_001277025, NP_063947* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001190 | SRCR | Domain |
| IPR001254 | Trypsin_dom | Domain |
| IPR001314 | Peptidase_S1A | Family |
| IPR002172 | LDrepeatLR_classA_rpt | Repeat |
| IPR009003 | Peptidase_S1_PA | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR018114 | TRYPSIN_HIS | Active_site |
| IPR033116 | TRYPSIN_SER | Active_site |
| IPR036055 | LDL_receptor-like_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR036772 | SRCR-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR043504 |
Pfam: PF00089, PF15494
UniProt features (31 total): disulfide bond 8, active site 3, splice variant 3, sequence variant 3, domain 3, chain 2, glycosylation site 2, topological domain 2, mutagenesis site 2, site 1, transmembrane region 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9NRS4-F1 | 88.01 | 0.67 |
Human Protein Atlas
Protein class: Predicted intracellular proteins, Cancer-related genes, Mutated cancer genes
Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level
Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): cytosol; nucleoplasm; plasma membrane
Antibody reliability (HPA): IH enhanced · IF approved
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 (4)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 387 | charge relay system |
| 204–205 | cleavage |
| 245 | charge relay system |
| 290 | charge relay system |
Disulfide bonds (8)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| Disulfide bond | 64–83, 77–92, 127–183, 140–193, 196–310, 230–246, 356–372, 383–410 |
Glycosylation sites (2)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| N-linked (glcnac…) asparagine | 130, 178 |
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (2)
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 290 | abolishes protease activity. |
| 387 | abolishes protease activity. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 curated (TAS) of 0; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).
MSigDB gene sets: 449 (showing top):
WAMUNYOKOLI_OVARIAN_CANCER_LMP_DN, TGGTGCT_MIR29A_MIR29B_MIR29C, MODULE_52, YAGI_AML_WITH_INV_16_TRANSLOCATION, GOBP_ESTABLISHMENT_OR_MAINTENANCE_OF_CELL_POLARITY, GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION_OF_MECHANICAL_STIMULUS, GOCC_SECRETORY_GRANULE, BHATI_G2M_ARREST_BY_2METHOXYESTRADIOL_DN, GOZGIT_ESR1_TARGETS_DN, ASTON_MAJOR_DEPRESSIVE_DISORDER_DN, GOBP_GROWTH, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_LYASE_ACTIVITY, FRASOR_RESPONSE_TO_SERM_OR_FULVESTRANT_DN, PATIL_LIVER_CANCER, SENESE_HDAC1_AND_HDAC2_TARGETS_DN
GO Biological Process (5): proteolysis (GO:0006508), regulation of gene expression (GO:0010468), protein processing (GO:0016485), negative regulation of growth rate (GO:0045967), positive regulation of viral entry into host cell (GO:0046598)
GO Molecular Function (5): serine-type endopeptidase activity (GO:0004252), serine-type peptidase activity (GO:0008236), protein binding (GO:0005515), peptidase activity (GO:0008233), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)
GO Cellular Component (6): plasma membrane (GO:0005886), membrane (GO:0016020), secretory granule (GO:0030141), extracellular region (GO:0005576), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), endomembrane system (GO:0012505)
GO top-level categories
27 GO namespaces:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 4 |
| protein metabolic process | 1 |
| gene expression | 1 |
| regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process | 1 |
| proteolysis | 1 |
| protein maturation | 1 |
| regulation of growth rate | 1 |
| negative regulation of growth | 1 |
| regulation of viral entry into host cell | 1 |
| symbiont entry into host cell | 1 |
| positive regulation by symbiont of entry into host | 1 |
| positive regulation of viral life cycle | 1 |
| endopeptidase activity | 1 |
| serine-type peptidase activity | 1 |
| peptidase activity | 1 |
| serine hydrolase activity | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| hydrolase activity | 1 |
| catalytic activity, acting on a protein | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| membrane | 1 |
| cell periphery | 1 |
| endomembrane system | 1 |
| secretory vesicle | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| vacuole | 1 |
| plasma membrane | 1 |
Experimentally-supported GO annotations
GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 7 of 17 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).
7 experimentally-supported GO terms:
| GO term | NS | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| negative regulation of growth rate | BP | direct assay |
| positive regulation of viral entry into host cell | BP | direct assay |
| protein processing | BP | direct assay |
| proteolysis | BP | direct assay |
| regulation of gene expression | BP | direct assay |
| secretory granule | CC | direct assay |
| serine-type peptidase activity | MF | direct assay |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
showing 15 of 978 interactions by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMPRSS4 | ACE2 | Q9BYF1 | 717 |
| TMPRSS4 | MYO15A | Q9UKN7 | 700 |
| TMPRSS4 | FURIN | P09958 | 683 |
| TMPRSS4 | TMC1 | Q8TDI8 | 677 |
| TMPRSS4 | OTOF | Q9HC10 | 653 |
| TMPRSS4 | SLC26A4 | O43511 | 652 |
| TMPRSS4 | GJB2 | P29033 | 651 |
| TMPRSS4 | CDH23 | Q9H251 | 621 |
| TMPRSS4 | ZFYVE9 | O95405 | 618 |
| TMPRSS4 | CTSL | P07711 | 602 |
| TMPRSS4 | OTOA | Q7RTW8 | 592 |
| TMPRSS4 | LOXHD1 | Q8IVV2 | 579 |
| TMPRSS4 | MYO7A | P78427 | 571 |
| TMPRSS4 | STRC | Q7RTU9 | 571 |
| TMPRSS4 | CTSS | P25774 | 559 |
IntAct
Human interaction partners of TMPRSS4 in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).
12 partners by confidence:
| Partner | Interaction type | MIscore | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNIP3L | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| CLRN1 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| CSNK1D | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| ERVFRD-1 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| FAM209A | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| FNDC9 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| GPX8 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| KASH5 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| RASGRP4 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| SIGLEC12 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| SUSD3 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| TMEM79 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
BioGRID (371 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): MET (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), ADAM15 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), AFG3L2 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), AIF1L (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), APP (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), ATP1B3 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), AUP1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), B4GAT1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), BSG (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), C19orf70 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CDH2 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CHPF2 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CLGN (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CNNM4 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), COCH (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records)
SIGNOR signaling
showing 1 of 2 signaling interactions:
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMPRSS4 | “up-regulates activity” | S | cleavage |
Disease & clinical
Genetic variants
Variant evidence for TMPRSS4: 178 ClinVar records (4 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 5 GWAS associations. Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.
ClinVar
178 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 3 |
| Likely pathogenic | 1 |
| Uncertain significance | 131 |
| Likely benign | 12 |
| Benign | 1 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (4)
Showing all 4 pathogenic / likely-pathogenic ClinVar records, ranked by ClinVar review status (expert panel → multiple submitters → single submitter), then by number of submitting labs.
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification | Review | Submitters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4845338 | NM_006366.3(CAP2):c.870del (p.Ser291fs) | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 2574649 | NM_006366.3(CAP2):c.636+1G>A | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
| 2574650 | NM_006366.3(CAP2):c.948T>G (p.Tyr316Ter) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
| 2574651 | NM_006366.3(CAP2):c.1288del (p.Cys430fs) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant
Explore TMPRSS4’s pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants individually — each with its ClinVar classification and conditions, applied ACMG criteria (ClinGen expert panel, where curated), the calibrated in-silico predictors (AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt, conservation), gnomAD frequency, and the predictor-disagreement QC signal — on Sugi Variant.
SpliceAI
Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 31 predictions of 2,546):
| Position(s) | Effect | Δscore | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:118091957 | donor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 11:118103089 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 11:118103254–118103255 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 11:118104689–118104690 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 6 |
| 11:118104821–118104822 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 4 |
| 11:118107762 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 11:118111901–118111902 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 11:118113436–118113437 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 6:17393747–17393748 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 2 |
| 6:17507613 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
465 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 2,884 scored), across 136 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:
| Residue | Likely-pathogenic substitutions | Mean am_pathogenicity | Max am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| D88 | 8 | 0.806 | 0.933 |
| M370 | 8 | 0.685 | 0.825 |
| C83 | 7 | 0.946 | 0.977 |
| C77 | 7 | 0.943 | 0.983 |
| C64 | 7 | 0.906 | 0.956 |
| C92 | 7 | 0.902 | 0.945 |
| C140 | 7 | 0.890 | 0.934 |
| W428 | 7 | 0.888 | 0.976 |
| W218 | 7 | 0.883 | 0.969 |
| C193 | 7 | 0.880 | 0.932 |
| C356 | 7 | 0.880 | 0.953 |
| C127 | 7 | 0.874 | 0.922 |
| C310 | 7 | 0.873 | 0.917 |
| C372 | 7 | 0.865 | 0.946 |
| C183 | 7 | 0.851 | 0.903 |
| C246 | 7 | 0.844 | 0.902 |
| W329 | 7 | 0.841 | 0.949 |
| W256 | 7 | 0.821 | 0.941 |
| C230 | 7 | 0.809 | 0.880 |
| W239 | 7 | 0.788 | 0.919 |
HPA cancer prognostics
RNA cancer specificity: Low cancer specificity
Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.
3 prognostic cancer types:
| Cancer | Prognostic | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 7.39e-06 |
| Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (TCGA) | unfavorable | 0.000137 |
| Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Endocervical Adenocarcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 0.000726 |
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:606565 | disease phenotypes: MIM:620462
GenCC curated gene-disease
3 curated gene-disease records:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardiomyopathy, dilated, 2I | Moderate | Autosomal recessive | |
| autosomal recessive cerebral atrophy | Supportive | Autosomal recessive | |
| familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy | Supportive | Autosomal dominant |
Mondo (3): cardiomyopathy, dilated, 2I (MONDO:0957545), autosomal recessive cerebral atrophy (MONDO:0018218), (MONDO:0015470)
HPO phenotypes
18 phenotypes (HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000007 | Autosomal recessive inheritance |
| HP:0000407 | Sensorineural hearing impairment |
| HP:0000969 | Edema |
| HP:0001635 | Congestive heart failure |
| HP:0001644 | Dilated cardiomyopathy |
| HP:0001727 | Thromboembolic stroke |
| HP:0002875 | Exertional dyspnea |
| HP:0003198 | Myopathy |
| HP:0003457 | EMG abnormality |
| HP:0003621 | Juvenile onset |
| HP:0004755 | Supraventricular tachycardia |
| HP:0011463 | Childhood onset |
| HP:0011675 | Arrhythmia |
| HP:0012378 | Fatigue |
| HP:0012666 | Severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction |
| HP:0012764 | Orthopnea |
| HP:0025169 | Left ventricular systolic dysfunction |
| HP:0100578 | Lipoatrophy |
GWAS associations
5 associations:
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST90014033_97 | Haemorrhoidal disease | 2e-12 |
| GCST005171_43 | QT interval | 3e-7 |
| GCST000175_16 | Height | 7e-7 |
| GCST002616_3 | Mitochondrial DNA levels | 2e-6 |
| GCST002868_6 | Response to serotonin reuptake inhibitors in major depressive disorder | 2e-6 |
EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)
3 canonical traits:
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0006312 | mitochondrial DNA measurement |
| EFO:0005658 | response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| EFO:0004682 | QT interval |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (2): CHEMBL2331048 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL4742321 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION)
Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
Phase ≥1, by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 482 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).
1 molecules by phase:
| Molecule | Name | Phase | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL536151 | IMD-0354 | 1 | 482 |
PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
30 measured of 41 human assays (41 total across all organisms); most potent 30 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL2179173 | IC50 | 29 nM |
| CHEMBL2088014 | IC50 | 38 nM |
| CHEMBL2338695 | IC50 | 58 nM |
| CHEMBL461542 | IC50 | 77 nM |
| MMV665807 | IC50 | 91 nM |
| CHEMBL2313115 | IC50 | 236 nM |
| TCMDC-125465 | IC50 | 250 nM |
| CHEMBL2178702 | IC50 | 323 nM |
| CHEMBL2338686 | IC50 | 341 nM |
| CHEMBL2313119 | IC50 | 755 nM |
| CHEMBL2338696 | IC50 | 1140 nM |
| CHEMBL2313134 | IC50 | 1530 nM |
| CHEMBL2313116 | IC50 | 1660 nM |
| CHEMBL2313122 | IC50 | 2530 nM |
| CHEMBL2338685 | IC50 | 6000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313097 | IC50 | 10000 nM |
| CHEMBL2338684 | IC50 | 12000 nM |
| CHEMBL2338683 | IC50 | 12000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313117 | IC50 | 13000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313136 | IC50 | 13000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313095 | IC50 | 16000 nM |
| CHEMBL2338697 | IC50 | 19000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313138 | IC50 | 20000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313080 | IC50 | 28000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313089 | IC50 | 30000 nM |
| CHEMBL2313088 | IC50 | 35000 nM |
| CHEMBL1892375 | IC50 | 50000 nM |
| CHEMBL2338689 | IC50 | 80000 nM |
| CHEMBL2338694 | IC50 | 85000 nM |
| CHEMBL1256178 | IC50 | 250000 nM |
ChEMBL bioactivities
2 potent at pChembl≥5 of 29 total, top 2 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.22 | IC50 | 6000 | nM | CHEMBL2338685 |
| 5.00 | IC50 | 1e+04 | nM | CHEMBL2313097 |
PubChem BioAssay actives
2 with measured affinity, of 47 total; 2 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.
| Compound | Assay | Type | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-[4-bromo-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzamide | 730377: Inhibition of N-terminal His6-tagged recombinant TMPRSS4 (unknown origin) fused with enterokinase cleavage sequence DYKDDDGDYKDDDDK expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) using Z-Phe-Arg-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin hydrochloride as substrate by fluorometric analysis | ic50 | 6.0000 | uM |
| 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-N-[4-methyl-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide | 730377: Inhibition of N-terminal His6-tagged recombinant TMPRSS4 (unknown origin) fused with enterokinase cleavage sequence DYKDDDGDYKDDDDK expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) using Z-Phe-Arg-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin hydrochloride as substrate by fluorometric analysis | ic50 | 10.0000 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
20 total (human), top 20 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Estradiol | decreases expression, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 3 |
| Particulate Matter | increases abundance, increases expression | 2 |
| beta-lapachone | increases expression | 1 |
| butyraldehyde | increases expression | 1 |
| fipronil | increases expression | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| rofecoxib | increases expression | 1 |
| pinostrobin | increases phosphorylation | 1 |
| prothioconazole | decreases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, decreases methylation | 1 |
| Ethinyl Estradiol | affects expression | 1 |
| Ibuprofen | affects expression | 1 |
| Nickel | increases expression | 1 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | increases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | increases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | increases expression | 1 |
| Okadaic Acid | increases expression | 1 |
| Genistein | affects expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
21 unique, capped per target: 21 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL2343322 | Binding | Inhibition of TMPRSS4 in human SW480 cells assessed as inhibition of cell invasion at 0.1 uM relative to control | Discovery of novel 2-hydroxydiarylamide derivatives as TMPRSS4 inhibitors. — *Bioorg Med Chem Lett* |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict
The predicted patent-compound landscape for TMPRSS4 across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: cardiomyopathy, dilated, 2I, autosomal recessive cerebral atrophy, familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): autosomal recessive cerebral atrophy, cardiomyopathy, dilated, 2I, hemorrhoid