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SNAPC2
small nuclear RNA activating complex polypeptide 2
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.2
NCBI Gene: 6618Ensembl: ENSG00000104976.14HGNC: HGNC:11135UniProt: Q13487
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nuclear bodynucleoplasmtranscription by RNA polymerase IIIsnRNA transcriptiontype 2 diabetes mellitusneurodegenerative diseaseliver canceralcohol drinking
✦AI Summary

SNAPC2 is a core subunit of the snRNA Activating Protein Complex (SNAPc), which directs transcription initiation of both RNA polymerase II and III small nuclear RNA (snRNA) genes 1. As part of SNAPc, SNAPC2 binds to the proximal sequence element (PSE), a conserved promoter element upstream of snRNA genes, and recruits basal transcription factors including TBP and BRF2 to facilitate pre-initiation complex assembly 1. Structurally, SNAPC2 localizes near promoter DNA within the transcription complex 1. Beyond its canonical role in snRNA transcription, SNAPC2 has emerged as a significant disease biomarker. In hepatocellular carcinoma, SNAPC2 is upregulated and promotes tumor progression through increased cell proliferation and migration; reducing SNAPC2 expression decreases cancer cell growth and induces apoptosis 2. In glioblastoma, SNAPC2 hypermethylation serves as an epigenetic biomarker associated with altered prognosis 3. Additionally, genetic variants in SNAPC2 show population-specific association with panic disorder risk 4, suggesting broader roles in neural function. These findings indicate SNAPC2 functions both as a fundamental transcriptional regulator and as a potential therapeutic target in malignancy.

Sources cited
1
SNAPC2 is a subunit of SNAPc complex that recruits RNA polymerase II and III to snRNA promoters through binding to the proximal sequence element, and localizes near promoter DNA
PMID: 39747245
2
SNAPC2 is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes cancer cell proliferation and migration; reducing SNAPC2 expression decreases proliferation, migration, and increases apoptosis
PMID: 40465781
3
SNAPC2 hypermethylation is identified as a biomarker in glioblastoma associated with patient survival and prognosis
PMID: 26506879
4
SNAPC2 genetic variants (rs7788) show population-specific association with panic disorder risk
PMID: 27610895
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.31Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
liver cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
juvenile dermatomyositisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
mental or behavioural disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
sarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.00Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 1Open Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SNAPC3Protein interaction100%TBPProtein interaction99%SNAPC1Protein interaction81%SNAPC4Protein interaction81%BRF2Protein interaction75%SNAPC5Protein interaction74%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Bone Marrow
91%
Lung
90%
Brain
85%
Liver
55%
Heart
50%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNAPC2SNAPC3TBPSNAPC1SNAPC4BRF2SNAPC5
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q13487
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.77LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.32 [0.98–1.77]
RankingsWhere SNAPC2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,884of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #16,448of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.77
Genes detectedSNAPC2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of key genes and signaling pathways of liver cancer and model construction for prognosis and diagnosis based on bioinformatics analysis.
PMID: 40465781
PLoS One · 2025
1.00
2
Association between genes on chromosome 19p13.2 and panic disorder.
PMID: 27610895
Psychiatr Genet · 2016
0.90
3
Structural insights into distinct mechanisms of RNA polymerase II and III recruitment to snRNA promoters.
PMID: 39747245
Nat Commun · 2025
0.80
4
Genome-wide methylation profiling reveals new biomarkers for prognosis prediction of glioblastoma.
PMID: 26506879
J Cancer Res Ther · 2015
0.70
5
A role for Yin Yang-1 (YY1) in the assembly of snRNA transcription complexes.
PMID: 16769183
Gene · 2006
0.60