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ADCY7
adenylate cyclase 7
Chromosome 16 · 16q12.1
NCBI Gene: 113Ensembl: ENSG00000121281.13HGNC: HGNC:238UniProt: B3KSJ0
51PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cAMP biosynthetic processmembraneadenylate cyclase activitycellular response to ethanolhypothyroidismthyroid diseaseulcerative colitisinflammatory bowel disease
✦AI Summary

ADCY7 (adenylate cyclase 7) is a transmembrane enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cyclic di-AMP (c-di-AMP) downstream of G protein-coupled receptor signaling 12. It mediates signaling cascades activated by thrombin, sphingosine 1-phosphate, dopamine, and anaphylatoxin C5a through synergistic action with G proteins GNAS and GNA13 123. Beyond canonical cAMP signaling, ADCY7 plays a critical immunological role by catalyzing c-di-AMP production following TLR9 activation, which directly activates NLRP3 to promote inflammasome assembly 4. Notably, ADCY7 undergoes nuclear translocation via caveolae-mediated endocytosis and functions as a transcription cofactor of CEBPA to induce CCL5 transcription, increasing CD8+ T cell infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma 5. Disease relevance is substantial: ADCY7 loss-of-function mutations cause congenital hyperinsulinism by activating glucose-stimulated insulin secretion 6, while elevated ADCY7 expression correlates with poor survival in breast cancer, lung squamous cell carcinoma, and AML 78. ADCY7 also regulates vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation 9. These findings establish ADCY7 as a multifunctional immunomodulator with both pro-inflammatory and anti-tumor potential, suggesting therapeutic targeting in cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Sources cited
1
ADCY7 mediates cAMP formation downstream of G protein-coupled receptors
PMID: 18541530
2
ADCY7 catalyzes cAMP formation through G protein-coupled receptor signaling
PMID: 23229509
3
ADCY7 functions in signaling cascades activated by dopamine and anaphylatoxin C5a
PMID: 23842570
4
ADCY7 catalyzes c-di-AMP production to activate NLRP3 inflammasome downstream of TLR9
PMID: 40419769
5
ADCY7 translocates to nucleus and acts as transcription cofactor of CEBPA to induce CCL5 and increase CD8+ T cell infiltration in HCC
PMID: 39349007
6
ADCY7 loss-of-function mutations cause congenital hyperinsulinism by activating glucose-stimulated insulin secretion pathway
PMID: 34177802
7
ADCY7 expression correlates with poor overall survival in breast cancer and lung squamous cell carcinoma and influences immune cell infiltration
PMID: 34539183
8
ADCY7 expression inversely correlates with AML patient survival and supports AML cell growth
PMID: 26220344
9
ADCY7 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation
PMID: 34974476
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
myxedemaOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
Hashimoto's thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
autoimmune thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
colitisOpen Targets
0.33Weak
enteritisOpen Targets
0.33Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.32Weak
premature birthOpen Targets
0.32Weak
ulcerative proctosigmoiditisOpen Targets
0.22Weak
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
sign or symptomOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GNG13Protein interaction100%GNG7Protein interaction100%CALML4Protein interaction100%CALML5Protein interaction100%CALML3Protein interaction100%CALML6Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
86%
Ovary
59%
Heart
17%
Liver
9%
Brain
7%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADCY7GNG13GNG7CALML4CALML5CALML3CALML6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P51828
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.74LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.61 [0.50–0.74]
RankingsWhere ADCY7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,636of 20,598
    Most Researched51
  • #5,790of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.74
Genes detectedADCY7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Nuclear translocation of plasma membrane protein ADCY7 potentiates T cell-mediated antitumour immunity in HCC.
PMID: 39349007
Gut · 2024
1.00
2
Eukaryotic ADCY7 catalyzes the production of c-di-AMP to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome.
PMID: 40419769
Nat Chem Biol · 2025
0.90
3
A Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Prognostic Value and Expression of Adenylate Cyclase 7 (ADCY7) in Human Tumors.
PMID: 34539183
Int J Gen Med · 2021
0.80
4
Localization of the gene for a novel human adenylyl cyclase (ADCY7) to chromosome 16.
PMID: 7860067
Hum Genet · 1995
0.70
5
ADCY7 mRNA Is a Novel Biomarker in HPV Infection and Cervical High-Grade Squamous Lesions or Higher.
PMID: 36979847
Biomedicines · 2023
0.60