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GNG11
G protein subunit gamma 11
Chromosome 7 · 7q21.3
NCBI Gene: 2791Ensembl: ENSG00000127920.6HGNC: HGNC:4403UniProt: P61952
27PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayG-protein beta-subunit bindingheterotrimeric G-protein complexbone fracturealcohol drinkingresponse to antihypertensive drugovarian cancer
✦AI Summary

GNG11 (G protein subunit gamma 11) encodes a component of heterotrimeric G proteins that modulate transmembrane signaling. As a beta-gamma subunit, GNG11 is essential for GTPase activity, GDP-GTP exchange, and G protein-effector interactions in signal transduction pathways 1. The gene is preferentially expressed in cardiac tissue, particularly the sinoatrial node, where genetic variants in GNG11 influence cardiac pacemaker function through GIRK-channel-mediated membrane hyperpolarization 1. GNG11 expression shows cell-type dependent effects: forced expression induces cellular senescence and reactive oxygen species generation in certain cell lines, with consequent abnormal nuclear morphology 2. In cancer contexts, GNG11 downregulation is associated with improved prognosis across multiple malignancies. In ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma, high GNG11 expression paradoxically predicts poor outcomes and correlates with disease stage, potentially through ECM-receptor interaction pathways 3. Similarly, GNG11 downregulation in lung adenocarcinoma and gastric cancer associates with better prognosis 4, 5. GNG11 has been identified as a hub biomarker in coronary artery disease, contributing to immune responses and cardiac dysfunction 6. These findings suggest GNG11's role extends beyond canonical G protein signaling to influence cellular senescence, oxidative stress regulation, and tumor biology, with potential clinical implications for cardiac and cancer therapeutics.

Sources cited
1
GNG11 enforced expression induces cellular senescence, ROS generation, and abnormal nuclear morphology in specific cell lines
PMID: 28380310
2
High GNG11 expression predicts poor overall survival in ovarian cancer, associated with disease stage and ECM-receptor interaction pathway
PMID: 34113163
3
GNG11 is among core genes downregulated in lung adenocarcinoma associated with better prognosis
PMID: 40594106
4
GNG11 variants influence heart rate variability through effects on GIRK-channel pacemaker function in sinoatrial node tissue
PMID: 28613276
5
GNG11 identified as prognostic biomarker across multiple cancer types through multi-omics analysis
PMID: 37489460
6
GNG11 is a hub biomarker in coronary artery disease associated with CD8+ T cells, NK cells, and immune response pathways
PMID: 40383719
7
GNG11 serves as hub gene in gastric cancer EMVI-M2 prognostic signature, with knockdown inhibiting proliferation and invasion
PMID: 39252063
8
GNG11 identified as hub gene in lung adenocarcinoma with significantly decreased expression in cancer tissues
PMID: 33120770
Disease Associationsⓘ20
bone fractureOpen Targets
0.32Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.11Weak
response to antihypertensive drugOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ventricular fibrillationOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Abnormality of the genital systemOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lymphoid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
morbid obesityOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
auditory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hemangiomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lymphangiomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CHRM2Protein interaction100%APLNRProtein interaction100%GNALProtein interaction100%GNAT1Protein interaction100%GNAT2Protein interaction100%GNAZProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
67%
Lung
60%
Brain
15%
Liver
14%
Bone Marrow
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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GNG11CHRM2APLNRGNALGNAT1GNAT2GNAZ
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P61952
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RankingsWhere GNG11 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,574of 20,598
    Most Researched27
Genes detectedGNG11
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
GNG11 (G-protein subunit γ 11) suppresses cell growth with induction of reactive oxygen species and abnormal nuclear morphology in human SUSM-1 cells.
PMID: 28380310
Biochem Cell Biol · 2017
1.00
2
Assessment of Significant Pathway Signaling and Prognostic Value of GNG11 in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma.
PMID: 34113163
Int J Gen Med · 2021
0.90
3
Caveolin-1 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma via EGFR degradation.
PMID: 40594106
Sci Rep · 2025
0.80
4
Genetic loci associated with heart rate variability and their effects on cardiac disease risk.
PMID: 28613276
Nat Commun · 2017
0.70
5
Multi-Omics Data Analysis Identifies Prognostic Biomarkers across Cancers.
PMID: 37489460
Med Sci (Basel) · 2023
0.60