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COMMD5
COMM domain containing 5
Chromosome 8 · 8q24.3
NCBI Gene: 28991Ensembl: ENSG00000170619.11HGNC: HGNC:17902UniProt: Q9GZQ3
32PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcytosolnucleoplasmprotein-containing complexneurodegenerative diseaseAbruptio Placentaerenal cell carcinomaneoplasm
✦AI Summary

COMMD5 is a scaffold protein functioning as a component of the commander complex essential for endosomal recycling of transmembrane cargos 1. Its N-terminus binds endosomal Rab5 while its C-terminus interacts with cytoskeletal scaffolding, enabling coordination of EGFR trafficking and endosome transport along microtubules 2. COMMD5 negatively regulates cell proliferation through p21/CDKN1A transactivation via p53-independent signaling 3 and suppresses NF-κB activation. In kidney physiology, COMMD5 promotes proximal tubule epithelial cell re-differentiation and maintains tubular integrity following acute kidney injury 4. During cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, COMMD5 overexpression protects tubular epithelial cells by reducing reactive oxygen species, preserving mitochondrial function, and maintaining autophagy flux 4. Clinically, COMMD5 shows tumor-suppressive properties in renal cell carcinoma, with low expression correlating with tumorigenesis and poor outcomes 5. However, COMMD5 exhibits paradoxical roles in RCC metastasis, suppressing primary tumor growth while enhancing metastatic lung nodule formation and survival under hypoxia 6. Additionally, COMMD5 regulates blood pressure through endothelial nitric oxide synthase modulation, with elevated serum levels contributing to post-parathyroidectomy hypotension 7.

Sources cited
1
COMMD5 is a scaffold protein in the commander complex essential for endosomal recycling of transmembrane cargos
PMID: 37172566
2
COMMD5 N-terminus binds Rab5 and C-terminus binds cytoskeletal scaffolding, coordinating EGFR trafficking and endosome transport
PMID: 30021164
3
COMMD5 negatively regulates cell proliferation via p21 transactivation through p53-independent signaling and promotes tubular epithelial cell re-differentiation after kidney injury
PMID: 24515317
4
COMMD5 protects tubular epithelial cells from cisplatin-induced oxidative stress by reducing ROS, maintaining mitochondrial function and autophagy flux
PMID: 39298552
5
Low COMMD5 levels in renal tubules correlate with high tumorigenesis and poor patient outcomes; COMMD5 reduces cancer stem cell phenotypes
PMID: 34083270
6
COMMD5 exhibits dual roles in RCC: suppresses primary tumor growth but enhances metastatic lung nodule formation and hypoxic survival
PMID: 40155026
7
COMMD5 regulates blood pressure by promoting ANP and eNOS expression in endothelial cells, with elevated serum levels contributing to post-parathyroidectomy hypotension
PMID: 36804542
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.13Weak
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Townes-Brocks syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
kidney injuryOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ANKRD50Shared pathway100%VPS29Protein interaction100%RPS7Protein interaction100%UBA52Protein interaction100%RPS27AProtein interaction100%FAUProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Liver
91%
Lung
82%
Heart
73%
Ovary
62%
Brain
50%
Gene Interaction Network
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COMMD5ANKRD50VPS29RPS7UBA52RPS27AFAU
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8P0W · 2.90 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.75LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.16 [0.76–1.75]
RankingsWhere COMMD5 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,488of 20,598
    Most Researched32
  • #16,350of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.75
Genes detectedCOMMD5
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Hypertension-related, calcium-regulated gene (HCaRG/COMMD5) and kidney diseases: HCaRG accelerates tubular repair.
PMID: 24515317
J Nephrol · 2014
1.00
2
COMMD9 promotes TFDP1/E2F1 transcriptional activity via interaction with TFDP1 in non-small cell lung cancer.
PMID: 27871936
Cell Signal · 2017
0.90
3
COMMD5 is involved in the mechanisms of hypotension after parathyroidectomy in patients receiving hemodialysis.
PMID: 36804542
Eur J Pharmacol · 2023
0.80
4
COMMD5/HCaRG Hooks Endosomes on Cytoskeleton and Coordinates EGFR Trafficking.
PMID: 30021164
Cell Rep · 2018
0.70
5
A multi-omics study of brain tissue transcription and DNA methylation revealing the genetic pathogenesis of ADHD.
PMID: 39406522
Brief Bioinform · 2024
0.60