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PRMT1
protein arginine methyltransferase 1
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.33
NCBI Gene: 3276Ensembl: ENSG00000126457.23HGNC: HGNC:5187UniProt: Q99873
479PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedHub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly StudiedTrending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein-arginine omega-N asymmetric methyltransferase activityprotein bindingmethyltransferase activityN-methyltransferase activityneurodegenerative diseaseCOVID-19neoplasmhepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

PRMT1 is a protein arginine methyltransferase that catalyzes mono- and asymmetric dimethylation of arginine residues on target proteins, functioning primarily as an epigenetic regulator 1. Its primary function involves methylating histone H4 at arginine 3 (H4R3me1/me2a), a mark associated with transcriptional activation, while also modifying diverse substrates including transcription factors, RNA-binding proteins, and metabolic enzymes 1. Mechanistically, PRMT1 regulates multiple cellular pathways. It methylates PHGDH to enhance serine synthesis in hepatocellular carcinoma 2, methylates PGK1 to promote glycolysis in colorectal cancer 3, and methylates PTX3 to regulate ferritinophagy in glioma 4. PRMT1 expression is tightly controlled; the E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXO7 promotes PRMT1 degradation to suppress serine synthesis in hepatocellular carcinoma 5. Dysregulated PRMT1 expression significantly impacts cancer development and progression. PRMT1 is highly upregulated in pancreatic cancer, where it promotes glycolysis and tumorigenesis; deletion impairs cancer development in KRAS-dependent models 6. PRMT1 inhibition synergizes with gemcitabine against pancreatic tumors 6. In gastric cancer, PRMT1 acts within the PRMT1/BTG2 axis 7, while LPCAT2 suppresses colorectal cancer by inhibiting PRMT1 nuclear localization and downstream SLC7A11 expression 8. These findings establish PRMT1 as a promising therapeutic target across multiple cancer types.

Sources cited
1
PRMT1 catalyzes monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine modifications and is dysregulated in tumors affecting proliferation, metastasis, and drug resistance
PMID: 38326807
2
PRMT1 methylates PHGDH at arginine 236 to enhance serine synthesis and promote HCC growth; PHGDH methylation correlates with poor prognosis
PMID: 36823188
3
PRMT1 methylates PGK1 at R206 to promote glycolysis and tumorigenesis in colorectal cancer
PMID: 38402202
4
PRMT1 methylates PTX3 via H4R3me2a to regulate ferritinophagy in IDH1 mutant gliomas
PMID: 36647288
5
FBXO7 ubiquitinates PRMT1 at lysine 37 to promote its degradation and suppress serine synthesis in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 38839752
6
PRMT1 is highly expressed in pancreatic cancer and essential for cell proliferation; PRMT1 deletion delays cancer development and pharmacological inhibition synergizes with gemcitabine
PMID: 38460517
7
PRMT1 is a core biomarker in the PRMT1/BTG2 axis for ginger's antitumor effects against gastric cancer
PMID: 40446574
8
LPCAT2 inhibits colorectal cancer by suppressing PRMT1 nuclear translocation, reducing SLC7A11 expression and inducing ferroptosis
PMID: 38605214
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
COVID-19Open Targets
0.37Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
leukemiaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.10Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
neuroblastomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute kidney injuryOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SNRPGProtein interaction100%SNRPD1Protein interaction100%SNRPD2Protein interaction100%SNRPFProtein interaction100%SNRPBProtein interaction100%SNRPEProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Ovary
78%
Lung
62%
Brain
48%
Liver
44%
Bone Marrow
41%
Gene Interaction Network
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PRMT1SNRPGSNRPD1SNRPD2SNRPFSNRPBSNRPE
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6NT2 · 2.48 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.22Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.10 [0.05–0.22]
RankingsWhere PRMT1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #559of 20,598
    Most Researched479 · top 5%
  • #552of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.22 · top 5%
Genes detectedPRMT1
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Predicting the molecular mechanism of ginger targeting PRMT1/BTG2 axis to inhibit gastric cancer based on WGCNA and machine algorithms.
PMID: 40446574
Phytomedicine · 2025
1.00
2
FBXO7 ubiquitinates PRMT1 to suppress serine synthesis and tumor growth in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 38839752
Nat Commun · 2024
0.90
3
PRMT1 promotes pancreatic cancer development and resistance to chemotherapy.
PMID: 38460517
Cell Rep Med · 2024
0.80
4
Methylarginine targeting chimeras for lysosomal degradation of intracellular proteins.
PMID: 39414979
Nat Chem Biol · 2024
0.72
5
PHGDH arginine methylation by PRMT1 promotes serine synthesis and represents a therapeutic vulnerability in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 36823188
Nat Commun · 2023
0.70