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TRIM73
tripartite motif containing 73
Chromosome 7 · 7q11.23
NCBI Gene: 375593Ensembl: ENSG00000178809.13HGNC: HGNC:18162UniProt: Q86UV7
12PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
ubiquitin protein ligase activityinnate immune responsecytoplasmzinc ion bindingneurodegenerative diseaseobesityheart failurecardiac arrhythmia
✦AI Summary

TRIM73 is a tripartite motif-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase 1 with cytoplasmic localization and roles in innate immune response and protein ubiquitination. The gene arose through segmental duplication of TRIM50 during primate evolution, with structural divergence involving exon loss through homologous recombination 2. TRIM73 protein expression has been validated in human ovarian tissue at the single-cell level 3. Dysregulation of TRIM73 is associated with disease pathogenesis: skin biopsies from dermatomyositis patients show TRIM73 downregulation alongside upregulation of other TRIM family members and interferon signaling 4. Additionally, TRIM73 mutations have been identified in patients with secondary lung adenocarcinoma following breast cancer, suggesting involvement in malignancy-associated pathways including cytokine signaling and autophagy 5. TRIM73 variants have also been detected in cases of orofacial clefts with limb abnormalities, indicating potential roles in craniofacial and limb development 6. However, the specific molecular substrates and detailed functional mechanisms of TRIM73 remain incompletely characterized.

Sources cited
1
TRIM73 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that arose from segmental duplication
PMID: 18398435
2
TRIM73 was generated from TRIM50 duplication with structural variation involving exon loss
PMID: 26196062
3
TRIM73 protein expression validated in human ovarian tissue at single-cell level
PMID: 36108145
4
TRIM73 is downregulated in dermatomyositis skin samples alongside altered TRIM family expression
PMID: 33015383
5
TRIM73 mutations identified in patients with secondary lung adenocarcinoma after breast cancer
PMID: 35668376
6
TRIM73 variants associated with orofacial clefts and limb abnormalities
PMID: 41510282
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.23Weak
heart failureOpen Targets
0.13Weak
cardiac arrhythmiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
inflammatory bowel disease 30Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
CDH1-related diffuse gastric and lobular breast cancer syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Familial gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
nephrotic syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
NK-cell enteropathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atrial flutterOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
shortness of breathOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
edemaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
rectum cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PPP1R14BShared pathway100%BSPRYShared pathway100%ANKHD1Shared pathway100%CYBC1Shared pathway100%TRIM50Shared pathway100%TRIML2Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
62%
Lung
31%
Brain
15%
Bone Marrow
5%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRIM73PPP1R14BBSPRYANKHD1CYBC1TRIM50TRIML2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q86UV7
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RankingsWhere TRIM73 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,612of 20,598
    Most Researched12
Genes detectedTRIM73
Sources retrieved6 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The genomic and transcriptome characteristics of lung adenocarcinoma patients with previous breast cancer.
PMID: 35668376
BMC Cancer · 2022
1.00
2
Spatial Proteomics for Further Exploration of Missing Proteins: A Case Study of the Ovary.
PMID: 36108145
J Proteome Res · 2023
0.83
3
Investigating genetic drivers of dermatomyositis pathogenesis using meta-analysis.
PMID: 33015383
Heliyon · 2020
0.67
4
Gene structure variation in segmental duplication block C of human chromosome 7q 11.23 during primate evolution.
PMID: 26196062
Gene · 2015
0.50
5
Williams-Beuren syndrome TRIM50 encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase.
PMID: 18398435
Eur J Hum Genet · 2008
0.33