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PGLYRP3
peptidoglycan recognition protein 3
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.3
NCBI Gene: 114771Ensembl: ENSG00000159527.4HGNC: HGNC:30014UniProt: Q96LB9
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingpeptidoglycan immune receptor activitypeptidoglycan bindingprotein heterodimerization activityRomano-Ward syndromeFamilial progressive cardiac conduction defectFamilial short QT syndromeatopic eczema
✦AI Summary

PGLYRP3 is a pattern recognition receptor that binds peptidoglycans of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, functioning as a bactericidal innate immunity protein 1. It exerts direct antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and bacteriostatic effects against Gram-negative bacteria, likely by interfering with peptidoglycan biosynthesis 1. PGLYRP3 is secreted and expressed on body surfaces, mucous membranes, and secretions, with particularly strong expression in the digestive tract 2. Mechanistically, PGLYRP3 maintains gut homeostasis by sustaining normal microbiota composition and protecting intestinal epithelial integrity 3. Its expression is regulated by PPARγ through direct promoter binding, linking nutritional and immune responses 4. PGLYRP3 suppresses pro-inflammatory signaling via NF-κB pathway inhibition 5. Clinically, PGLYRP3 deficiency predisposes to inflammatory bowel disease; combined PGLYRP3/Nod2 deficiency exhibits synergistic susceptibility to colitis 3. PGLYRP3 genetic variants show association with psoriasis in family-based analyses, suggesting roles in skin immune responses 6. PGLYRP3 levels are candidates for modulation in treating colitis through dietary interventions or probiotic supplementation with bifidobacteria 57.

Sources cited
1
PGLYRP3 is a bactericidal innate immunity protein recognizing bacterial peptidoglycan, secreted on body surfaces and mucous membranes
PMID: 20418257
2
PGLYRP3 is strongly expressed in digestive tract and localized to cell surface and secreted
PMID: 21665294
3
PGLYRP3 and Nod2 synergistically protect against colitis by maintaining gut homeostasis; combined deficiency increases disease severity
PMID: 25114103
4
PPARγ regulates PGLYRP3 expression through direct promoter binding; PGLYRP3 suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines via NF-κB inhibition
PMID: 21176858
5
PGLYRP3 activation by PPARγ attenuates DSS-induced colitis through NF-κB pathway inhibition
PMID: 30530168
6
PGLYRP3 genetic variants at Psors4 locus show association with psoriasis in family-based analysis
PMID: 16362825
7
PGLYRP3 and Bifidobacterium adolescentis additively reduce colitis severity by reducing dysbiosis-related inflammation
PMID: 33242664
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Romano-Ward syndromeOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Familial progressive cardiac conduction defectOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Familial short QT syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
familial atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Brugada syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Rare familial disorder with hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
sudden cardiac arrestOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
long QT syndrome 9Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
dilated cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
sinoatrial node dysfunction and deafnessOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
left ventricular noncompactionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Atrial stand stillOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Brugada syndrome 9Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PGLYRP1Shared pathway100%PGLYRP4Protein interaction85%LCE3BProtein interaction77%LCE1AProtein interaction74%LCE3CProtein interaction74%PGLYRP2Shared pathway71%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PGLYRP3PGLYRP1PGLYRP4LCE3BLCE1ALCE3CPGLYRP2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1SK4 · 1.65 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.35LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.04 [0.81–1.35]
RankingsWhere PGLYRP3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,847of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #14,093of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.35
Genes detectedPGLYRP3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Peptidoglycan recognition protein 3 and Nod2 synergistically protect mice from dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis.
PMID: 25114103
J Immunol · 2014
1.00
2
Molecular cloning, tissue expression, and subcellular localization of porcine peptidoglycan recognition proteins 3 and 4.
PMID: 21665294
Vet Immunol Immunopathol · 2011
0.90
3
The Effect of Single CpG Demethylation on the Pattern of DNA-Protein Binding.
PMID: 30791552
Int J Mol Sci · 2019
0.80
4
PGlyRP3 concerts with PPARγ to attenuate DSS-induced colitis in mice.
PMID: 30530168
Int Immunopharmacol · 2019
0.70
5
Peptidoglycan recognition proteins Pglyrp3 and Pglyrp4 are encoded from the epidermal differentiation complex and are candidate genes for the Psors4 locus on chromosome 1q21.
PMID: 16362825
Hum Genet · 2006
0.60