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TMEM198
transmembrane protein 198
Chromosome 2 Β· 2q35
NCBI Gene: 130612Ensembl: ENSG00000188760.12HGNC: HGNC:33704UniProt: Q66K66
5PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
positive regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathwayplasma membranecytoplasmic vesiclemembraneinfectioncentral nervous system cancerAbnormality of the skeletal systemdiabetes mellitus
✦AI Summary

TMEM198 is a transmembrane scaffold protein with dual roles in cellular signaling and viral pathogenesis. In canonical Wnt signaling, TMEM198 promotes LRP6 phosphorylation by recruiting casein kinase family proteins to the plasma membrane, facilitating Wnt pathway activation essential for embryonic development and tissue patterning 1. The protein's cytoplasmic domain mediates association with LRP6, enabling LRP6 phosphorylation at critical residues 1. During embryogenesis, TMEM198 is required for Wnt-dependent neural crest formation and anterior-posterior axis patterning in Xenopus 1. Beyond developmental signaling, TMEM198 has emerged as a critical host factor for coronavirus replication. A genome-wide CRISPR screen identified TMEM198 as essential for double-membrane vesicle (DMV) formation during swine alphacoronavirus and murine betacoronavirus infection 2. TMEM198 directly binds nonstructural proteins nsp3c and nsp4, with its N-terminal 35 amino acids being critical for DMV biogenesis and viral replication 2. TMEM198 deletion reduces viral infection susceptibility in cultured cells and in vivo 2. Additionally, TMEM198 has been identified as a candidate gene associated with plague resistance in natural prairie dog populations, suggesting pathogen-driven selection on this host factor 3.

Sources cited
1
TMEM198 is a transmembrane scaffold protein that promotes LRP6 phosphorylation by recruiting casein kinases and is required for Wnt signaling activation during embryonic development
PMID: 21536646
2
TMEM198 is critical for double-membrane vesicle formation during coronavirus infection by directly binding viral nonstructural proteins nsp3c and nsp4
PMID: 40446005
3
TMEM198 is identified as a candidate gene associated with plague resistance in prairie dogs, suggesting pathogen-driven selection
PMID: 40630918
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 3 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
infectionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
sialolithiasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hyperaldosteronismOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.01Suggestive
myxosarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
coronavirus infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
squamous cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
JRKShared pathway100%LYPD6Shared pathway100%PPM1NShared pathway50%CSNK1G1Shared pathway50%LRRK1Shared pathway50%WDR20Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
59%
Liver
35%
Lung
19%
Heart
16%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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TMEM198JRKLYPD6PPM1NCSNK1G1LRRK1WDR20
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q66K66
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.15LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.74 [0.50–1.15]
RankingsWhere TMEM198 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,498of 20,598
    Most Researched5
  • #11,909of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.15
Genes detectedTMEM198
Sources retrieved3 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
3
1
Genome-scale CRISPR screen identifies TMEM198 driving double membrane vesicle formation in swine alphacoronavirus and murine betacoronavirus infected cells.
PMID: 40446005
PLoS Pathog Β· 2025
1.00
2
Transmembrane protein 198 promotes LRP6 phosphorylation and Wnt signaling activation.
PMID: 21536646
Mol Cell Biol Β· 2011
0.67
3
Rapid adaptation to a globally introduced virulent pathogen in a keystone species.
PMID: 40630918
PNAS Nexus Β· 2025
0.33