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BTRC
beta-transducin repeat containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase
Chromosome 10 · 10q24.32
NCBI Gene: 8945Ensembl: ENSG00000166167.18HGNC: HGNC:1144UniProt: A0A0S2Z4P6
563PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly StudiedTrending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingbeta-catenin bindingubiquitin-like ligase-substrate adaptor activityubiquitin ligase activator activityHIV infectionAbnormality of the skeletal systematrial fibrillationVertigo
✦AI Summary

BTRC (beta-transducin repeat containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase) is an F-box protein that functions as the substrate recognition component of SCF(BTRC), an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex 123. BTRC recognizes phosphorylated target proteins and mediates their K48-linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation 45. Key substrates include NF-κB inhibitors (IκBα, IκBβ, IκBε), enabling NF-κB nuclear translocation and transcriptional activation 126; β-catenin, linking BTRC to Wnt pathway regulation 7; and cell cycle regulators like CDK4, controlling proliferation 8. BTRC also regulates circadian rhythms through PER1/PER2 degradation and controls mTORC1 signaling via DEPTOR ubiquitination 91011. Dysregulation of BTRC expression associates with cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance. Elevated BTRC activity promotes NF-κB-dependent survival signaling in colorectal cancer, while miR-224-mediated BTRC downregulation reduces β-catenin levels and metastatic potential 7. Conversely, SelK-mediated suppression of BTRC reduces CDK4 degradation and enhances glioblastoma proliferation, correlating with poor prognosis 8. These findings position BTRC as a critical node integrating multiple oncogenic pathways, with therapeutic potential for cancer treatment.

Sources cited
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Key substrates include NF-κB inhibitors (IκBα, IκBβ, IκBε), enabling NF-κB nuclear translocation and transcriptional activation , , ; β-catenin, linking BTRC to Wnt pathway regulation ; and cell cycle regulators like CDK4, controlling proliferation .
PMID: 33117626
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Key substrates include NF-κB inhibitors (IκBα, IκBβ, IκBε), enabling NF-κB nuclear translocation and transcriptional activation , , ; β-catenin, linking BTRC to Wnt pathway regulation ; and cell cycle regulators like CDK4, controlling proliferation .
PMID: 39155374
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
HIV infectionOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.40Weak
VertigoOpen Targets
0.37Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
nicotine dependenceOpen Targets
0.30Weak
substance-related disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.29Weak
vestibular diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
eyelid diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
split hand-foot malformation 3Open Targets
0.26Weak
restless legs syndromeOpen Targets
0.26Weak
morbid obesityOpen Targets
0.26Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.25Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.24Weak
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.23Weak
Split hand-split foot malformationOpen Targets
0.23Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CCNFProtein interaction100%CDC25AProtein interaction100%DDB1Protein interaction100%IKBKBProtein interaction100%NEDD8Protein interaction100%NFE2L2Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
75%
Ovary
45%
Liver
37%
Bone Marrow
34%
Lung
23%
Gene Interaction Network
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BTRCCCNFCDC25ADDB1IKBKBNEDD8NFE2L2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6M90 · 2.05 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.64LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.48 [0.36–0.64]
RankingsWhere BTRC stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #428of 20,598
    Most Researched563 · top 5%
  • #4,606of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.64
Genes detectedBTRC
Sources retrieved50 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
MAPK1/3 kinase-dependent ULK1 degradation attenuates mitophagy and promotes breast cancer bone metastasis.
PMID: 33213267
Autophagy · 2021
1.00
2
A Microtubule-Associated Protein Functions in Preventing Oocytes from Evading the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint.
PMID: 39721007
Adv Sci (Weinh) · 2025
0.90
3
miR-224 targets
PMID: 33117626
3 Biotech · 2020
0.90
4
YAP promotes the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome via blocking K27-linked polyubiquitination of NLRP3.
PMID: 33976226
Nat Commun · 2021
0.80
5
The BTRC gene, encoding a human F-box/WD40-repeat protein, maps to chromosome 10q24-q25.
PMID: 10331953
Genomics · 1999
0.80