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PRMT3
protein arginine methyltransferase 3
Chromosome 11 · 11p15.1
NCBI Gene: 10196Ensembl: ENSG00000185238.14HGNC: HGNC:30163UniProt: O60678
99PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
transcription initiation-coupled chromatin remodelingmethyltransferase activityprotein bindingnegative regulation of protein ubiquitinationschizophreniaplacenta praevianeoplasmhepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

PRMT3 is a type I protein arginine methyltransferase that catalyzes monomethylation and asymmetric dimethylation of arginine residues in target proteins 123. Primary functions include methylation of ribosomal proteins, particularly uS5/RPS2 1, and histone H4 at Arg-3 to promote transcriptional activation and osteogenesis 34. PRMT3 also regulates retinoic acid signaling by inhibiting ALDH1A1 activity through protein-protein interaction 5. Mechanistically, PRMT3 mediates asymmetric dimethylation of diverse substrates including IGF2BP1 6, METTL14 7, HSP60 8, and PDHK1 9, modulating their functions in cancer-relevant pathways. Clinically, PRMT3 is implicated in multiple malignancies. In hepatocellular carcinoma, PRMT3 drives oxaliplatin resistance through IGF2BP1 methylation 6, promotes immunotherapy resistance via HSP60-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction 8, and enhances immune evasion through PDHK1-regulated glycolysis and PD-L1 expression 9. In endometrial carcinoma, PRMT3 inhibition sensitizes cells to ferroptosis and immunotherapy 7. PRMT3 also drives glioblastoma progression via HIF1A-mediated metabolic rewiring 10. PRMT3 represents an emerging therapeutic target, with both inhibitors and proteolysis-targeting chimeras showing promise in preclinical models 1112.

Sources cited
1
PRMT3 is a type I protein arginine methyltransferase that catalyzes monomethylation and asymmetric dimethylation of arginine residues in target proteins , , .
PMID: 22795084
2
PRMT3 also regulates retinoic acid signaling by inhibiting ALDH1A1 activity through protein-protein interaction .
PMID: 33495566
3
Mechanistically, PRMT3 mediates asymmetric dimethylation of diverse substrates including IGF2BP1 , METTL14 , HSP60 , and PDHK1 , modulating their functions in cancer-relevant pathways.
PMID: 37024475
4
Mechanistically, PRMT3 mediates asymmetric dimethylation of diverse substrates including IGF2BP1 , METTL14 , HSP60 , and PDHK1 , modulating their functions in cancer-relevant pathways.
PMID: 37973560
5
Mechanistically, PRMT3 mediates asymmetric dimethylation of diverse substrates including IGF2BP1 , METTL14 , HSP60 , and PDHK1 , modulating their functions in cancer-relevant pathways.
PMID: 39256398
6
Mechanistically, PRMT3 mediates asymmetric dimethylation of diverse substrates including IGF2BP1 , METTL14 , HSP60 , and PDHK1 , modulating their functions in cancer-relevant pathways.
PMID: 40050608
7
PRMT3 also drives glioblastoma progression via HIF1A-mediated metabolic rewiring .
PMID: 36351894
Disease Associationsⓘ20
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
tauopathyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
rectum cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
severe acute respiratory syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PDCD2LProtein interaction92%EPB41L3Protein interaction91%PRMT1Protein interaction91%PRMT5Protein interaction91%CARM1Protein interaction77%RPS2Protein interaction77%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Bone Marrow
91%
Brain
74%
Ovary
59%
Liver
51%
Lung
41%
Gene Interaction Network
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PRMT3PDCD2LEPB41L3PRMT1PRMT5CARM1RPS2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8SHR · 1.92 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.17LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.90 [0.70–1.17]
RankingsWhere PRMT3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,853of 20,598
    Most Researched99 · top quartile
  • #12,209of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.17
Genes detectedPRMT3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
PRMT3-mediated arginine methylation of IGF2BP1 promotes oxaliplatin resistance in liver cancer.
PMID: 37024475
Nat Commun · 2023
1.00
2
PRMT3-Mediated Arginine Methylation of METTL14 Promotes Malignant Progression and Treatment Resistance in Endometrial Carcinoma.
PMID: 37973560
Adv Sci (Weinh) · 2023
0.90
3
Targeting PRMT3 impairs methylation and oligomerization of HSP60 to boost anti-tumor immunity by activating cGAS/STING signaling.
PMID: 39256398
Nat Commun · 2024
0.80
4
PRMT3 drives PD-L1-mediated immune escape through activating PDHK1-regulated glycolysis in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 40050608
Cell Death Dis · 2025
0.70
5
PRMT3 and CARM1: Emerging Epigenetic Targets in Cancer.
PMID: 39964832
J Cell Mol Med · 2025
0.60