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SEC61G
SEC61 translocon subunit gamma
Chromosome 7 · 7p11.2
NCBI Gene: 23480Ensembl: ENSG00000132432.15HGNC: HGNC:18277UniProt: P60059
50PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub GeneTransporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
membraneprotein bindingribosome bindingSec61 translocon complexmultiple sclerosiscentral nervous system cancerglioblastoma multiformeglioma
✦AI Summary

SEC61G (SEC61 translocon subunit gamma) is a component of the SEC61 translocon complex mediating protein translocation across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and ER insertion of transmembrane proteins. Beyond its canonical role in protein import, SEC61G has emerged as a critical oncogenic factor across multiple cancer types. In non-small cell lung cancer, SEC61G drives brain metastasis by stabilizing the glycolytic enzyme PGAM1 through competitive inhibition of UBE3C-mediated ubiquitination, while simultaneously promoting immune evasion via M2 microglia polarization 1. In kidney cancer, SEC61G upregulation promotes tumor progression by enhancing cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while suppressing apoptosis through epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathways 2. SEC61G overexpression correlates with poor prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, independent of DNA amplification status, and negatively correlates with infiltration of anti-tumor immune cells 3. In colorectal cancer, SEC61G promotes progression by increasing cytosolic calcium levels, which activate EGFR signaling and cell cycle progression 4. Similarly, in breast cancer, SEC61G enhances glycolysis and is transcriptionally regulated by E2F1, promoting tumorigenesis and metastasis 5. Additionally, SEC61G shows differential methylation in Balkan endemic nephropathy patients 6 and altered expression in Alzheimer's disease immune microenvironments 7. These findings position SEC61G as a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target.

Sources cited
1
SEC61G facilitates brain metastases in NSCLC by stabilizing PGAM1 through antagonizing UBE3C-mediated ubiquitination and promoting M2 microglia polarization
PMID: 39990664
2
SEC61G is upregulated in kidney cancer, promotes cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and inhibits apoptosis; serves as a prognostic candidate gene
PMID: 33846795
3
SEC61G overexpression and DNA amplification in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma correlate with poor overall survival and reduced anti-tumor immune cell infiltration
PMID: 34590792
4
SEC61G promotes colorectal cancer progression by regulating cytosolic calcium and activating EGFR signaling
PMID: 40413702
5
SEC61G promotes breast cancer development and metastasis via modulating glycolysis and is transcriptionally regulated by E2F1
PMID: 34039955
6
SEC61G shows differential methylation in Balkan endemic nephropathy patients
PMID: 25725245
7
SEC61G is a circadian rhythm-related gene with abnormal expression in Alzheimer's disease immune microenvironment
PMID: 37251379
8
SEC61G identified as independent prognostic biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with mechanisms involving immune infiltration and cell adhesion
PMID: 34173014
Disease Associationsⓘ20
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.30Weak
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.30Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.27Weak
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.27Weak
respiratory tract infectious disorderOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
decubitus ulcerOpen Targets
0.23Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.20Weak
polyarteritis nodosaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
benign chondrogenic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.19Weak
brain glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
anemia (phenotype)Open Targets
0.15Weak
chondrocalcinosisOpen Targets
0.15Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.12Weak
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TMEM258Protein interaction100%DAD1Protein interaction100%DDOSTProtein interaction100%PRLProtein interaction100%RPN1Protein interaction100%RPN2Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
81%
Heart
77%
Brain
72%
Bone Marrow
70%
Ovary
62%
Gene Interaction Network
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SEC61GTMEM258DAD1DDOSTPRLRPN1RPN2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8DNZ · 2.57 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.61LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.30Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.40 [0.14–1.61]
RankingsWhere SEC61G stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,874of 20,598
    Most Researched50
  • #15,736of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.61
Genes detectedSEC61G
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Balkan nephropathy.
PMID: 25725245
Clin Nephrol · 2015
1.00
2
SEC61G Facilitates Brain Metastases via Antagonizing PGAM1 Ubiquitination and Immune Microenvironment Remodeling in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
PMID: 39990664
Int J Biol Sci · 2025
0.90
3
SEC61G is upregulated and required for tumor progression in human kidney cancer.
PMID: 33846795
Mol Med Rep · 2021
0.80
4
Combined analysis of single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing reveals the expression patterns of circadian rhythm disruption in the immune microenvironment of Alzheimer's disease.
PMID: 37251379
Front Immunol · 2023
0.70
5
SEC61G overexpression and DNA amplification correlates with prognosis and immune cell infiltration in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
PMID: 34590792
Cancer Med · 2021
0.60