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RBM45
RNA binding motif protein 45
Chromosome 2 · 2q31.2
NCBI Gene: 129831Ensembl: ENSG00000155636.17HGNC: HGNC:24468UniProt: Q8IUH3
46PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleoplasmcytoplasmprotein bindingRNA bindingbenign chondrogenic neoplasmmyopiacircadian rhythm sleep disorderrefractive error
✦AI Summary

RBM45 is an RNA-binding protein containing three RNA recognition motif (RRM) domains that exhibits specificity for poly(C) and GACG sequences 1. The protein functions as a homo-oligomer through a conserved homo-oligomer assembly (HOA) domain, which facilitates its association with ALS-linked proteins including TDP-43, FUS, and Matrin-3 2 3. RBM45 localizes primarily to the nucleus via a bipartite nuclear localization sequence and participates in RNA processing and splicing through interactions with hnRNP proteins 3. During cellular stress, RBM45 reversibly incorporates into nuclear stress bodies, but chr2 stress leads to persistent nuclear inclusions 4. The protein exhibits diverse pathological roles across diseases: it forms cytoplasmic inclusions in neurons and glia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration, where mutations cause loss of nuclear function and TDP-43-positive aggregate formation 5 4. In cancer, RBM45 promotes malignancy through multiple mechanisms - reprogramming lipid metabolism by targeting ACSL1/ACSL4 and Rictor in hepatocellular carcinoma 6, inhibiting type I interferon signaling by promoting IRF7 SUMOylation in breast cancer 7, and stabilizing SDHB mRNA to enhance mitochondrial metabolism in lung adenocarcinoma 8. These findings establish RBM45 as a multifunctional RNA-binding protein with critical roles in RNA metabolism, cellular stress responses, and disease pathogenesis.

Sources cited
1
RBM45 contains three RRM domains with RNA-binding specificity for GACG sequences
PMID: 39122006
2
RBM45 functions as homo-oligomers through HOA domain and associates with ALS-linked proteins TDP-43 and FUS
PMID: 26391765
3
RBM45 interacts with 132 proteins including hnRNPs and participates in RNA processing/splicing
PMID: 26979993
4
RBM45 incorporates into nuclear stress bodies during stress and forms persistent inclusions in chronic stress
PMID: 32586379
5
RBM45 mutations cause loss of nuclear function and cytoplasmic aggregation in ALS/FTLD
PMID: 34118419
6
RBM45 reprograms lipid metabolism by targeting ACSL1/ACSL4 and Rictor in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 38040804
7
RBM45 inhibits type I interferon signaling by promoting IRF7 SUMOylation in breast cancer
PMID: 38797234
8
RBM45 stabilizes SDHB mRNA to enhance mitochondrial metabolism in lung adenocarcinoma
PMID: 40617805
Disease Associationsⓘ20
benign chondrogenic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.32Weak
myopiaOpen Targets
0.14Weak
circadian rhythm sleep disorderOpen Targets
0.13Weak
refractive errorOpen Targets
0.12Weak
myeloid sarcomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.11Weak
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.11Weak
amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOpen Targets
0.10Weak
systemic sclerodermaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
Abnormality of refractionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
HypermetropiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
tropical spastic paraparesisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neuromyelitis opticaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Autoimmune HepatitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Progressive visual lossOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pick diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
mixed connective tissue diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HOXB2Shared pathway100%MOBPShared pathway100%SCRG1Shared pathway100%IRF2BPLShared pathway100%NRSN2Shared pathway100%GNG8Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
95%
Liver
92%
Heart
86%
Lung
80%
Brain
67%
Gene Interaction Network
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RBM45HOXB2MOBPSCRG1IRF2BPLNRSN2GNG8
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8WQ5 · 1.65 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.90LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.66 [0.49–0.90]
RankingsWhere RBM45 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,368of 20,598
    Most Researched46
  • #8,092of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.90
Genes detectedRBM45
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
RBM45 reprograms lipid metabolism promoting hepatocellular carcinoma via Rictor and ACSL1/ACSL4.
PMID: 38040804
Oncogene · 2024
1.00
2
Immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry defines an extensive RBM45 protein-protein interaction network.
PMID: 26979993
Brain Res · 2016
0.90
3
Family-based exome sequencing identifies RBM45 as a possible candidate gene for frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID: 34118419
Neurobiol Dis · 2021
0.80
4
Loss of RBM45 inhibits breast cancer progression by reducing the SUMOylation of IRF7 to promote IFNB1 transcription.
PMID: 38797234
Cancer Lett · 2024
0.70
5
Circ0515 reprogramming mitochondrial succinate metabolism and promotes lung adenocarcinoma progression through regulating SDHB.
PMID: 40617805
Cell Death Dis · 2025
0.60