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MYC
MYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor
Chromosome 8 Β· 8q24.21
NCBI Gene: 4609Ensembl: ENSG00000136997.22HGNC: HGNC:7553UniProt: P01106
2,701PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
4Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedHub GeneOncogeneTranscription Factor
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly Studied
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
E-box bindingpositive regulation of cell population proliferationregulation of gene expressionnegative regulation of gene expression via chromosomal CpG island methylationBurkitts lymphomaneurodegenerative diseaseurinary bladder carcinomaasthma
✦AI Summary

MYC is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that serves as a global regulator of gene expression and a major driver of human tumorigenesis 1. As a transcription factor, MYC binds DNA and activates transcription of growth-related genes, functioning through mechanisms that include promoting transcription termination upon RNA polymerase II stalling and coordinating transcription elongation with DNA replication and cell cycle progression 1. MYC regulates target genes through both site-specific chr8 remodeling at promoter regions and genome-wide modulation by controlling expression of epigenetic modifiers that alter chr8 structure 2. The protein possesses a large interactome including key partners like Max, TRRAP, and P-TEFb that provide mechanistic insight into its transcriptional activities 3. Deregulated MYC expression is a hallmark of malignant growth, inducing self-renewal of stem cells while blocking senescence and cell differentiation 2. MYC oncoproteins are implicated in approximately half of human cancers, with different MYC family members (c-myc, N-myc, L-myc) serving distinct roles and being associated with specific neoplastic diseases 4. Recent therapeutic approaches include protein drugs like Omomyc, which has shown success in human trials for solid tumors where traditional small-molecule approaches against MYC have failed 5.

Sources cited
1
MYC proteins are major drivers of tumorigenesis and promote transcription termination upon RNA polymerase II stalling
PMID: 32071436
2
MYC overexpression induces self-renewal and blocks differentiation through site-specific and genome-wide gene regulation
PMID: 33801599
3
MYC has a large interactome with key partners like Max, TRRAP, and P-TEFb for transcriptional regulation
PMID: 24933113
4
Different MYC family members serve distinct roles and are associated with specific human neoplastic diseases
PMID: 10378696
5
Protein drug Omomyc has successfully inhibited solid tumors in human trials where small molecules failed
PMID: 40122642
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
Burkitts lymphomaOpen Targets
0.63Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
asthmaOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
lymphomaOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
childhood onset asthmaOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
Eczematoid dermatitisOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
pancreatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.38Weak
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
skin basal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.38Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.38Weak
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.38Weak
B-Cell Prolymphocytic LeukemiaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Burkitt lymphomaUniProt
Pathogenic Variants4
NM_002467.6(MYC):c.217A>G (p.Thr73Ala)Pathogenic
not provided|Acute myeloid leukemia
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 73
NM_002467.6(MYC):c.214C>T (p.Pro72Ser)Pathogenic
Burkitt lymphoma
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†1993β†’ Residue 72
NM_002467.6(MYC):c.302A>C (p.Asn101Thr)Pathogenic
Burkitt lymphoma
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†1993β†’ Residue 101
NM_002467.6(MYC):c.162G>C (p.Glu54Asp)Pathogenic
Burkitt lymphoma
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†1993β†’ Residue 54
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Related Genes
BIN1Protein interaction100%TRRAPProtein interaction100%WDR5Protein interaction100%CDK2Protein interaction100%ANXA2Protein interaction100%TERTProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
66%
Bone Marrow
37%
Liver
30%
Heart
12%
Brain
6%
Gene Interaction Network
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MYCBIN1TRRAPWDR5CDK2ANXA2TERT
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9QNH Β· 1.30 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.13Highly Constrained
pLIβ“˜
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.03 [0.01–0.13]
RankingsWhere MYC stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #28of 20,598
    Most Researched2,701 Β· top 1%
  • #3,658of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants4
  • #132of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.13 Β· top 1%
Genes detectedMYC
Sources retrieved50 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
50β–Ό
1
Target gene-independent functions of MYC oncoproteins.
PMID: 32071436
Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol Β· 2020
1.00
2
Gene Transactivation and Transrepression in MYC-Driven Cancers.
PMID: 33801599
Int J Mol Sci Β· 2021
0.90
3
MYC Analysis in Cancer and Evolution.
PMID: 34019288
Methods Mol Biol Β· 2021
0.84
4
SOX2 represses c-MYC transcription by altering the co-activator landscape of the c-MYC super-enhancer and promoter regions.
PMID: 39122009
J Biol Chem Β· 2024
0.82
5
Myc-mediated apoptosis.
PMID: 8822795
Prog Mol Subcell Biol Β· 1996
0.80