TWNK

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Also known as PEOPEO1TWINKLEFLJ21832TWINL

Summary

TWNK (twinkle mtDNA helicase, HGNC:1160) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 10q24.31, encoding Twinkle mtDNA helicase (Q96RR1). Mitochondrial helicase involved in mtDNA replication and repair. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 44.0% of cell lines).

This gene encodes a hexameric DNA helicase which unwinds short stretches of double-stranded DNA in the 5’ to 3’ direction and, along with mitochondrial single-stranded DNA binding protein and mtDNA polymerase gamma, is thought to play a key role in mtDNA replication. The protein localizes to the mitochondrial matrix and mitochondrial nucleoids. Mutations in this gene cause infantile onset spinocerebellar ataxia (IOSCA) and progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO) and are also associated with several mitochondrial depletion syndromes. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.

Source: NCBI Gene 56652 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): Perrault syndrome 5 (Definitive, ClinGen) — +5 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 2
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 672 total — 36 pathogenic, 35 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 181
  • Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 44.0% of screened cell lines
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_021830

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:1160
Approved symbolTWNK
Nametwinkle mtDNA helicase
Location10q24.31
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesPEO, PEO1, TWINKLE, FLJ21832, TWINL
Ensembl geneENSG00000107815
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM606075
Entrez56652

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 9 — 5 protein_coding, 3 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 retained_intron

ENST00000311916, ENST00000370228, ENST00000459764, ENST00000473656, ENST00000476766, ENST00000643860, ENST00000646226, ENST00000647109, ENST00000650396

RefSeq mRNA: 5 — MANE Select: NM_021830 NM_001163812, NM_001163813, NM_001163814, NM_001368275, NM_021830

CCDS: CCDS53570, CCDS7506, CCDS86136, CCDS86137

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000311916 — 5 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE00003465221100989644100989884
ENSE00003644429100990869100991010
ENSE00003652973100993190100994403
ENSE00003658814100990436100990543
ENSE00003849932100987543100989453

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 211 present calls, max score 83.18.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 12.2566 / max 136.6362, expressed in 1733 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
10662012.25661733

Top tissues by expression

273 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047383.18gold quality
tendon of biceps brachiiUBERON:000818883.05gold quality
gastrocnemiusUBERON:000138882.81gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305382.68gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099182.06gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402382.01gold quality
muscle of legUBERON:000138381.79gold quality
gluteal muscleUBERON:000200081.19silver quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534380.46gold quality
muscle organUBERON:000163079.21gold quality
skeletal muscle organUBERON:001489279.21gold quality
left adrenal glandUBERON:000123479.20gold quality
left adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582579.17gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499179.09gold quality
right adrenal glandUBERON:000123379.01gold quality
right adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582778.99gold quality
stromal cell of endometriumCL:000225578.88gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425278.59gold quality
apex of heartUBERON:000209878.58gold quality
islet of LangerhansUBERON:000000678.35gold quality
granulocyteCL:000009478.24gold quality
adrenal cortexUBERON:000123578.18gold quality
adrenal glandUBERON:000236978.07gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453477.87gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453377.53gold quality
pancreasUBERON:000126477.01gold quality
testisUBERON:000047376.90gold quality
esophagus mucosaUBERON:000246976.74gold quality
body of pancreasUBERON:000115076.72gold quality
middle temporal gyrusUBERON:000277176.49silver quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3no2.27

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): CEBPA, FOXC1

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

41 targeting TWNK, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-7110-3P100.0073.182486
HSA-MIR-4482-3P99.9872.503147
HSA-MIR-314899.9775.066478
HSA-MIR-3688-3P99.9772.022834
HSA-MIR-498-3P99.9171.271114
HSA-MIR-612499.8769.783551
HSA-MIR-30A-3P99.8769.742928
HSA-MIR-30D-3P99.8769.922917
HSA-MIR-30E-3P99.8769.682942
HSA-MIR-548AR-3P99.8571.263889
HSA-MIR-548AZ-3P99.8270.563549
HSA-MIR-548BC99.8270.613524
HSA-MIR-548E-3P99.8270.593514
HSA-MIR-548F-3P99.8270.593540
HSA-MIR-6817-3P99.7968.352126
HSA-MIR-3934-3P99.7665.511351
HSA-MIR-548A-3P99.7670.583524
HSA-MIR-199A-3P99.7570.48929
HSA-MIR-199B-3P99.7570.48929
HSA-MIR-3129-5P99.7570.46914
HSA-MIR-128399.6972.423009
HSA-MIR-6861-3P99.6068.46444
HSA-MIR-6733-3P99.5467.801281
HSA-MIR-766-3P99.4765.241811
HSA-MIR-4999-5P99.3569.15926
HSA-MIR-3678-3P99.3167.101432
HSA-MIR-429399.2265.461263
HSA-MIR-6868-3P98.6369.642259
HSA-MIR-5008-5P98.4265.871019
HSA-MIR-48498.1666.921074

Functional genomics

DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 44.0% of screened cell lines.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • Twinkle appears to be the most common gene associated with adPEO in Australian families. (PMID:12163192)
  • both the mitochondrial transcription factor TFAM and mitochondrial single-stranded DNA-binding protein colocalize with Twinkle in intramitochondrial foci (PMID:12686611)
  • A novel PEO1 mutation in a sporadic PEO patient with multiple mtDNA deletions. (PMID:12872260)
  • mechanism whereby mutations in twinkle result in progressive accumulation of multiple mtDNA deletions in post- mitotic tissues (PMID:15181170)
  • A novel heterozygous A to G transition at nucleotide 955 of C10Orf2 (Twinkle)ws found in siblings with sensory ataxic neuropathy. (PMID:15668446)
  • the severe neurological phenotype observed in infantile onset spinocerebellar ataxia, suggests that the mutated Twinky and Twinkle play a crucial role in the maintenance and/or function of specific affected neuronal subpopulations [twinky] (PMID:16135556)
  • Mitochondrial DNA helicase belongs to the DnaB-like family of replicative DNA helicases. (PMID:17324440)
  • Direct sequencing showed a heteroplasmic mutation at nucleotide 7506 in the dihydrouridine stem of the tRNA(Ser(UCN)) gene. (PMID:17614276)
  • We report a Spanish family showing a mild phenotype characterized by autosomal dominant ocular myopathy and morphological signs of mitochondrial dysfunction, that harboured a novel(p.R357P) mutation in the hot-spot linker region of the twinkle protein. (PMID:17614277)
  • This finding broadens the clinical spectrum of Twinkle gene mutations and further implicates loss of mitochondrial DNA integrity in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease. (PMID:17620490)
  • Identifying other Twinkle mutations in mitochondrial DNA depletion and/or autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia and studying their impact on proteins should help in understanding why some mutations are recessive and others are dominant. (PMID:17722119)
  • study reports a new phenotype in two siblings with compound heterozygous Twinkle mutations (A318T and Y508C), characterized by severe early onset encephalopathy and signs of liver involvement (PMID:17921179)
  • The N-terminal part of TWINKLE is required for efficient binding to single-stranded DNA. (PMID:18039713)
  • We describe a new de novo mutation (1110C>A) in the PEO1 gene in patients with Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External in a mother and her two sons. (PMID:18396044)
  • Data show that PEO1 has a major role in determining familial progressive external ophthalmoplegia. (PMID:18575922)
  • MtDNA replication pausing is the consequence of Twinkle mutations that predisposes to progressive external ophthalmoplegia. (PMID:18971204)
  • A heterozygous mutation predicting a R334Q substitution in Twinkle was associated with progressive external opthalmoplegia and/or Parkinsonism in several members of a family. (PMID:18973250)
  • This study widens the mutation spectrum of PEO1 and is the first to report the PEO1 mutation in the Chinese population. (PMID:18989381)
  • Association of the T(-365)C POLG1, G(-25)A ANT1 and G(-605)T PEO1 gene polymorphisms with diabetic polyneuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (PMID:19425506)
  • heterozygous c.907C>T (p.R303W) mutation found in the N-terminal domain of the human mitochondrial DNA helicase, Twinkle protein, associated with phenotypically mild autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PMID:19428252)
  • Twinkle variations in the linker domain alter cerebral function and further implicate disrupted mitochondrial DNA integrity in the pathogenesis of dementia (PMID:19513767)
  • study of a Saudi Arabian family with autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia & late onset multi-organ failure caused by a novel PEO1/Twinkle mutation (1078C > G + 1079T > G double nucleotide change predicting a Leu360Gly substitution) (PMID:19853444)
  • Our data suggest a shared clinical phenotype with variable mild multiorgan involvement, and that the contribution of PEO1 mutations as a cause of autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia may well be underestimated. (PMID:20479361)
  • Disease variants of the human mitochondrial DNA helicase encoded by C10orf2 differentially alter protein stability, nucleotide hydrolysis, and helicase activity. (PMID:20659899)
  • We present a new French family of whom two members displayed autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia associated with the R374Q mutation of the Twinkle gene (PMID:20880070)
  • Multimeric unicircular mtDNA molecules are seen in cells expressing Twinkle. (PMID:21540127)
  • PEO1 sequencing discloses novel mutations in exons 1 and 4 of the gene in chronic external ophthalmoplegia; this is the first report of a mutation occurring in exon 4. (PMID:21689831)
  • A novel homozygous missense mutation c.1366C>G (L456V) in C10orf2 (the Twinkle gene) was identified in a family with infantile onset spinocerebellar ataxia. (PMID:22353293)
  • the strand annealing activity of TWINKLE may play a role in recombination-mediated replication initiation found in the mitochondria of mammalian brain and heart or in replication fork regression during repair of damaged DNA replication forks. (PMID:22383523)
  • analysis did not reveal disease causing POLG or PEO1 mutations in patients with atypical parkinsonism (PMID:22580846)
  • Overexpression of d-mtDNA helicase containing either the K388A or A442P mutations causes a mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) defect that significantly reduces cell proliferation. (PMID:22952820)
  • A homozygous mutation in TWINKLE is the cause of multisystemic failure including renal tubulopathy in three consanguinity siblings. (PMID:23375728)
  • 16-year follow-up of autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (adPEO) due to the p.R357P gene mutation in PEO1; adPEO due to this mutation is a late-onset ocular myopathy beginning with ptosis and progressing slowly; ophthalmoparesis, if present, is mild (PMID:24018892)
  • Overexpression of Twinkle-helicase protects cardiomyocytes from genotoxic stress caused by reactive oxygen species. (PMID:24218554)
  • Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content plays an important role in energy production and sustaining normal physiological function. (PMID:24524965)
  • Identified compound heterozygous mutations of the C10orf2 gene as the cause of infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia with sensorimotor polyneuropathy and myopathy. (PMID:24816431)
  • The mitochondrial replicative helicase Twinkle inefficiently unwinds well characterized intermolecular and intramolecular G-quadruplex DNA substrates, as well as a unimolecular G4 substrate. (PMID:25193669)
  • Mutations in Twinkle were linked to Perrault syndrome with neurologic features. (PMID:25355836)
  • An electron microscopy model of Twinkle reveals a hexameric two-layered ring comprising the zinc-binding domain and RNA polymerase domain in one layer and the RecA-like hexamerization C-terminal domain in another. (PMID:25824949)
  • sequencing coding regions of C10orf2 revealed three variants in three different patients, of which two were novel (c.1964G>A/p.G655D; c.204G>A/p.G68G) variants and one was reported (c.1052A>G/p. N351S). (PMID:26689116)

Cross-species orthologs

5 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriotwnkENSDARG00000099900
mus_musculusTwnkENSMUSG00000025209
rattus_norvegicusTwnkENSRNOG00000014935
drosophila_melanogastermtDNA-helicaseFBGN0032154
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00018514

Protein

Protein identifiers

Twinkle mtDNA helicaseQ96RR1 (reviewed: Q96RR1)

Alternative names: Progressive external ophthalmoplegia 1 protein, T7 gp4-like protein with intramitochondrial nucleoid localization, T7-like mitochondrial DNA helicase, Twinkle protein, mitochondrial

All UniProt accessions (7): Q96RR1, A0A2R8Y4V4, A0A2R8Y746, A0A2R8Y8D3, A0A2R8YF85, A0A3B3IT76, E5KSY5

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Mitochondrial helicase involved in mtDNA replication and repair. Might have a role in mtDNA repair. Has DNA strand separation activity needed to form a processive replication fork for leading strand synthesis which is catalyzed by the formation of a replisome complex with POLG and mtSDB. Preferentially unwinds DNA substrates with pre-existing 5’-and 3’- single-stranded tails but is also active on a 5’- flap substrate. Can dissociate the invading strand of immobile or mobile D-loop DNA structures irrespective of the single strand polarity of the third strand. In addition to its DNA strand separation activity, also has DNA strand annealing, DNA strand-exchange and DNA branch migration activities. Lack DNA unwinding and ATP hydrolysis activities. Does not bind single-stranded or double-stranded DNA.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts with LONP1. Homohexamer (via C-terminus), which assembles in a ring-like structure. Homoheptamer, which assembles in a ring-like structure. Homooctamer, which assembles in a ring-like structure. Oligomers may sequentially eject two monomers (octamer>heptamer>hexamer) upon DNA binding. Oligomerization is Mg(2+), nucleotide and DNA-independent, however, Mg(2+) and nucleotide stabilize the homohexameric form. Interacts with POLG in vitro. Monomer. Does not form oligomers.

Subcellular location. Mitochondrion matrix. Mitochondrion nucleoid. Mitochondrion inner membrane.

Tissue specificity. High relative levels in skeletal muscle, testis and pancreas. Lower levels of expression in the heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, kidney, spleen, thymus, prostate, ovary, small intestine, colon and leukocytes. Expression is coregulated with MRPL43.

Disease relevance. Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant, 3 (PEOA3) [MIM:609286] A disorder characterized by progressive weakness of ocular muscles and levator muscle of the upper eyelid. In a minority of cases, it is associated with skeletal myopathy, which predominantly involves axial or proximal muscles and which causes abnormal fatigability and even permanent muscle weakness. Ragged-red fibers and atrophy are found on muscle biopsy. A large proportion of chronic ophthalmoplegias are associated with other symptoms, leading to a multisystemic pattern of this disease. Additional symptoms are variable, and may include cataracts, hearing loss, sensory axonal neuropathy, ataxia, depression, hypogonadism, and parkinsonism. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 7 (MTDPS7) [MIM:271245] A severe disease associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Some patients are affected by progressive atrophy of the cerebellum, brain stem, the spinal cord, and sensory axonal neuropathy. Clinical features include hypotonia, athetosis, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, sensorineural hearing deficit, sensory axonal neuropathy, epileptic encephalopathy and female hypogonadism. In some individuals liver dysfunction and multi-organ failure is present. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Perrault syndrome 5 (PRLTS5) [MIM:616138] A form of Perrault syndrome, a sex-influenced disorder characterized by sensorineural deafness in both males and females, and ovarian dysgenesis in females. Affected females have primary amenorrhea, streak gonads, and infertility, whereas affected males show normal pubertal development and are fertile. PRLTS5 is an autosomal recessive form characterized by progressive ataxia, axonal neuropathy, hyporeflexia and abnormal eye movements, in addition to deafness and ovarian dysgenesis. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Activity regulation. Strand annealing activity is inhibited by 150 mM NaCl (in vitro).

Domain organisation. N-terminus enhances protein stability and hexamer formation, which is important for DNA binding, and is required for DNA helicase activity and, ultimately, for mtDNA replisome processivity.

Isoforms (3)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q96RR1-11yes
Q96RR1-22, Twinky
Q96RR1-33

RefSeq proteins (5): NP_001157284, NP_001157285, NP_001157286, NP_001355204, NP_068602* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR007694DNA_helicase_DnaB-like_CDomain
IPR027032Twinkle-likeFamily
IPR027417P-loop_NTPaseHomologous_superfamily
IPR034154TOPRIM_DnaG/twinkleDomain

Pfam: PF13481

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 3.6.4.12 — DNA helicase (BRENDA: 0 organisms, 0 substrates, 0 inhibitors, 0 Km, 0 kcat entries)

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:

  • ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate + H(+) (RHEA:13065)

UniProt features (60 total): sequence variant 43, region of interest 7, splice variant 3, transit peptide 1, chain 1, compositionally biased region 1, binding site 1, domain 1, mutagenesis site 1, sequence conflict 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

2 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
7T8BELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.8
7T8CELECTRON MICROSCOPY4.5

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q96RR1-F178.710.49

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (1): 415–422

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (1):

PositionPhenotype
421loss of helicase activity on 5’-tailed substrate.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

3 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-2151201Transcriptional activation of mitochondrial biogenesis
R-HSA-9837999Mitochondrial protein degradation
R-HSA-9913635Strand-asynchronous mitochondrial DNA replication

MSigDB gene sets: 436 (showing top): REACTOME_DNA_REPLICATION, GOBP_MITOCHONDRIAL_DNA_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GGAANCGGAANY_UNKNOWN, GOCC_MITOCHONDRIAL_ENVELOPE, GOBP_MITOCHONDRIAL_RNA_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GARY_CD5_TARGETS_DN, DODD_NASOPHARYNGEAL_CARCINOMA_UP, TANAKA_METHYLATED_IN_ESOPHAGEAL_CARCINOMA, HNF1_C, TIEN_INTESTINE_PROBIOTICS_24HR_UP, BONOME_OVARIAN_CANCER_POOR_SURVIVAL_DN, GOBP_DNA_REPLICATION, GOMF_SINGLE_STRANDED_DNA_BINDING, GOCC_NUCLEOID, GOCC_MITOCHONDRIAL_MATRIX

GO Biological Process (5): DNA-templated DNA replication (GO:0006261), mitochondrial DNA replication (GO:0006264), mitochondrial transcription (GO:0006390), protein hexamerization (GO:0034214), DNA replication (GO:0006260)

GO Molecular Function (13): protease binding (GO:0002020), DNA helicase activity (GO:0003678), single-stranded DNA binding (GO:0003697), ATP binding (GO:0005524), lipid binding (GO:0008289), ATP hydrolysis activity (GO:0016887), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), 5’-3’ DNA helicase activity (GO:0043139), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), helicase activity (GO:0004386), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787), isomerase activity (GO:0016853)

GO Cellular Component (6): mitochondrial chromosome (GO:0000262), mitochondrion (GO:0005739), mitochondrial inner membrane (GO:0005743), mitochondrial matrix (GO:0005759), mitochondrial nucleoid (GO:0042645), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-3 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Mitochondrial biogenesis1
Metabolism of proteins1
DNA Replication1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
mitochondrion5
binding2
ATP-dependent activity2
catalytic activity2
DNA replication1
DNA-templated DNA replication1
mitochondrial DNA metabolic process1
mitochondrial RNA metabolic process1
DNA-templated transcription1
mitochondrial gene expression1
protein complex oligomerization1
DNA metabolic process1
DNA biosynthetic process1
enzyme binding1
helicase activity1
ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA1
DNA binding1
adenyl ribonucleotide binding1
purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding1
ribonucleoside triphosphate phosphatase activity1
protein binding1
DNA helicase activity1
nucleoside phosphate binding1
heterocyclic compound binding1
nucleic acid conformation isomerase activity1
catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid1
chromosome1
mitochondrial nucleoid1
cytoplasm1
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1
organelle inner membrane1
mitochondrial membrane1
intracellular organelle lumen1
mitochondrial matrix1
nucleoid1
intracellular membraneless organelle1
cellular anatomical structure1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

1148 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
TWNKPOLGP54098996
TWNKSSBP1Q04837996
TWNKSLC25A4P12235921
TWNKTFAMQ00059921
TWNKPOLG2Q9UHN1916
TWNKDGUOKP78532896
TWNKMPV17P39210893
TWNKRRM2BQ7LG56880
TWNKSUCLA2Q9P2R7874
TWNKRNASEH1O60930866
TWNKMGME1Q9BQP7856
TWNKPOLRMTO00411853
TWNKDNA2P51530843
TWNKMRPL43Q8N983806
TWNKSLF2Q8IX21764

IntAct

82 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
HEXIM1CCNT1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.930
YWHAHFAM83Gpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.710
MECP2KPNA3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
TWNKLGALS3BPpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.590
MECP2GTPBP10psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
ZNF169ZNF316psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
ZC3H18AQRpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
RBMXPTCD1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
SRPK2RRP9psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
CLEC11AVWA8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
ZNF263AHCYL1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
TWNKRAD9Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
FOXP1MYL12Bpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
PB2SEC15L3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ORF73ECI2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
Prdm16ESYT2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ESR1ESYT2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
HMGB1SMARCA5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
CDX1ZNF724psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
TRA2AGAPDHSpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ZNF263PPP1R12Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
PRIMPOLECI2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ARHGEF40ARHGEF11psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350

BioGRID (160): C10orf2 (Affinity Capture-MS), C10orf2 (Affinity Capture-MS), C10orf2 (Affinity Capture-MS), C10orf2 (Affinity Capture-MS), C10orf2 (Co-fractionation), CLTA (Affinity Capture-MS), RAD9A (Affinity Capture-MS), TRIM27 (Affinity Capture-MS), TPM1 (Affinity Capture-MS), B4GALT7 (Affinity Capture-MS), SPECC1L (Affinity Capture-MS), DCAF8 (Affinity Capture-MS), C10orf2 (Affinity Capture-MS), EPB41L5 (Affinity Capture-MS), NCOA5 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0B4J1F4, A0A0G2JXN2, A2AWP8, A2RRH5, C9J798, O43374, O70277, O95294, P04629, P59926, Q0GA42, Q13368, Q14318, Q16512, Q29RM4, Q2HY40, Q2T9P3, Q2TBA3, Q5BIM1, Q5M7W1, Q5R5M3, Q5R811, Q5T7P8, Q5XIS9, Q62746, Q6PFQ7, Q6PFY8, Q7TNM2, Q7TP90, Q7Z4K8, Q8BG60, Q8BHT7, Q8BQC3, Q8C6N3, Q8CIW5, Q8IZ69, Q8NCT1, Q920N2, Q92546, Q925B4

Diamond homologs: Q5ZIW1, Q8CIW5, Q96RR1, Q9VL76

SIGNOR signaling

0 interactions.

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 107 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:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
Processing of Capped Intron-Containing Pre-mRNA78.1×6e-03
Metabolism of RNA95.3×8e-03

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

672 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic36
Likely pathogenic35
Uncertain significance343
Likely benign164
Benign12

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
162050NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1321T>G (p.Trp441Gly)Pathogenic
1679820NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1485-1G>APathogenic
1708153NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1729_1732del (p.Ala577fs)Pathogenic
1998741NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.517dup (p.Val173fs)Pathogenic
2109555NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.16C>T (p.Arg6Ter)Pathogenic
2123422NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1216C>T (p.Arg406Ter)Pathogenic
2136924NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.85C>T (p.Arg29Ter)Pathogenic
214184NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1110C>G (p.Phe370Leu)Pathogenic
214190NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1462_1463del (p.Phe488fs)Pathogenic
225837NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.333del (p.Leu112fs)Pathogenic
2694949NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1372_1373del (p.Gln458fs)Pathogenic
2735473NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1001G>C (p.Arg334Pro)Pathogenic
2806473NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1325dup (p.Gly442_Ser443insTer)Pathogenic
3377475NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.742_745del (p.Phe248fs)Pathogenic
3648325NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.699del (p.Ser232_Tyr233insTer)Pathogenic
3701768NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1535_1536del (p.His512fs)Pathogenic
4085430NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.961_964del (p.Phe321fs)Pathogenic
426104NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1374G>T (p.Gln458His)Pathogenic
426105NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1391T>C (p.Leu464Pro)Pathogenic
4277590NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1078_1079delinsGG (p.Leu360Gly)Pathogenic
4616NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1054_1092dup (p.His364_Lys365insLeuSerArgIleLeuArgThrAlaLeuProAlaTrpHis)Pathogenic
4617NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1423G>C (p.Ala475Pro)Pathogenic
4620NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.944G>T (p.Trp315Leu)Pathogenic
4621NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1061G>C (p.Arg354Pro)Pathogenic
4622NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1142T>C (p.Leu381Pro)Pathogenic
4624NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1106C>A (p.Ser369Tyr)Pathogenic
4625NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.955A>G (p.Lys319Glu)Pathogenic
4626NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.1370C>T (p.Thr457Ile)Pathogenic
4630NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.952G>A (p.Ala318Thr)Pathogenic
4709763NM_021830.5(TWNK):c.956A>C (p.Lys319Thr)Pathogenic

SpliceAI

766 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
10:100989449:CACAG:Cdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989451:CAGGT:Cdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989452:AGGTA:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:100989453:GGTAA:Gdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989454:G:Cdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989455:T:Gdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989881:TCAGG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989882:CAGGT:Cdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989883:AGG:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:100989884:GGT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
10:100989885:G:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:100989886:T:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:100990431:CCCA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990432:CCA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990435:G:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990435:GGACT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990836:T:TAacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990856:T:TAacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990857:G:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990861:T:TAacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990864:CGTA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990865:GTAG:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990866:TAGG:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990867:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990867:A:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
10:100990867:AG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990868:G:GTacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990868:GG:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990868:GGA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
10:100990868:GGATC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000

AlphaMissense

4436 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
10:100989453:G:AG415R1.000
10:100989453:G:CG415R1.000
10:100989453:G:TG415W1.000
10:100989644:G:AG415E1.000
10:100989653:G:AG418D1.000
10:100989659:G:AG420E1.000
10:100989727:A:CS443R1.000
10:100989729:C:AS443R1.000
10:100989729:C:GS443R1.000
10:100990498:A:CD516A1.000
10:100990498:A:TD516V1.000
10:100990948:C:GH558D1.000
10:100993276:G:CK607N1.000
10:100993276:G:TK607N1.000
10:100993316:T:CF621L1.000
10:100993318:C:AF621L1.000
10:100993318:C:GF621L1.000
10:100989427:G:CR406P0.999
10:100989439:T:CL410P0.999
10:100989442:C:AT411K0.999
10:100989445:T:AV412D0.999
10:100989451:C:AT414K0.999
10:100989644:G:TG415V0.999
10:100989658:G:AG420R0.999
10:100989658:G:CG420R0.999
10:100989659:G:TG420V0.999
10:100989661:A:CK421Q0.999
10:100989662:A:TK421M0.999
10:100989676:A:CS426R0.999
10:100989678:T:AS426R0.999

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000128578 (10:100993112 C>A,T), RS1000237544 (10:100992859 T>C), RS1000469814 (10:100986024 G>T), RS1000734618 (10:100987112 C>A,T), RS1001463681 (10:100986729 A>G), RS1001555971 (10:100993953 G>A), RS1001745445 (10:100985696 A>G,T), RS1001831379 (10:100986972 T>C,G), RS1001889906 (10:100992438 A>G), RS1001920661 (10:100991964 C>T), RS1003768697 (10:100989576 C>T), RS1003774635 (10:100987998 G>C), RS1003924220 (10:100988126 A>C,G), RS1004255982 (10:100991263 T>C), RS1004262960 (10:100990886 A>G)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:606075 | disease phenotypes: MIM:271245, MIM:303350, MIM:609286, MIM:233400, MIM:616138, MIM:607459, MIM:613832, MIM:213200, MIM:609129, MIM:157640

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
Perrault syndrome 5DefinitiveAutosomal recessive
mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 7 (hepatocerebral type)StrongAutosomal recessive
progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 3StrongAutosomal dominant
autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegiaSupportiveAutosomal dominant
Perrault syndromeSupportiveAutosomal recessive
mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, hepatocerebrorenal formSupportiveAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
Perrault syndrome 5DefinitiveAR

Mondo (15): mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 7 (hepatocerebral type) (MONDO:0010060), hereditary spastic paraplegia (MONDO:0019064), progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 3 (MONDO:0012241), Perrault syndrome (MONDO:0017312), Perrault syndrome 5 (MONDO:0014504), sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis (MONDO:0011835), autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia (MONDO:0015244), third-degree atrioventricular block (MONDO:0000468), mitochondrial disease (MONDO:0044970), auditory neuropathy (MONDO:0021944), depressive disorder (MONDO:0002050), progressive external ophthalmoplegia (MONDO:0005181), progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1 (MONDO:0024528), autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (MONDO:0008003), mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, hepatocerebrorenal form (MONDO:0018197)

Orphanet (8): Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia (Orphanet:1186), Hereditary spastic paraplegia (Orphanet:685), Perrault syndrome (Orphanet:2855), Sensory ataxic neuropathy-dysarthria-ophthalmoparesis syndrome (Orphanet:70595), Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia (Orphanet:1172), Mitochondrial disease (Orphanet:68380), Progressive external ophthalmoplegia (Orphanet:520820), Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 5 (Orphanet:402082)

HPO phenotypes

181 total (30 of 181 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000017Nocturia
HP:0000133Gonadal dysgenesis
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000338Hypomimic face
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0000505Visual impairment
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000544External ophthalmoplegia
HP:0000590Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000786Primary amenorrhea
HP:0000815Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000817Reduced eye contact
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism

GWAS associations

2 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST006921_7Regular attendance at a pub or social club1.000000e-08
GCST011878_8Mitochondrial heteroplasmy measurement3.000000e-12

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0009592social interaction measurement
EFO:0600008mitochondrial heteroplasmy measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (7)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D003866Depressive DisorderF03.600.300
D017246Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive ExternalC05.651.460.700; C10.292.562.750.250; C10.597.622.447.511; C10.668.491.500.700; C11.590.472.250; C18.452.660.560.700; C23.550.291.500.688; C23.888.592.636.447.511
D015419Spastic Paraplegia, HereditaryC10.500.300.820; C10.574.500.495.820; C10.668.829.800.300.820; C16.131.666.300.820; C16.320.400.375.820
C538268Auditory neuropathy (supp.)
C535523Infantile onset spinocerebellar ataxia (supp.)
C563575Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia with Mitochondrial DNA Deletions, Autosomal Dominant, 1 (supp.)
C563747Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia with Mitochondrial DNA Deletions, Autosomal Dominant, 3 (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

CTD chemical–gene interactions

41 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Acetaminophendecreases expression2
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxindecreases expression2
Tretinoindecreases expression2
Aflatoxin B1decreases methylation, increases expression2
aristolochic acid Iincreases expression1
3-((6-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)methane sulfonamidedecreases expression1
dicrotophosincreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
alpha-pineneincreases oxidation, increases abundance, affects cotreatment, decreases expression1
2,2’-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)affects expression, affects response to substance1
sodium arsenitedecreases expression1
perfluorooctanoic acidincreases expression1
potassium chromate(VI)increases expression, affects cotreatment1
methacrylaldehydeaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases oxidation, increases abundance1
epigallocatechin gallateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
di-n-butylphosphoric acidaffects expression1
cylindrospermopsinincreases expression1
CGP 52608affects binding, increases reaction1
ICG 001decreases expression1
4-(4-((5-(4,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl)methylene)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzoic aciddecreases expression1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
Decitabineaffects expression1
Sunitinibincreases expression1
Acroleinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases oxidation, increases abundance1
Air Pollutantsincreases abundance, increases oxidation, affects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Atrazinedecreases expression1
Benzo(a)pyreneincreases methylation1
Cisplatinaffects expression1
Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethyleneincreases expression1
Estradiolincreases expression1

Cellosaurus cell lines

2 cell lines: 1 induced pluripotent stem cell, 1 cancer cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_D0KGPUMCi005-AInduced pluripotent stem cellFemale
CVCL_XM15HAP1 C10orf2 (-)Cancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

172 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT07542548PHASE4COMPLETEDD-Cycloserine for Serine Palmitoyltransferase Inhibition
NCT04931693PHASE4COMPLETEDPECs Block for Pacemaker Insertion in Children
NCT05666219PHASE4WITHDRAWNReversal of Complete Heart Block With Aminophylline in Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction Patients
NCT03351998PHASE4COMPLETEDImpact of Statin Therapy on Muscle Mitochondrial Function and Aerobic Capacity
NCT02809131PHASE3COMPLETEDPerioperative Antibiotic Therapy to Prevent Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections.
NCT00432744PHASE3COMPLETEDPhase III Trial of Coenzyme Q10 in Mitochondrial Disease
NCT05162768PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Subjects With Primary Mitochondrial Disease From Nuclear DNA Mutations (nPMD)
NCT06451757PHASE3RECRUITINGKHENERFIN Study: A Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sonlicromanol in Primary Mitochondrial Diseases
NCT03961906PHASE2COMPLETEDPhysiotherapy in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
NCT04768166PHASE2COMPLETEDTesting Miglustat Administration in Subjects With Spastic Paraplegia 11
NCT02398201PHASE2COMPLETEDA Study of Bezafibrate in Mitochondrial Myopathy
NCT02473445PHASE2TERMINATEDA Long-term Extension of Study RP103-MITO-001 (NCT02023866) to Assess Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103) in Children With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
NCT02500628PHASE2COMPLETEDHeart Rate Variability in Response to Metformin Challenge
NCT02805790PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety, Tolerability, Efficacy of MTP-131 for Treatment of Mitochondrial Disease in Subjects From the MMPOWER Study
NCT02909400PHASE2COMPLETEDThe KHENERGY Study
NCT02976038PHASE2TERMINATEDOpen-Label Extension Trial to Characterize the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Elamipretide in Subjects With Genetically Confirmed Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy (PMM)
NCT03177798PHASE2COMPLETEDMitochondria and Chronic Kidney Disease
NCT03866954PHASE2WITHDRAWNTrial of Erythrocyte Encapsulated Thymidine Phosphorylase In Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy
NCT04165239PHASE2COMPLETEDThe KHENERGYZE Study
NCT04604548PHASE2COMPLETEDThe KHENEREXT Study
NCT04802707PHASE2RECRUITINGDeoxynucleosides Pyrimidines as Treatment for Mitochondrial Depletion Syndrome
NCT04846036PHASE2SUSPENDEDThe KHENERGYC Study
NCT05650229PHASE2RECRUITINGEfficacy of KL1333 in Adult Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease
NCT05972954PHASE2COMPLETEDOMT-28 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease (PMD) (PMD-OPTION)
NCT06017869PHASE2RECRUITINGEvaluate the Safety and Therapeutic Effects of a Single Intravenous Infusion (IV) of Autologous CD34+ Cells Enriched With Allogenic Placenta-derived Mitochondria in Patients With a Diagnosis of Pearson Syndrome (PS)
NCT07514338PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOpen Label Extension to Assess Long Term Safety and Efficacy of KL1333 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease
NCT06117020PHASE1COMPLETEDSingle and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of MTR-601 in Healthy Individuals
NCT00060515PHASE1TERMINATEDRG2133 (2’,3’,5’-Tri-O-Acetyluridine) in Mitochondrial Disease
NCT02348125PHASE1UNKNOWNDoes Clinical Treatment of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Impact Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
NCT02544217PHASE1COMPLETEDA Dose-escalating Clinical Trial With KH176
NCT03888716PHASE1COMPLETEDA Phase Ia/Ib, SAD and MAD Study of of KL1333 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease
NCT04086329PHASE1RECRUITINGValidation of Oxygen Nanosensor in Mitochondrial Myopathy
NCT04643249PHASE1COMPLETEDDrug-drug Interaction Study of KL1333 in Healthy Subjects
NCT05241262PHASE1RECRUITINGStudy of N-acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Patients With the m.3243A>G Mutation and Low Brain Glutathione Levels
NCT05569122PHASE1RECRUITINGApplying pGz in Mitochondrial Disease
NCT06819683PHASE1RECRUITINGValidation of Nanosensor Oxygen Measurement
NCT07258667PHASE1NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPilot Study of the Efficacy of Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
NCT02604186PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDEffects of Botulinum Toxin Injections in Patients With Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
NCT05518188PHASE1/PHASE2RECRUITINGMelpida: Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus (serotype 9) Encoding a Codon Optimized Human AP4M1 Transgene (hAP4M1opt)
NCT06948019PHASE1/PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSafety and Efficacy of AAV9/AP4B1 (BFB-101) For Patients With AP4B1-related Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 47 (SPG47)