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FKBP15
FKBP prolyl isomerase family member 15
Chromosome 9 · 9q32
NCBI Gene: 23307Ensembl: ENSG00000119321.11HGNC: HGNC:23397UniProt: Q5T1M5
66PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
membraneprotein bindinggrowth coneearly endosomeneurodegenerative diseaseWiskott-Aldrich syndromeschizophreniagenetic disorder
✦AI Summary

FKBP15 (FK506-binding protein 15) is an endosomal protein involved in intracellular membrane trafficking and protein sorting. Structurally, FKBP15 contains an ER retention signal and is located at endosomal membranes 1, though it appears catalytically inactive as a prolyl isomerase despite homology to active FKBP family members 1. Functionally, FKBP15 mediates membrane association through interaction with the Fam21 tail of the WASH complex 2, a regulator of endosomal tubule dynamics. FKBP15 depletion selectively inhibits β1-adrenergic receptor recycling from early endosomes 3, indicating a specialized role in GPCR sorting distinct from other trafficking pathways. The protein functions at the intersection of actin and microtubule dynamics, participating in early endosome transport during the transition between microfilament-based and microtubule-based movement 4. Disease relevance includes associations with ulcerative colitis, as FKBP15 is linked to endocytic pathways altered in inflammatory bowel disease 25. Additionally, FKBP15 phosphorylation is dysregulated in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, with reduced multisite phosphorylation correlating with disease activity 6. FKBP15 also appears as a fusion partner in NTRK2-rearranged gliomas, though its role in these malignancies remains unclear 7.

Sources cited
1
FKBP15 is structurally homologous to FKBP13, localized to ER/endosomal compartments, has rotamase activity in plant homologs but FKBP15 appears inactive as PPIase in mammals
PMID: 8692927
2
FKBP15 binds to Fam21-tail of WASH complex and mediates membrane association of FKBP15 at endosomes; FKBP15 is associated with ulcerative colitis
PMID: 22070227
3
FKBP15 depletion selectively inhibits β1-adrenergic receptor recycling from early endosomes, indicating specialized GPCR sorting function
PMID: 27816670
4
WAFL (FKBP-like protein) is involved in early endosomal transport at transition between microfilament-based and microtubule-based movement
PMID: 19121306
5
FKBP15 phosphorylation is reduced in SLE patients and correlates with disease activity and progression
PMID: 41099339
6
FKBP15 identified as fusion partner in NTRK2-rearranged gliomas
PMID: 39014476
7
FKBP15 (via WAFL homology) involved in endocytosis and endosomal membrane trafficking
PMID: 20376207
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Wiskott-Aldrich syndromeOpen Targets
0.37Weak
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
leukoencephalopathy, megalencephalicOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatitis C virus infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
VPS29Protein interaction100%WASHC2CProtein interaction93%WASHC4Protein interaction80%TBC1D5Protein interaction79%WASHC5Protein interaction79%VPS35Protein interaction79%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
55%
Ovary
52%
Liver
51%
Heart
50%
Brain
39%
Gene Interaction Network
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FKBP15VPS29WASHC2CWASHC4TBC1D5WASHC5VPS35
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q5T1M5
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.82LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.69 [0.58–0.82]
RankingsWhere FKBP15 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,065of 20,598
    Most Researched66
  • #6,980of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.82
Genes detectedFKBP15
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
NTRK-fused central nervous system tumours: clinicopathological and genetic insights and response to TRK inhibitors.
PMID: 39014476
Acta Neuropathol Commun · 2024
1.00
2
Molecular characterization of a FKBP-type immunophilin from higher plants.
PMID: 8692927
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 1996
0.88
3
Recruitment of the endosomal WASH complex is mediated by the extended 'tail' of Fam21 binding to the retromer protein Vps35.
PMID: 22070227
Biochem J · 2012
0.75
4
Two barcodes encoded by the type-1 PDZ and by phospho-Ser
PMID: 27816670
Cell Signal · 2017
0.63
5
Molecular Signatures of Nuclear Protein Alterations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus across Disease Stages.
PMID: 41099339
J Proteome Res · 2025
0.50