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SNTB2
syntrophin beta 2
Chromosome 16 · 16q22.1
NCBI Gene: 6645Ensembl: ENSG00000168807.18HGNC: HGNC:11169UniProt: Q13425
116PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA bindingprotein bindingcytoplasmplasma membraneneurodegenerative diseaseAlzheimer diseaselysosomal storage diseasemultiple sclerosis
✦AI Summary

SNTB2 is a PDZ domain-containing scaffold protein that functions as a molecular adaptor for organizing membrane protein localization and linking receptors to the cytoskeleton and dystrophin-associated glycoprotein complex 1. It binds to GPCRs such as the α1D-adrenergic receptor through C-terminal PDZ ligand interactions, regulating plasma membrane localization and signaling 1. SNTB2 also interacts with adiponectin receptor 1, potentially regulating receptor protein levels 2. In metabolic regulation, SNTB2 influences adipocyte lipid droplet expansion and lipid homeostasis. SNTB2-deficient mice show reduced adiposity and diminished adipocyte hypertrophy on high-fat diet, with enhanced fatty acid clearance and reduced systemic glucose 3. However, SNTB2 and alpha-syntrophin appear to exert opposite effects on lipid droplet regulation 3. SNTB2 influences sphingomyelin metabolism and ERK signaling but not ABCA1-mediated HDL cholesterol regulation 4. Clinically, SNTB2 has emerging relevance in cancer. Its expression increases in radioresistant lung cancer cells, with SNTB2 knockdown enhancing radiosensitivity 5. SNTB2 was identified as a macrophage-related immunomarker in metastatic melanoma, where high SNTB2 expression correlates with poor prognosis and reduced CD8+ T cell infiltration 6. These findings suggest SNTB2 may contribute to both metabolic diseases and cancer progression.

Sources cited
1
SNTB2 deficiency reduces adipocyte hypertrophy, systemic glucose levels, and enhances postprandial fatty acid clearance in high-fat diet-challenged mice
PMID: 30990585
2
SNTB2 and alpha-syntrophin regulate ERK signaling and sphingomyelin metabolism but not ABCA1-dependent cholesterol regulation
PMID: 25625330
3
SNTB2 is upregulated in radioresistant lung cancer cells and knockdown increases radiosensitivity
PMID: 24465237
4
SNTB2 is identified as a melanoma macrophage immunomarker associated with poor prognosis and reduced CD8+ T cell infiltration in metastatic melanoma
PMID: 37762054
5
SNTB2 binds to α1D-adrenergic receptor C-terminal PDZ ligand, regulating plasma membrane localization and G-protein coupling
PMID: 26617989
6
SNTB2 (β2-syntrophin) interacts with adiponectin receptor 1 C-terminus through PDZ domain binding
PMID: 23860432
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.15Weak
Peyronie diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
facial painOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
joint diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lower respiratory tract diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-alcoholic steatohepatitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Hepatic steatosisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SNTG2Protein interaction97%UTRNProtein interaction96%SSPNProtein interaction96%SNTG1Protein interaction94%ADRA1DProtein interaction91%DAG1Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Ovary
70%
Brain
66%
Heart
49%
Liver
36%
Bone Marrow
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNTB2SNTG2UTRNSSPNSNTG1ADRA1DDAG1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2VRF · 2.00 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.05LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.79 [0.60–1.05]
RankingsWhere SNTB2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,096of 20,598
    Most Researched116 · top quartile
  • #10,578of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.05
Genes detectedSNTB2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Adipocyte Hypertrophy and Improved Postprandial Lipid Response in Beta 2 Syntrophin Deficient Mice.
PMID: 30990585
Cell Physiol Biochem · 2019
1.00
2
Lipid abnormalities in alpha/beta2-syntrophin null mice are independent from ABCA1.
PMID: 25625330
Biochim Biophys Acta · 2015
0.90
3
Characterization of H460R, a Radioresistant Human Lung Cancer Cell Line, and Involvement of Syntrophin Beta 2 (SNTB2) in Radioresistance.
PMID: 24465237
Genomics Inform · 2013
0.80
4
Development of a Macrophage-Related Risk Model for Metastatic Melanoma.
PMID: 37762054
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
0.70
5
Individual protomers of a G protein-coupled receptor dimer integrate distinct functional modules.
PMID: 26617989
Cell Discov · 2015
0.60