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ENOX2
ecto-NOX disulfide-thiol exchanger 2
Chromosome X · Xq26.1
NCBI Gene: 10495Ensembl: ENSG00000165675.20HGNC: HGNC:2259UniProt: A0A8I5KRI1
48PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneexternal side of plasma membraneelectron transport chainultradian rhythmchronic myelogenous leukemiacancermelanomaneoplasm
✦AI Summary

ENOX2 (ecto-NOX disulfide-thiol exchanger 2) is a tumor-associated NADH oxidase predominantly expressed on cancer cell surfaces that plays critical roles in cancer cell growth and survival 1. The protein functions as a terminal oxidase in plasma membrane electron transport, converting cytosolic NADH and modulating cellular redox balance 2. ENOX2 demonstrates cancer-specific expression patterns, being upregulated across multiple cancer types including chrX myeloid leukemia through BCR-ABL1-dependent mechanisms 3, oral cancers where it regulates stemness properties through interactions with SOX2 4, nasopharyngeal carcinoma 5, and melanoma 6. Mechanistically, ENOX2 inhibition leads to cytosolic NADH accumulation, which modulates sphingolipid metabolism by inhibiting sphingosine kinase 1 and stimulating neutral sphingomyelinase, ultimately shifting the ceramide/sphingosine-1-phosphate balance toward apoptosis 2. Clinically, ENOX2 serves as both a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target, with high expression correlating with poor survival outcomes 6 and enhanced detection possible through aptamer-based biosensors 7. Inhibitors like phenoxodiol demonstrate chemosensitizing effects, enhancing responses to conventional therapies 85.

Sources cited
1
ENOX2 is a tumor-associated NADH oxidase located on cancer cell surfaces, essential for cancer cell growth
PMID: 27655481
2
ENOX2 functions as terminal oxidase for plasma membrane electron transport and modulates sphingolipid metabolism through NADH accumulation
PMID: 20518072
3
ENOX2 is upregulated in chronic myeloid leukemia through BCR-ABL1-dependent mechanisms
PMID: 37026766
4
ENOX2 regulates stemness properties in oral cancer through interactions with SOX2
PMID: 41596158
5
ENOX2 expression correlates with immune-excluded tumor phenotype in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
PMID: 37061217
6
High ENOX2 expression associates with decreased survival in primary melanoma
PMID: 39519404
7
ENOX2 can be detected using aptamer-based biosensors for cancer diagnosis
PMID: 37504074
8
Phenoxodiol targeting ENOX2 demonstrates chemosensitizing effects with conventional therapies
PMID: 19156549
Disease Associationsⓘ20
chronic myelogenous leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Malignant MesotheliomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
mesotheliomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
mucous membrane pemphigoidOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
head and neck neoplasiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
liver cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
adrenal cortex carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
insulinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
MyelodysplasiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
WDR93Shared pathway100%CYB561Shared pathway50%FDX1Shared pathway50%PDIA5Shared pathway50%NDOR1Shared pathway33%ETFDHShared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
47%
Brain
46%
Ovary
36%
Lung
30%
Bone Marrow
25%
Gene Interaction Network
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ENOX2WDR93CYB561FDX1PDIA5NDOR1ETFDH
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q16206
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.06LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.80 [0.61–1.06]
RankingsWhere ENOX2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,068of 20,598
    Most Researched48
  • #10,622of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.06
Genes detectedENOX2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
ENOX2 (tNOX)-Associated Stemness in Oral Cancer Cells and Its Clinical Correlation in Head and Neck Tumors.
PMID: 41596158
Antioxidants (Basel) · 2026
1.00
2
ENOX2 inhibition enhances infiltration of effector memory T-cell and mediates response to chemotherapy in immune-quiescent nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
PMID: 37061217
J Adv Res · 2024
0.90
3
ENOX2 NADH Oxidase: A BCR-ABL1-Dependent Cell Surface and Secreted Redox Protein in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.
PMID: 37026766
Turk J Haematol · 2023
0.80
4
Rapid and Quantitative Detection of Lung Cancer Biomarker ENOX2 Using a Novel Aptamer in an Electrochemical DNA-Based (E-DNA) Biosensor.
PMID: 37504074
Biosensors (Basel) · 2023
0.70
5
ENOX2 (or tNOX): a new and old molecule with cancer activity involved in tumor prevention and therapy.
PMID: 27655481
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents · 2016
0.60