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NOMO2
NODAL modulator 2
Chromosome 16 · 16p12.3
NCBI Gene: 283820Ensembl: ENSG00000185164.17HGNC: HGNC:22652UniProt: Q5JPE7
59PubMed Papers
13Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingprotein-containing complexmulti-pass translocon complexribosome bindingposterior cortical atrophylung cancerneoplasmmigraine disorder
✦AI Summary

NOMO2 (NODAL modulator 2) is a type I transmembrane protein component of the multi-pass translocon (MPT) complex that mediates insertion of multi-pass membrane proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum lipid bilayer 12. The MPT complex functions downstream of the SEC61 complex, occluding its lateral gate to promote insertion of subsequent transmembrane regions after initial membrane insertion 2. Beyond its primary role in protein translocation, NOMO2 has emerged as a key regulator in cancer biology. NOMO2 is upregulated in radioresistant lung cancer stem-like cells and contributes to radioresistance; its depletion sensitizes cells to radiation-induced apoptosis 34. Similarly, NOMO2 downregulation by polyphyllin D correlates with apoptosis induction in triple-negative breast cancer cells 5. NOMO2 regulates chemo- and radioresistance through modulation of checkpoint kinase Chk1/Chk2 phosphorylation pathways 4. Additionally, elevated plasma NOMO2 levels predicted cognitive decline in information processing speed over a 9-year follow-up 6. NOMO2 has also been implicated in glaucoma pathogenesis and EGFR inhibitor resistance in lung cancer 78. These findings position NOMO2 as a potential therapeutic target for overcoming treatment resistance in multiple cancer types.

Sources cited
1
NOMO2 is a component of the multi-pass translocon (MPT) complex mediating insertion of multi-pass membrane proteins
PMID: 32820719
2
MPT complex occludes SEC61 lateral gate to promote insertion of subsequent transmembrane regions
PMID: 36261522
3
NOMO2 is upregulated in radioresistant lung cancer stem-like cells and depletion sensitizes cells to radiotoxicity
PMID: 26901847
4
NOMO silencing counters chemo- and radioresistance via increased Chk1/Chk2 phosphorylation in lung cancer
PMID: 41151896
5
NOMO2 is downregulated by polyphyllin D and associates with apoptosis induction in triple-negative breast cancer cells
PMID: 37624509
6
Elevated plasma NOMO2 levels predicted cognitive decline in information processing speed over 9-year follow-up
PMID: 40469059
7
NOMO2 is included in glaucoma pathogenesis network affecting trabecular meshwork functions
PMID: 31518395
8
NOMO2 mutations identified in EGFR inhibitor-resistant NSCLC clones
PMID: 31323891
Disease Associationsⓘ13
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Haim-Munk syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
migraine disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ciliopathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pseudoxanthoma elasticumOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NOMO1Shared pathway100%TMEM147Protein interaction99%ABCC6Protein interaction70%XYLT1Protein interaction70%LOC102723728Protein interaction70%NCLNProtein interaction68%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
77%
Lung
48%
Ovary
26%
Liver
18%
Bone Marrow
13%
Gene Interaction Network
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NOMO2NOMO1TMEM147ABCC6XYLT1LOC102723728NCLN
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9C7U · 3.65 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.57Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.85Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.35 [0.22–0.57]
RankingsWhere NOMO2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,793of 20,598
    Most Researched59
  • #3,708of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.57 · top quartile
Genes detectedNOMO2
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Radiotherapy diagnostic biomarkers in radioresistant human H460 lung cancer stem-like cells.
PMID: 26901847
Cancer Biol Ther · 2016
1.00
2
Proteomics Analysis of Polyphyllin D-Treated Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells Reveal the Anticancer Mechanisms of Polyphyllin D.
PMID: 37624509
Appl Biochem Biotechnol · 2024
0.88
3
LC-MS/MS proteomics identifies plasma proteins related to cognition over 9-year follow-up.
PMID: 40469059
Alzheimers Dement · 2025
0.75
4
Biological Role of Nodal Modulator: A Comprehensive Review of the Last Two Decades.
PMID: 35133875
DNA Cell Biol · 2022
0.63
5
Nodal Modulator Regulates Chemo- and Radioresistance in Lung Cancer
PMID: 41151896
Anticancer Res · 2025
0.50