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TRIML2
tripartite motif family like 2
Chromosome 4 · 4q35.2
NCBI Gene: 205860Ensembl: ENSG00000179046HGNC: HGNC:26378UniProt: A0A804HJA0
19PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
identical protein bindingprotein bindingubiquitin protein ligase activityinnate immune responseneurodegenerative diseasecorneal ulcercontractureHypoventilation
✦AI Summary

TRIML2 (tripartite motif family like 2) is a eutherian-specific regulatory protein that functions primarily as a modulator of cellular stress responses and immune pathways. The protein lacks the catalytic RING domain found in other TRIM family members but retains regulatory functions through protein-protein interactions 1. TRIML2 acts as a key component in p53-mediated apoptotic signaling, where it interacts with p53 and enhances its SUMOylation, thereby promoting the transactivation of proapoptotic genes including PIDD, PIG3, and PIG6, particularly under prolonged oxidative stress conditions 2. The protein demonstrates dual roles in different cellular contexts: it functions as a tumor suppressor in some settings, with its ubiquitinated form being associated with prolonged cell survival during viral lytic replication 3, while paradoxically promoting tumoral growth in oral squamous cell carcinoma through cell cycle regulation 4. TRIML2 also serves as an anti-inflammatory regulator in trophoblasts, where its expression reduces proinflammatory cytokine production and enhances cell survival during viral stimulation, supporting its evolutionary role in eutherian placentation 1. Clinically, TRIML2 shows potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target across multiple diseases, with altered methylation patterns observed in PCOS 5 and associations with Parkinson's disease risk 6.

Sources cited
1
TRIML2 interacts with p53, enhances its SUMOylation, and promotes transactivation of proapoptotic genes
PMID: 25256710
2
TRIML2 is eutherian-specific, lacks catalytic RING domain, and functions as anti-inflammatory regulator in trophoblasts
PMID: 31633784
3
TRIML2 ubiquitination is associated with prolonged cell survival during viral lytic replication
PMID: 30532138
4
TRIML2 promotes tumoral growth in oral squamous cell carcinoma through cell cycle regulation
PMID: 30554657
5
TRIML2 shows altered methylation patterns in PCOS patients
PMID: 37982419
6
TRIML2 is associated with Parkinson's disease genetic risk
PMID: 36347471
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
corneal ulcerOpen Targets
0.16Weak
contractureOpen Targets
0.15Weak
HypoventilationOpen Targets
0.12Weak
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.12Weak
systemic inflammatory response syndromeOpen Targets
0.12Weak
bipolar disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
eating disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
infectious meningitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
male reproductive system diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
clavicle fractureOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal ulcerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
shoulder fractureOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Sjogren syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
dementiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
DEFB131BShared pathway100%DEFB131AShared pathway100%DEFB134Shared pathway100%TRIM74Shared pathway100%TRIM73Shared pathway100%BPIFB3Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Lung
10%
Bone Marrow
10%
Ovary
5%
Heart
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRIML2DEFB131BDEFB131ADEFB134TRIM74TRIM73BPIFB3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8N7C3
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.17LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.84 [0.61–1.17]
RankingsWhere TRIML2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,583of 20,598
    Most Researched19
  • #12,268of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.17
Genes detectedTRIML2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
STAT6 degradation and ubiquitylated TRIML2 are essential for activation of human oncogenic herpesvirus.
PMID: 30532138
PLoS Pathog · 2018
1.00
2
Correction: STAT6 degradation and ubiquitylated TRIML2 are essential for activation of human oncogenic herpesvirus.
PMID: 35648772
PLoS Pathog · 2022
0.90
3
Eutherian-Specific Gene TRIML2 Attenuates Inflammation in the Evolution of Placentation.
PMID: 31633784
Mol Biol Evol · 2020
0.80
4
Increased expression of tripartite motif (TRIM) like 2 promotes tumoral growth in human oral cancer.
PMID: 30554657
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2019
0.70
5
Identification of TRIML2, a novel p53 target, that enhances p53 SUMOylation and regulates the transactivation of proapoptotic genes.
PMID: 25256710
Mol Cancer Res · 2015
0.60