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MON1B
MON1 vesicular trafficking associated B
Chromosome 16 · 16q23.1
NCBI Gene: 22879Ensembl: ENSG00000103111.15HGNC: HGNC:25020UniProt: B4DKA0
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
Mon1-Ccz1 complexprotein bindinglate viral transcriptioncytoplasminsomniatype 2 diabetes mellitusneurodegenerative diseasetesticular hydrocele
✦AI Summary

MON1B (MON1 vesicular trafficking associated B) is a guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor that functions as a component of the Mon1-Ccz1 complex in late endosomal trafficking. MON1B localizes to late endosomes and the cytoplasm, where it regulates vesicular docking and homotypic fusion of early endosomes 1. Specifically, MON1B is recruited to early endosome membranes by the adaptor protein Numb, and its presence is essential for proper tethering and fusion of paired endocytic vesicles 1. MON1B also participates in phagosome-lysosome fusion pathways, though it is not directly targeted by mycobacterial virulence factors 2. Clinically, MON1B has emerged as a significant prognostic marker in cancer. A single nucleotide polymorphism in an NF-κB binding site near MON1B (rs284924) independently predicts prostate cancer-specific mortality in patients receiving androgen-deprivation therapy 3. Furthermore, MON1B expression is elevated in colon cancer tissues and cell lines, and MON1B knockdown inhibits cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while increasing tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 expression and decreasing matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 and NF-κB signaling 4. These findings suggest MON1B may represent both a mechanistic regulator of endosomal trafficking and a potential therapeutic target in cancer.

Sources cited
1
MON1B is recruited to early endosome membranes by Numb and is required for homotypic fusion of early endosomes via membrane docking
PMID: 26987402
2
MON1B participates in phagosome-lysosome fusion pathways but is not directly targeted by mycobacterial PknG virulence factor
PMID: 30037848
3
MON1B rs284924 SNP in NF-κB binding site is an independent predictor of prostate cancer-specific mortality in patients receiving androgen-deprivation therapy
PMID: 23920401
4
MON1B is upregulated in colon cancer; its knockdown inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion while modulating NF-κB signaling and metalloproteinase expression
PMID: 30368516
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
insomniaOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.39Weak
testicular hydroceleOpen Targets
0.27Weak
testicular diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.26Weak
Cerebral degenerationOpen Targets
0.26Weak
suicide behaviourOpen Targets
0.24Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.22Weak
multisite chronic painOpen Targets
0.21Weak
knee fractureOpen Targets
0.21Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.21Weak
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Precordial painOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.18Weak
pericarditisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
Back painOpen Targets
0.17Weak
cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.16Weak
post-traumatic stress disorderOpen Targets
0.16Weak
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.14Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CCZ1Protein interaction100%CCZ1BProtein interaction99%RMC1Protein interaction94%VPS41Protein interaction88%MON1AProtein interaction83%RAB7AProtein interaction83%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Liver
92%
Bone Marrow
90%
Lung
72%
Heart
55%
Ovary
52%
Gene Interaction Network
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MON1BCCZ1CCZ1BRMC1VPS41MON1ARAB7A
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6ZR87
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.80LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.57 [0.42–0.80]
RankingsWhere MON1B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,828of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #6,602of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.80
Genes detectedMON1B
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Genetic variants in nuclear factor-kappa B binding sites are associated with clinical outcomes in prostate cancer patients.
PMID: 23920401
Eur J Cancer · 2013
1.00
2
Knockdown of MON1B Exerts Anti-Tumor Effects in Colon Cancer In Vitro.
PMID: 30368516
Med Sci Monit · 2018
0.88
3
Mycobacterial PknG Targets the Rab7l1 Signaling Pathway To Inhibit Phagosome-Lysosome Fusion.
PMID: 30037848
J Immunol · 2018
0.75
4
Numb regulates vesicular docking for homotypic fusion of early endosomes via membrane recruitment of Mon1b.
PMID: 26987402
Cell Res · 2016
0.63
5
Identification of a novel human sand family protein in human fibroblasts induced by herpes simplex virus 1 binding.
PMID: 12828340
Acta Virol · 2003
0.50