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TRIM37
tripartite motif containing 37
Chromosome 17 Β· 17q22
NCBI Gene: 4591Ensembl: ENSG00000108395.15HGNC: HGNC:7523UniProt: O94972
110PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
113Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Oncogene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Variant-Rich
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
peroxisomal membraneaggresometumor necrosis factor receptor bindingcytoplasmmulibrey nanismgenetic disorderJoubert syndrome 1neurodegenerative disease
✦AI Summary

TRIM37 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase with multifaceted cellular roles centered on centrosome regulation and epigenetic control. Its primary function involves preventing centrosome overduplication by ubiquitinating positive regulators of centriole reduplication 12. TRIM37 acts as a critical orchestrator of centrosome maturation and function; loss of function causes aberrant centrosomal protein assemblies including Centrobin-PLK4 foci that act as ectopic microtubule-organizing centers, leading to defective chromosome 17 34. TRIM37 mediates monoubiquitination of histone H2AK119, supporting Polycomb-mediated epigenetic repression 5, and stabilizes the peroxisomal protein PEX5 through monoubiquitination 6. Disease relevance is substantial: mutations in TRIM37 cause MULIBREY nanism, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by growth impairment and tumor predisposition 73. Conversely, TRIM37 amplification in 17q23-amplified breast cancers and neuroblastomas creates synthetic lethality with PLK4 inhibitors, as elevated TRIM37 blocks compensatory acentrosomal spindle assembly and degradation of CEP192 89. Additionally, TRIM37 promotes chemoresistance in ovarian and gastric cancers through NFΞΊB and NRF2 pathway activation 1011. These findings indicate TRIM37 requires optimal expression equilibrium; both loss and gain drive pathological outcomes with therapeutic implications.

Sources cited
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TRIM37 prevents centriole reduplication
PMID: 15885686
2
TRIM37 ubiquitinates positive regulators of centriole reduplication
PMID: 23769972
3
TRIM37 mediates monoubiquitination of histone H2AK119 for Polycomb-mediated transcriptional repression
PMID: 25470042
4
TRIM37 monoubiquitinates PEX5 to promote peroxisomal protein stabilization
PMID: 28724525
5
TRIM37 levels control centrosomal vulnerability to PLK4 inhibition and acentrosomal spindle assembly in cancer
PMID: 32908304
6
TRIM37 drives PARP inhibitor resistance in ovarian cancer via NFΞΊB pathway activation
PMID: 35859118
7
TRIM37 overexpression in 17q23-amplified breast cancer causes centrosome dysfunction and genomic instability
PMID: 32908313
8
TRIM37 loss causes aberrant centrosomal assemblies; overexpression degrades CEP192 and triggers mitotic errors
PMID: 34672905
9
TRIM37 mutations cause MULIBREY nanism with growth impairment and tumor predisposition
PMID: 30586926
10
TRIM37 prevents ectopic spindle pole formation through peptide motif recognition and oligomerization-dependent ubiquitination
PMID: 40415024
11
TRIM37 recruits E3 ligase activity to degrade KEAP1, promoting chemoresistance in gastric cancer via NRF2 activation
PMID: 40223081
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
mulibrey nanismOpen Targets
0.83Strong
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
Joubert syndrome 1Open Targets
0.37Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.36Weak
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
information processing speedOpen Targets
0.30Weak
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
major salivary gland cancerOpen Targets
0.26Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.21Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.17Weak
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.12Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.10Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
intestinal infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Mulibrey nanismUniProt
Pathogenic Variants113
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.40C>T (p.Arg14Ter)Likely pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 14
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.1081C>T (p.Arg361Ter)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 361
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.1894_1895del (p.Glu632fs)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 632
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.181C>T (p.Arg61Ter)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 61
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.1411C>T (p.Arg471Ter)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 471
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.609_610dup (p.Leu204fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Mulibrey nanism syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 204
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.493-2A>GPathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.937del (p.Tyr313fs)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 313
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.81del (p.Cys28fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Mulibrey nanism syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 28
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.265G>T (p.Glu89Ter)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 89
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.360G>A (p.Trp120Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Mulibrey nanism syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 120
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.1020-1G>CLikely pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.2380_2383del (p.Ser794fs)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 794
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.1999C>T (p.Arg667Ter)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 667
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.1225_1228del (p.Phe409fs)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|Mulibrey nanism syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 409
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.2293C>T (p.Arg765Ter)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 765
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.447del (p.Lys149fs)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 149
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.370-1G>APathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.2377_2378del (p.Leu793fs)Pathogenic
Mulibrey nanism syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 793
NM_015294.6(TRIM37):c.617-1G>ALikely pathogenic
TRIM37-related disorder|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023
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Related Genes
PEX5Protein interaction98%PEX7Protein interaction94%PEX5LProtein interaction92%TRAF6Protein interaction84%BBOX1Protein interaction73%PEX1Protein interaction72%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
28%
Heart
27%
Liver
11%
Ovary
11%
Lung
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRIM37PEX5PEX7PEX5LTRAF6BBOX1PEX1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3LRQ Β· 2.29 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.79LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.65 [0.54–0.79]
RankingsWhere TRIM37 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,339of 20,598
    Most Researched110 Β· top quartile
  • #690of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants113 Β· top quartile
  • #6,512of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.79
Genes detectedTRIM37
Sources retrieved10 papers
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πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
TRIM37 controls cancer-specific vulnerability to PLK4 inhibition.
PMID: 32908304
Nature Β· 2020
1.00
2
PBK drives PARP inhibitor resistance through the TRIM37/NFΞΊB axis in ovarian cancer.
PMID: 35859118
Exp Mol Med Β· 2022
0.90
3
Targeting TRIM37-driven centrosome dysfunction in 17q23-amplified breast cancer.
PMID: 32908313
Nature Β· 2020
0.80
4
TRIM37: a critical orchestrator of centrosome function.
PMID: 34672905
Cell Cycle Β· 2021
0.70
5
TMEM160 inhibits KEAP1 to suppress ferroptosis and induce chemoresistance in gastric cancer.
PMID: 40223081
Cell Death Dis Β· 2025
0.60