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SGTA
small glutamine rich tetratricopeptide repeat co-chaperone alpha
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.3
NCBI Gene: 6449Ensembl: ENSG00000104969.12HGNC: HGNC:10819UniProt: O43765
144PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingidentical protein bindingnucleusnucleoplasmneurodegenerative diseaseatrial fibrillationocular hypotensionHypercholesterolemia
✦AI Summary

SGTA (small glutamine rich tetratricopeptide repeat co-chaperone alpha) functions as a molecular co-chaperone involved in protein quality control and cellular proteostasis 1. The protein collaborates with the BAG6 complex to facilitate biogenesis and quality control of hydrophobic proteins, including targeting tail-anchored proteins to membranes and participating in endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation of misfolded proteins 1. SGTA contains an N-terminal dimerization domain that forms tight dimeric structures, a central tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) domain, and a C-terminal glutamine-rich region 2. The protein interacts with molecular chaperones HSP70 and HSP90, and serves as a negative modulator of androgen receptor signaling through interference with dynein-dependent transport 34. Clinically, SGTA overexpression correlates with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma and breast cancer, where it promotes cell proliferation through regulation of cyclins A and B 56. Additionally, SGTA associates with protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases including polyglutamine diseases and multiple system atrophy, potentially modulating aggregate formation 7. The protein also interacts with the proteasomal ubiquitin receptor Rpn13 via a carboxylate clamp mechanism, linking it to protein degradation pathways 8.

Sources cited
1
SGTA functions as a co-chaperone facilitating protein quality control and biogenesis of hydrophobic proteins
PMID: 30635083
2
SGTA contains N-terminal dimerization domain, TPR domain, and C-terminal glutamine-rich region
PMID: 25415308
3
SGTA interacts with HSP70/HSP90 chaperones and modulates steroid receptor signaling
PMID: 23818240
4
SGTA negatively modulates androgen receptor signaling through interference with dynein-dependent transport
PMID: 26658102
5
SGTA overexpression correlates with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes cell proliferation
PMID: 23839012
6
SGTA overexpression correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer and regulates cyclins A and B
PMID: 25027991
7
SGTA associates with protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases and may modulate aggregate formation
PMID: 33757575
8
SGTA interacts with proteasomal ubiquitin receptor Rpn13 via carboxylate clamp mechanism
PMID: 27827410
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.16Weak
ocular hypotensionOpen Targets
0.15Weak
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
46,XY disorder of sex development due to 5-alpha-reductase 2 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XX ovotesticular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XX testicular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
familial adrenal hypoplasia with absent pituitary luteinizing hormoneOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XY partial gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 11 with or without anosmiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
testicular agenesisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
testicular anomalies with or without congenital heart diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Kallmann syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HSPA8Protein interaction100%HSPA4Protein interaction99%HSPH1Protein interaction99%GET3Protein interaction98%HSP90AA1Protein interaction94%BAG2Protein interaction93%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
97%
Liver
95%
Ovary
76%
Lung
61%
Bone Marrow
60%
Gene Interaction Network
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SGTAHSPA8HSPA4HSPH1GET3HSP90AA1BAG2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4GOF · 1.35 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.75LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.51 [0.36–0.75]
RankingsWhere SGTA stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,179of 20,598
    Most Researched144 · top quartile
  • #5,896of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.75
Genes detectedSGTA
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Expression of SGTA correlates with prognosis and tumor cell proliferation in human hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 23839012
Pathol Oncol Res · 2014
1.00
2
Expression and prognostic role of SGTA in human breast carcinoma correlates with tumor cell proliferation.
PMID: 25027991
J Mol Histol · 2014
0.90
3
SGTA: a new player in the molecular co-chaperone game.
PMID: 23818240
Horm Cancer · 2013
0.80
4
The roles of cytosolic quality control proteins, SGTA and the BAG6 complex, in disease.
PMID: 30635083
Adv Protein Chem Struct Biol · 2019
0.70
5
Tumor suppressor REIC/DKK-3 and co-chaperone SGTA: Their interaction and roles in the androgen sensitivity.
PMID: 26658102
Oncotarget · 2016
0.60