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MORF4L2
mortality factor 4 like 2
Chromosome X · Xq22.2
NCBI Gene: 9643Ensembl: ENSG00000123562.19HGNC: HGNC:16849UniProt: Q15014
97PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
DNA RepairTranscription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingregulation of cell cyclepositive regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombinationnucleoplasmtriple-negative breast cancerneoplasmlung cancerobesity
✦AI Summary

MORF4L2 (mortality factor 4 like 2) is a chrX-associated protein that functions as a component of multiple epigenetic regulatory complexes. As part of the NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex, MORF4L2 participates in transcriptional activation through histone modifications and DNA repair processes 1. The protein also associates with the Sin3B histone deacetylase complex, PALB2-BRCA2 DNA repair machinery, and ASH1L histone methyltransferase complex, demonstrating its involvement in diverse chrX-based nuclear processes 1. MORF4L2 plays a role in cellular senescence regulation, where its suppression by miR-96-5p contributes to senescence induction through disruption of the SIN3 corepressor complex 2. The protein shows clinical relevance as a biomarker, with elevated MORF4L2 cfRNA levels detected in non-small cell lung cancer patients compared to healthy controls, demonstrating potential utility for cancer detection and surveillance 3. Additionally, MORF4L2 expression is regulated by miR-3156-5p in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), suggesting involvement in endocrine tumor development 4. The gene has also been implicated in various pathological conditions including major depressive disorder, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and cancer progression 567.

Sources cited
1
MORF4L2 is a component of NuA4 histone acetyltransferase, Sin3B histone deacetylase, ASH1L histone methyltransferase, and PALB2-BRCA2 DNA repair complexes
PMID: 35636729
2
MORF4L2 suppression by miR-96-5p contributes to cellular senescence through disruption of SIN3 corepressor complex
PMID: 39325426
3
Elevated MORF4L2 cfRNA levels serve as biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer detection and surveillance
PMID: 35708207
4
MORF4L2 expression is regulated by miR-3156-5p in MEN1 patients and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
PMID: 35900839
5
MORF4L2 is implicated in major depressive disorder through immunometabolic pathways
PMID: 41365448
6
MORF4L2 shows differential expression and splicing in abdominal aortic aneurysms
PMID: 39655704
7
MORF4L2 expression is enhanced in lung adenocarcinoma after vorinostat treatment
PMID: 25796627
Disease Associationsⓘ20
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Abnormal sperm morphologyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neuroendocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Cognitive impairmentOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
myeloid sarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1Open Targets
0.00Suggestive
uterine cervix carcinoma in situOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
diabetic nephropathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SIN3BProtein interaction100%ACTL6AProtein interaction99%RUVBL1Protein interaction99%ASH1LProtein interaction99%H2AZ1Protein interaction98%MRFAP1Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
76%
Liver
55%
Heart
44%
Lung
38%
Bone Marrow
36%
Gene Interaction Network
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MORF4L2SIN3BACTL6ARUVBL1ASH1LH2AZ1MRFAP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q15014
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.40Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.98Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.08 [0.03–0.40]
RankingsWhere MORF4L2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,951of 20,598
    Most Researched97 · top quartile
  • #1,961of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.40 · top quartile
Genes detectedMORF4L2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
MRG Proteins Are Shared by Multiple Protein Complexes With Distinct Functions.
PMID: 35636729
Mol Cell Proteomics · 2022
1.00
2
Major depressive disorder and Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Shared immunometabolic signatures revealed by integrative transcriptomics.
PMID: 41365448
J Affect Disord · 2026
0.90
3
Microdeletion in distal PLP1 enhancers causes hereditary spastic paraplegia 2.
PMID: 37475517
Ann Clin Transl Neurol · 2023
0.80
4
miR-3156-5p is downregulated in serum of MEN1 patients and regulates expression of MORF4L2.
PMID: 35900839
Endocr Relat Cancer · 2022
0.70
5
Differential Expression Analyses on Human Aortic Tissue Reveal Novel Genes and Pathways Associated With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Onset and Progression.
PMID: 39655704
J Am Heart Assoc · 2024
0.60