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H3-7
H3.7 histone (putative)
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.1
NCBI Gene: 440686Ensembl: ENSG00000273213.4HGNC: HGNC:32060UniProt: Q5TEC6
51PubMed Papers
16Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleoplasmnucleusstructural constituent of chromatinCENP-A containing nucleosomeatopic eczemabreast carcinomaulcerative colitisinflammatory bowel disease
✦AI Summary

H3.7 is a histone H3 variant that functions as a core nucleosomal component regulating chr1 structure and genomic DNA accessibility 1. As a histone variant with amino acid residues specific to H3.1, H3.7 shares structural features with canonical histones that enable incorporation into nucleosomes and participation in chr1 remodeling 1. However, H3.7 exhibits unique functional properties: unlike other H3 variants (H3.6, H3.8), purified H3.7 failed to form nucleosomes in vitro, suggesting specialized regulation or context-dependent functionality 1. H3.7 was identified as a histone variant previously misannotated as a pseudogene, representing an important epigenetic factor in human genome regulation 1. Recent proteomic studies identified H3.7 as uniquely upregulated in adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles, indicating cell-type-specific expression and potential roles in metabolic regulation and adipose tissue signaling 2. The variant's specific amino acid composition distinguishes it from other H3 isoforms, positioning it as a non-allelic histone variant with distinct regulatory properties. Clinical significance remains understudied, though H3.7's presence in adipocyte-derived vesicles suggests potential involvement in obesity-associated pathobiology and metabolic diseases.

Sources cited
1
H3.7 is a novel human histone H3 variant sharing H3.1-specific amino acid residues; failed to form nucleosomes in vitro unlike H3.6 and H3.8; identified as previously annotated pseudogene; functions as epigenetic regulator of genomic DNA
PMID: 28374988
2
H3.7 histone variant uniquely upregulated in adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles; identified through proteomics of adipose tissue-derived EVs in obesity research
PMID: 41128489
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ16
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.10Weak
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
appendiceal neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberansOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
brain neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
endometrial cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
head and neck malignant neoplasiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Down syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
microphthalmiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
H3Y2Shared pathway100%H3Y1Shared pathway100%TP53Protein interaction100%NAMPTProtein interaction99%NMNAT1Protein interaction99%NMNAT2Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
16%
Lung
13%
Liver
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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H3-7H3Y2H3Y1TP53NAMPTNMNAT1NMNAT2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4H75 · 2.10 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.72LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.94 [0.51–1.72]
RankingsWhere H3-7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,683of 20,598
    Most Researched51
  • #16,205of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.72
Genes detectedH3-7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Crystal Structure and Characterization of Novel Human Histone H3 Variants, H3.6, H3.7, and H3.8.
PMID: 28374988
Biochemistry · 2017
1.00
2
Structural and genetic diversity in the secreted mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B.
PMID: 38991590
Am J Hum Genet · 2024
0.90
3
Structural and genetic diversity in the secreted mucins,
PMID: 38562829
bioRxiv · 2024
0.80
4
A chromosomal position effect on gene targeting in human cells.
PMID: 12433992
Nucleic Acids Res · 2002
0.70
5
[Mood swings in the child and adolescent].
PMID: 22108180
Encephale · 2011
0.60