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PRMT8
protein arginine methyltransferase 8
Chromosome 12 · 12p13.32
NCBI Gene: 56341Ensembl: ENSG00000111218.13HGNC: HGNC:5188UniProt: Q59GT2
37PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly Constrained
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleusprotein bindingS-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activityprotein-arginine N-methyltransferase activityrestless legs syndromealcohol drinkingplacenta praeviaosteitis deformans
✦AI Summary

PRMT8 is a membrane-associated protein arginine methyltransferase that catalyzes the formation of monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine in various protein substrates 1234. The enzyme demonstrates neuron-specific expression and plays critical roles in neuronal development and function 56. PRMT8 regulates dendritic spine maturation through methylation of G3BP1 and suppression of Rac1-PAK1 signaling to control synaptic actin dynamics 6. In Purkinje cells, PRMT8 functions as both an arginine methyltransferase and phospholipase, directly hydrolyzing phosphatidylcholine to generate choline and phosphatidic acid, which is essential for proper dendritic arborization and motor coordination 7. The protein also maintains pluripotency in human embryonic stem cells by enhancing PI3K/AKT/SOX2 signaling through direct interaction with the PI3K regulatory subunit p85 8. Additionally, PRMT8 serves as a transcriptional coactivator of retinoid signaling during neuronal differentiation 5. Dysregulation of PRMT8 is implicated in various cancers, with expression levels correlating with patient survival outcomes in breast, ovarian, and gastric cancers 9. Loss of PRMT8 expression is notably observed in glioblastoma tissues 5.

Sources cited
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PRMT8 catalyzes formation of monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine
PMID: 16051612
2
PRMT8 catalyzes formation of monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine
PMID: 17925405
3
PRMT8 catalyzes formation of monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine
PMID: 26529540
4
PRMT8 catalyzes formation of monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine
PMID: 26876602
5
PRMT8 is neuron-specific and acts as transcriptional coactivator of retinoid signaling, absent in glioblastoma
PMID: 25388207
6
PRMT8 regulates dendritic spine maturation through G3BP1 methylation and Rac1-PAK1 signaling
PMID: 32521269
7
PRMT8 functions as phospholipase hydrolyzing phosphatidylcholine for dendritic arborization and motor coordination
PMID: 26665171
8
PRMT8 maintains stem cell pluripotency through PI3K/AKT/SOX2 signaling via p85 interaction
PMID: 28543863
9
PRMT8 expression correlates with patient survival in breast, ovarian, and gastric cancers
PMID: 28454353
Disease Associationsⓘ20
restless legs syndromeOpen Targets
0.35Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.34Weak
osteitis deformansOpen Targets
0.31Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.24Weak
response to antihypertensive drugOpen Targets
0.24Weak
cellulitisOpen Targets
0.23Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.21Weak
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
abscessOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.19Weak
psoriatic arthritisOpen Targets
0.14Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.12Weak
early-onset non-syndromic cataractOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Total congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
Partial congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
Cataract-microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
early-onset nuclear cataractOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
early-onset zonular cataractOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
isolated ectopia lentisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HNRNPUProtein interaction100%SYNCRIPProtein interaction84%H4C6Protein interaction80%PRMT5Protein interaction79%EWSR1Protein interaction71%PRMT1Protein interaction58%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Lung
6%
Ovary
3%
Liver
2%
Heart
2%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PRMT8HNRNPUSYNCRIPH4C6PRMT5EWSR1PRMT1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5DST · 2.96 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.29Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.16 [0.09–0.29]
RankingsWhere PRMT8 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,675of 20,598
    Most Researched37
  • #1,088of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.29 · top 10%
Genes detectedPRMT8
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
PRMT8 Controls the Pluripotency and Mesodermal Fate of Human Embryonic Stem Cells By Enhancing the PI3K/AKT/SOX2 Axis.
PMID: 28543863
Stem Cells · 2017
1.00
2
Alternative 3' splice site selection of intron 5 within the prmt8 gene results in a novel variant widely distributed in vertebrates and specifically abundant in Aves.
PMID: 32311412
Gene · 2020
0.90
3
Identification, chromosomal arrangements and expression analyses of the evolutionarily conserved prmt1 gene in chicken in comparison with its vertebrate paralogue prmt8.
PMID: 28934323
PLoS One · 2017
0.80
4
PRMT8 demonstrates variant-specific expression in cancer cells and correlates with patient survival in breast, ovarian and gastric cancer.
PMID: 28454353
Oncol Lett · 2017
0.70
5
The Protein Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT8 and Substrate G3BP1 Control Rac1-PAK1 Signaling and Actin Cytoskeleton for Dendritic Spine Maturation.
PMID: 32521269
Cell Rep · 2020
0.60