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RNF122
ring finger protein 122
Chromosome 8 · 8p12
NCBI Gene: 79845Ensembl: ENSG00000133874.3HGNC: HGNC:21147UniProt: Q9H9V4
19PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cytoplasmprotein bindingubiquitin protein ligase activitynegative regulation of mitochondrial membrane potentialduodenitisrisk-taking behaviourliver diseaseovarian neoplasm
✦AI Summary

RNF122 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase containing a RING finger domain localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus 1. It functions as a C3H2C3-type RING finger-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase that mediates proteasome-dependent protein degradation and undergoes self-ubiquitination 2. RNF122 interacts with calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand (CAML), which stabilizes RNF122 protein 2. A primary physiological role involves suppressing antiviral immunity by targeting RIG-I caspase activation and recruitment domains for Lys-48-linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, thereby inhibiting type I interferon production 3. RNF122 can induce both necrosis and apoptosis in cell-based assays 4. Clinically, RNF122 shows disease relevance across multiple conditions: it is upregulated in glioblastoma where it promotes tumor growth via JAK2/STAT3/c-Myc pathway activation and correlates with poor prognosis 5; it associates with colorectal cancer progression 6; genetic variants show association with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with evidence of overexpression in affected adults 7; and it mediates immune cell effects on major depressive disorder risk 8. These findings identify RNF122 as a multifunctional ubiquitin ligase with significant roles in cancer progression, innate immunity, and neuropsychiatric disease.

Sources cited
1
RNF122 contains a RING finger domain and is localized to ER and Golgi apparatus
PMID: 16778963
2
RNF122 is a C3H2C3-type RING finger-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase that undergoes self-ubiquitination and proteasome-dependent degradation; interacts with CAML which stabilizes it
PMID: 20553626
3
RNF122 targets RIG-I CARDs for Lys-48-linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, suppressing type I interferon production
PMID: 27506794
4
RNF122 is associated with cell viability and can induce both necrosis and apoptosis
PMID: 16751333
5
RNF122 is upregulated in glioblastoma, promotes tumor growth via JAK2/STAT3/c-Myc pathway activation, and correlates with poor clinical outcomes
PMID: 39218810
6
RNF122 is associated with colorectal cancer prognosis
PMID: 36104170
7
RNF122 shows genetic association with ADHD and is overexpressed in adults with ADHD
PMID: 28710364
8
RNF122 mediates immune cell effects on major depressive disorder risk through CD27 on IgD+ CD24+ cells
PMID: 41231246
Disease Associationsⓘ20
duodenitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
risk-taking behaviourOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
arthritisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
enteritisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
overnutritionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
secondary malignant neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
response to vaccineOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome 5, autosomal recessiveOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
KLHL24Shared pathway40%RNF187Shared pathway33%UBE3DShared pathway33%RNF186Shared pathway25%LOC122513141Shared pathway25%RNF208Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
59%
Heart
25%
Brain
20%
Liver
14%
Bone Marrow
11%
Gene Interaction Network
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RNF122KLHL24RNF187UBE3DRNF186LOC122513141RNF208
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9H9V4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.97LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.60 [0.38–0.97]
RankingsWhere RNF122 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,521of 20,598
    Most Researched19
  • #9,197of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.97
Genes detectedRNF122
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
[Cloning, expression and subcellular localization of a novel human gene-RNF122].
PMID: 16778963
Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban · 2006
1.00
2
Screening of biomarkers associated with diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer.
PMID: 36104170
Genes Genet Syst · 2022
0.88
3
Gene-wide Association Study Reveals RNF122 Ubiquitin Ligase as a Novel Susceptibility Gene for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
PMID: 28710364
Sci Rep · 2017
0.75
4
RNF122 promotes glioblastoma growth via the JAK2/STAT3/c-Myc signaling Axis.
PMID: 39218810
CNS Neurosci Ther · 2024
0.63
5
RNF122: a novel ubiquitin ligase associated with calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand.
PMID: 20553626
BMC Cell Biol · 2010
0.50