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RHCG
Rh family C glycoprotein
Chromosome 15 · 15q26.1
NCBI Gene: 51458Ensembl: ENSG00000140519.15HGNC: HGNC:18140UniProt: Q9UBD6
41PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membranebasolateral plasma membraneapical plasma membranecarbon dioxide transmembrane transporter activityhypertensioncardiovascular diseaseneurodegenerative diseaseresponse to xenobiotic stimulus
✦AI Summary

RHCG (Rh family C glycoprotein) is a polytopic membrane glycoprotein that functions as an ammonium transporter crucial for maintaining acid-base homeostasis 1. The protein is predominantly expressed in kidney collecting tubules and testis seminiferous tubules, with exclusive plasma membrane localization 1. RHCG mediates electroneutral bidirectional transport of NH3 ammonia species through a mechanism involving NH4+ interaction with acidic residues, followed by dissociation into NH3 and H+, with NH3 transiting through the central pore 2. Additionally, RHCG demonstrates significant CO2 permeability, potentially contributing to renal acid secretion 2. In human kidney, RHCG is the major putative ammonia transporter, with both apical and basolateral localization in distal convoluted tubule and intercalated cells 3. Functional studies demonstrate that RhCG deficiency severely reduces renal ammonium secretion and causes metabolic acidosis in acid-challenged conditions 4. Beyond its physiological role, RHCG shows clinical significance in disease contexts, being highly expressed in endometrial cancer where it promotes malignant proliferation and migration while conferring anti-apoptotic activity 5. The protein has also been identified in psoriasis pathogenesis, where it associates with keratinocyte differentiation and DC cell maturation 6.

Sources cited
1
RHCG is a polytopic membrane glycoprotein predominantly expressed in kidney collecting tubules and testis with plasma membrane localization
PMID: 10852913
2
RHCG mediates electroneutral NH3 transport and has significant CO2 permeability for renal acid secretion
PMID: 24077989
3
RHCG is the major putative ammonia transporter in human kidney with apical and basolateral localization
PMID: 19357182
4
RhCG deficiency reduces renal ammonium secretion and causes metabolic acidosis
PMID: 20927037
5
RHCG is highly expressed in endometrial cancer and promotes malignant proliferation and migration
PMID: 37732703
6
RHCG is associated with keratinocyte differentiation and DC cell maturation in psoriasis
PMID: 37664450
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.28Weak
risk-taking behaviourOpen Targets
0.27Weak
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.10Weak
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
glomerulopathy with fibronectin deposits 1Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
nephronophthisisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
primary hyperoxaluria type 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
medullary sponge kidneyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
primary Fanconi syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy type 1Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
3-hydroxyisobutyric aciduriaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autosomal recessive proximal renal tubular acidosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
mitochondrial complex V (ATP synthase) deficiency, nuclear type 3Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CD47Protein interaction79%SLC4A1Protein interaction74%RHBGShared pathway38%RHAGShared pathway30%RHDShared pathway25%RHCEShared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
88%
Ovary
38%
Heart
14%
Lung
12%
Bone Marrow
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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RHCGCD47SLC4A1RHBGRHAGRHDRHCE
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3HD6 · 2.10 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.92LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.70 [0.54–0.92]
RankingsWhere RHCG stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,071of 20,598
    Most Researched41
  • #8,399of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.92
Genes detectedRHCG
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Modified natural cycle allows a window of 7 days for frozen embryo transfer planning.
PMID: 38609793
Reprod Biomed Online · 2024
1.00
2
Comprehensive Analysis to Identify Rh Family C Glycoprotein (
PMID: 37664450
Drug Des Devel Ther · 2023
0.90
3
Characterization of human RhCG and mouse Rhcg as novel nonerythroid Rh glycoprotein homologues predominantly expressed in kidney and testis.
PMID: 10852913
J Biol Chem · 2000
0.80
4
Relative CO₂/NH₃ permeabilities of human RhAG, RhBG and RhCG.
PMID: 24077989
J Membr Biol · 2013
0.70
5
RhCG is the major putative ammonia transporter expressed in the human kidney, and RhBG is not expressed at detectable levels.
PMID: 19357182
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol · 2009
0.60