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SUMO3
small ubiquitin like modifier 3
Chromosome 21 · 21q22.3
NCBI Gene: 6612Ensembl: ENSG00000184900.17HGNC: HGNC:11124UniProt: P55854
171PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleoplasmprotein sumoylationnuclear bodyfragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndromeHuntington diseaseliver diseaseneoplasm
✦AI Summary

SUMO3 is a ubiquitin-like protein that functions as a post-translational modifier involved in diverse cellular processes including nuclear transport, DNA replication and repair, mitosis, and signal transduction 1. Unlike ubiquitin, SUMO3 does not mark proteins for degradation and may antagonize ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation 1. SUMO3 conjugation requires sequential activation by the E1 complex SAE1-SAE2, transfer via E2 enzyme UBE2I, and promotion by E3 ligases such as TRIM28 and PIAS4. Functionally, SUMO3 modification protects target proteins from degradation by inhibiting ubiquitination. For example, TRIM28-mediated SUMO3 conjugation stabilizes NLRP3, facilitating inflammasome activation 2, and protects TDP-43 against aggregation during oxidative stress 3. SUMO3 also regulates nuclear protein localization, such as promoting NSUN2 nuclear transport in gastric cancer progression 4. Dysregulation of SUMO3-mediated signaling correlates with disease pathogenesis: elevated SUMO3 levels promote colitis in inflammatory bowel disease 5 and enhance ferroptosis following spinal cord injury 6. SUMO3 modification can be reversed by SENP3 deSUMOylase, which regulates ferroptosis and aortic aneurysm development 7. These findings establish SUMO3 as a critical regulator of protein stability and cellular localization with significant therapeutic implications.

Sources cited
1
SUMO does not mark proteins for degradation and may function as antagonist of ubiquitin in protein degradation
PMID: 11031248
2
TRIM28 promotes SUMO3 modification of NLRP3, inhibiting ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation
PMID: 34373456
3
PIAS4-mediated SUMO2/3-ylation of TDP-43 protects against aggregation during oxidative stress
PMID: 39982984
4
SUMO-2/3 stabilizes NSUN2 and mediates its nuclear transport in gastric cancer
PMID: 34504059
5
SUMO3 deletion protects against colitis development; elevated SUMO2/3 during active inflammatory bowel disease
PMID: 39565873
6
TRIM28 promotes SUMO3 modification of ACSL4 at K532, enhancing ferroptosis after spinal cord injury
PMID: 39875520
7
SENP3 deSUMOylates SUMO-3 modified CTH, regulating ferroptosis and aortic aneurysm development
PMID: 40019399
Disease Associationsⓘ20
fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Huntington diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Helicobacter pylori infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Lower limb asymmetryOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
diabetic nephropathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Dravet syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
UBE2IProtein interaction100%NUP153Protein interaction100%RAD23AProtein interaction99%RANGAP1Protein interaction99%PCNAProtein interaction98%SENP2Protein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
92%
Heart
73%
Lung
55%
Liver
48%
Ovary
45%
Gene Interaction Network
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SUMO3UBE2INUP153RAD23ARANGAP1PCNASENP2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7R2E · 1.74 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.56Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.92Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.18 [0.07–0.56]
RankingsWhere SUMO3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,586of 20,598
    Most Researched171 · top quartile
  • #3,618of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.56 · top quartile
Genes detectedSUMO3
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
TRIM28 SUMOylates and stabilizes NLRP3 to facilitate inflammasome activation.
PMID: 34373456
Nat Commun · 2021
1.00
2
Compositional Control of Phase-Separated Cellular Bodies.
PMID: 27374333
Cell · 2016
0.90
3
Vagal stimulation ameliorates murine colitis by regulating SUMOylation.
PMID: 39565873
Sci Transl Med · 2024
0.80
4
SUMO2/3 conjugation of TDP-43 protects against aggregation.
PMID: 39982984
Sci Adv · 2025
0.70
5
Sumoylation in gene regulation, human disease, and therapeutic action.
PMID: 24273646
F1000Prime Rep · 2013
0.64