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GNA15
G protein subunit alpha 15
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.3
NCBI Gene: 2769Ensembl: ENSG00000060558.4HGNC: HGNC:4383UniProt: P30679
52PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
calcium-mediated signalingG protein-coupled receptor bindingphospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathwayplasma membraneasthmarespiratory system diseasecardiomyopathycolorectal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

GNA15 encodes G protein subunit alpha 15, a member of the Gq class G protein family that functions as a molecular switch in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling 1. The protein transduces signals from GPCRs to downstream effectors, with hematopoietic-restricted expression 1. GNA15 collaborates with adapter protein TTC1 to promote HRAS activation and ERK1/2 phosphorylation independently of phospholipase C-beta signaling, and initiates EMR2-mediated signaling driving macrophage differentiation and inflammatory responses via Akt, MAPK, and NF-kappa-B activation (UniProt annotation). GNA15 is tandemly duplicated with GNA11 on chromosome 19 in mice and chromosome 19 in humans 2. Clinically, GNA15 demonstrates oncogenic potential across multiple malignancies. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, ectopic GNA15 expression correlates with poor prognosis, driven by 5' promoter demethylation; knockdown reduces cell motility and invasiveness 3. In ovarian cancer, GNA15 serves as a hub gene positively correlated with M2-like tumor-associated macrophage infiltration, predicting unfavorable outcomes 4. GNA15 overexpression promotes drug resistance in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia via AMPK-mediated fatty acid oxidation activation 5. In triple-negative breast cancer, GNA15 overexpression associates with aggressive tumor clusters and poor survival; knockdown attenuates proliferation, migration, and invasion 6. GNA15 is downregulated in esophageal adenocarcinoma and represents a potential diagnostic biomarker 7.

Sources cited
1
GNA15 is a tandemly duplicated Gq class G protein alpha subunit gene with hematopoietic-restricted expression
PMID: 8838318
2
GNA15 is tandemly located with S1P4 receptor gene on chromosome 10 (mouse) and chromosome 19 (human)
PMID: 12401211
3
GNA15 is ectopically expressed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via promoter demethylation and correlates with poor prognosis
PMID: 34290274
4
GNA15 is a hub gene positively correlated with M2-like macrophage infiltration and poor outcomes in ovarian cancer
PMID: 39991148
5
GNA15 promotes drug resistance in B-ALL by activating AMPK-mediated fatty acid oxidation
PMID: 39812998
6
GNA15 overexpression identifies aggressive tumor clusters in TNBC and promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion
PMID: 41058682
7
GNA15 is downregulated in esophageal adenocarcinoma and serves as a diagnostic biomarker candidate
PMID: 37602454
8
GNA15 is identified as a crucial apoptosis-related gene in acute myocardial infarction through machine learning analysis
PMID: 39650552
Disease Associationsⓘ20
asthmaOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.24Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
early-onset non-syndromic cataractOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
leukemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Total congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Cataract-microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Cataract with Y-shaped suture opacitiesOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Familial ocular anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Testicular regression syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Posterior polar cataractOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Partial congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
early-onset zonular cataractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Anterior polar cataractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
aniridia - intellectual disability syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Aniridia-intellectual disability syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GNB1Protein interaction99%PLCB4Protein interaction97%GNAQProtein interaction97%PLCB1Protein interaction97%PLCB3Protein interaction95%GNG2Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
18%
Brain
2%
Heart
2%
Liver
1%
Ovary
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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GNA15GNB1PLCB4GNAQPLCB1PLCB3GNG2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P30679
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.91LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.64 [0.46–0.91]
RankingsWhere GNA15 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,556of 20,598
    Most Researched52
  • #8,220of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.91
Genes detectedGNA15
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
10▼
1
Gene structure of murine Gna11 and Gna15: tandemly duplicated Gq class G protein alpha subunit genes.
PMID: 8838318
Genomics · 1996
1.00
2
GNA15 predicts poor outcomes as a novel biomarker related to M2 macrophage infiltration in ovarian cancer.
PMID: 39991148
Front Immunol · 2025
0.90
3
Gα15 in early onset of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 34290274
Sci Rep · 2021
0.80
4
Identification of a Diagnosis and Therapeutic Inflammatory Response-Related Gene Signature Associated with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 37602454
Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr · 2023
0.70
5
GNA15 induces drug resistance in B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia by promoting fatty acid oxidation via activation of the AMPK pathway.
PMID: 39812998
Mol Cell Biochem · 2025
0.60