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TRIP12
thyroid hormone receptor interactor 12
Chromosome 2 Β· 2q36.3
NCBI Gene: 9320Ensembl: ENSG00000153827.15HGNC: HGNC:12306UniProt: A0A6Q8PGG9
173PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
99Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
DNA RepairHighly Constrained
RESEARCH IMPACT
TrendingVariant-Rich
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
DNA repair-dependent chromatin remodelingnucleoplasmubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic processprotein bindingClark-Baraitser syndromeneurodegenerative diseasegenetic disorderIntellectual disability
✦AI Summary

TRIP12 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that plays critical roles in protein degradation, DNA repair, and cellular signaling pathways 1. As part of the HECT family of ubiquitin ligases, TRIP12 specifically assembles K29-linked ubiquitin chains and facilitates K29/K48-branched chain formation, which accelerates proteasomal degradation of target proteins 23. The protein regulates multiple cellular processes through substrate-specific ubiquitination, including DNA damage response by suppressing RNF168 spreading at damaged chr2, and cell cycle control through degradation of p19ARF 1. TRIP12 also modulates Wnt signaling by ubiquitinating BRG1 to promote its interaction with Ξ²-catenin for target gene activation 4. In disease contexts, TRIP12 contributes to Parkinson's disease pathogenesis by ubiquitinating glucocerebrosidase, leading to Ξ±-synuclein accumulation and neurodegeneration 5. TRIP12 regulates intestinal permeability in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis through TFEB ubiquitination and autophagy inhibition 6. Clinically, TRIP12 haploinsufficiency causes Clark-Baraitser syndrome, characterized by intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and distinctive facial features 7. TRIP12 also enhances the efficacy of targeted protein degradation therapies like PROTACs and supports CD8+ T cell activation through PD-1 regulation 28.

Sources cited
1
TRIP12 is a HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in cell cycle, DNA repair, and chromatin remodeling
PMID: 33198194
2
TRIP12 assembles K29-linked ubiquitin chains and K29/K48-branched chains for PROTAC-mediated degradation
PMID: 33567268
3
TRIP12 creates K29/K48 branched ubiquitin chains to overcome deubiquitylase protection
PMID: 40128189
4
TRIP12 ubiquitinates BRG1 to promote Wnt signaling through Ξ²-catenin interaction
PMID: 40473626
5
TRIP12 ubiquitinates glucocerebrosidase contributing to Parkinson's disease neurodegeneration
PMID: 34644545
6
TRIP12 ubiquitinates TFEB to increase intestinal permeability in metabolic steatohepatitis
PMID: 39792087
7
TRIP12 haploinsufficiency causes Clark-Baraitser syndrome with intellectual disability and facial dysmorphism
PMID: 36747006
8
TRIP12 is activated by tryptophan to degrade NFATc1 and regulate PD-1 expression in CD8+ T cells
PMID: 34326168
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
Clark-Baraitser syndromeOpen Targets
0.80Strong
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.52Moderate
Intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
complex neurodevelopmental disorderOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Neurodevelopmental disorderOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Neurodevelopmental delayOpen Targets
0.34Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
mouth diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
self-limited familial infantile epilepsyOpen Targets
0.26Weak
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
pericarditisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus InfectionOpen Targets
0.24Weak
autism spectrum disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Familial prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
sarcoidosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Clark-Baraitser syndromeUniProt
Pathogenic Variants99
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3624+1G>ALikely pathogenic
Neurodevelopmental disorder|Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.2065C>T (p.Gln689Ter)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 689
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.1012C>T (p.Gln338Ter)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 338
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3490dup (p.Ile1164fs)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|not provided|Clark-Baraitser syndrome|See cases
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1164
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.399dup (p.Pro134fs)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 134
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.586_587del (p.Ser196fs)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 196
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3808del (p.Ser1270fs)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 1270
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.4904G>A (p.Arg1635Gln)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 1635
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.4903C>T (p.Arg1635Ter)Pathogenic
Intellectual disability|not provided|Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2021β†’ Residue 1635
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.1651C>T (p.Arg551Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2019β†’ Residue 551
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.1080del (p.Ser361fs)Pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 361
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3208C>T (p.Arg1070Ter)Likely pathogenic
not provided|Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 1070
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3569C>T (p.Pro1190Leu)Likely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1190
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3816+5_3816+8delLikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.4757_4763delinsC (p.Lys1586_Asn1588delinsThr)Likely pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1586
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.3235C>T (p.Arg1079Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1079
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.1180C>T (p.Arg394Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 394
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.5979_5983delinsAGCTCTTGGGCTCCAGTTT (p.Thr1994fs)Likely pathogenic
Clark-Baraitser syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1994
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.1213C>T (p.Gln405Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 405
NM_001348323.3(TRIP12):c.4995+2T>CPathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024
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Related Genes
UBCProtein interaction100%UBR1Protein interaction97%USP7Protein interaction96%UBE2D1Protein interaction91%CDKN2AProtein interaction89%UBE2L3Protein interaction87%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
91%
Lung
87%
Bone Marrow
73%
Ovary
63%
Liver
52%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRIP12UBCUBR1USP7UBE2D1CDKN2AUBE2L3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9BKS Β· 1.17 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.14Highly Constrained
pLIβ“˜
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.10 [0.07–0.14]
RankingsWhere TRIP12 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,558of 20,598
    Most Researched173 Β· top quartile
  • #782of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants99 Β· top quartile
  • #193of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.14 Β· top 5%
Genes detectedTRIP12
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
26β–Ό
1
TRIP12 promotes small-molecule-induced degradation through K29/K48-branched ubiquitin chains.
PMID: 33567268
Mol Cell Β· 2021
1.00
2
The neurodevelopmental and facial phenotype in individuals with a TRIP12 variant.
PMID: 36747006
Eur J Hum Genet Β· 2023
0.90
3
TRIP12 ubiquitination of glucocerebrosidase contributes to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.
PMID: 34644545
Neuron Β· 2021
0.80
4
The TRIP12 E3 ligase induces SWI/SNF component BRG1-Ξ²-catenin interaction to promote Wnt signaling.
PMID: 40473626
Nat Commun Β· 2025
0.70
5
Engineered targeting OIP5 sensitizes bladder cancer to chemotherapy resistance via TRIP12-PPP1CB-YBX1 axis.
PMID: 39155295
Oncogene Β· 2024
0.68