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TRIM48
tripartite motif containing 48
Chromosome 11 · 11q11
NCBI Gene: 79097Ensembl: ENSG00000150244.12HGNC: HGNC:19021UniProt: Q8IWZ4
6PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingubiquitin protein ligase activityproteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic processcytoplasmvenous thromboembolismAlzheimer diseaseovarian neoplasmdeep vein thrombosis
✦AI Summary

TRIM48 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that functions as a multifaceted regulator of oxidative stress responses and innate immunity. Mechanistically, TRIM48 promotes K48-linked polyubiquitination of protein methyltransferase PRMT1, targeting it for proteasomal degradation 1. This degradation relieves PRMT1's inhibitory effects on apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), a ROS-responsive kinase, thereby promoting ASK1 activation and oxidative stress-induced cell death 1. TRIM48 additionally suppresses PRMT1-mediated methylation of FOXO1, enhancing FOXO1 transcriptional activity 1. Beyond oxidative stress responses, TRIM48 functions as an inducible negative feedback regulator of RIG-I-mediated antiviral signaling, suppressing IRF3 and NF-κB activation and reducing interferon production in a ubiquitin ligase activity-dependent manner 2. Disease relevance is evident in glioblastoma, where TRIM48 is reduced and its overexpression inhibits cell growth via ERK1/2 pathway blockade 3. TRIM48 expression itself is tightly controlled by the FBXO22-containing SCF ubiquitin ligase complex 4. These findings establish TRIM48 as a critical hub integrating oxidative stress sensing with innate immune regulation, positioning it as a potential therapeutic target for cancer and oxidative stress-associated disorders.

Sources cited
1
TRIM48 mediates K48-linked polyubiquitination and degradation of PRMT1, promoting ASK1 activation and cell death; also suppresses PRMT1-mediated FOXO1 methylation
PMID: 29186683
2
TRIM48 acts as a negative feedback regulator of RIG-I signaling through ubiquitin ligase activity, suppressing IRF3/NF-κB activation and interferon production
PMID: 40609779
3
TRIM48 is reduced in glioblastoma cells; overexpression inhibits GBM cell growth via ERK1/2 pathway suppression
PMID: 31703057
4
FBXO22-containing SCF ubiquitin ligase complex targets TRIM48 for K48-linked polyubiquitination and degradation, regulating ASK1-dependent cell death
PMID: 41096745
5
TRIM48 orchestrates fine-tuning of ROS-induced ASK1 activation through multiple post-translational modifications
PMID: 31582606
Disease Associationsⓘ20
venous thromboembolismOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.29Weak
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.24Weak
heart diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
secondary malignant neoplasmOpen Targets
0.17Weak
ThromboembolismOpen Targets
0.17Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.13Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.10Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cor pulmonaleOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
pulmonary embolismOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
kidney failureOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
peripheral vascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RFPL4AL1Shared pathway67%TRIM43BShared pathway67%TRIM64CShared pathway67%TRIM49CShared pathway67%TRIM64BShared pathway67%RFPL4BShared pathway67%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Liver
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRIM48RFPL4AL1TRIM43BTRIM64CTRIM49CTRIM64BRFPL4B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8IWZ4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.58LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.14 [0.83–1.58]
RankingsWhere TRIM48 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,240of 20,598
    Most Researched6
  • #15,581of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.58
Genes detectedTRIM48
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
FBXO22 Suppresses Oxidative Stress-Induced ASK1 Activation and Cell Death via Ubiquitination-Dependent Degradation of TRIM48.
PMID: 41096745
Int J Mol Sci · 2025
1.00
2
High-throughput screening of E3 ubiquitin ligases identifies TRIM48 as a novel negative regulator of RIG-I signaling.
PMID: 40609779
Cell Signal · 2025
0.80
3
[Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Signaling: Regulatory Mechanisms and Pathophysiological Roles].
PMID: 31582606
Yakugaku Zasshi · 2019
0.60
4
TRIM48 Promotes ASK1 Activation and Cell Death through Ubiquitination-Dependent Degradation of the ASK1-Negative Regulator PRMT1.
PMID: 29186683
Cell Rep · 2017
0.40
5
Overexpression of Tripartite Motif-Containing 48 (TRIM48) Inhibits Growth of Human Glioblastoma Cells by Suppressing Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) Pathway.
PMID: 31703057
Med Sci Monit · 2019
0.20