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TTLL8
tubulin tyrosine ligase like 8
Chromosome 22 Β· 22q13.33
NCBI Gene: 164714Ensembl: ENSG00000138892.12HGNC: HGNC:34000UniProt: A0A1C7CYW9
3PubMed Papers
11Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
ciliumprotein-glycine ligase activity, initiatingspermatogenesismicrotubule cytoskeletoncardiac arrestosteomyelitistype 2 diabetes mellitusgestational diabetes
✦AI Summary

TTLL8 (tubulin tyrosine ligase-like 8) is a protein-glycine ligase that catalyzes tubulin polyglycylation, a posttranslational modification of microtubules 1. This modification is essential for proper axoneme structure and flagellar function, particularly in sperm motility 1. TTLL8 functions as a tubulin glycine ligase involved in primary cilia formation and maintenance 2, which plays a critical role in controlling cell proliferation in epithelial tissues. Disease relevance includes colorectal cancer, where reduced TTLL3/TTLL8 expression correlates with increased cell proliferation and tumor development 2. Additionally, TTLL8 has emerged as an immunogenic tumor-associated antigen in high-grade serous ovarian cancer, where it is expressed in 56.7% of cases and associated with worse overall prognosis 3. Clinically, TTLL8 represents a potential target for antigen-targeted immunotherapy in ovarian cancer, as antigen-specific CD8 T cell responses can trigger cancer cell killing 3. Pharmacologically, TTLL8 activity can be inhibited by phosphinic acid-based compounds in the low micromolar range 1, suggesting therapeutic potential in modulating ciliary function or cancer immunity.

Sources cited
1
TTLL8 is a tubulin glycine ligase catalyzing tubulin polyglycylation, essential for sperm motility
PMID: 35579270
2
TTLL8 required for primary cilia formation; reduced expression linked to colorectal cancer development
PMID: 25180231
3
TTLL8 expressed in 56.7% of ovarian cancers, associated with worse prognosis, potential immunotherapy target
PMID: 39891409
4
TTLL8 found hypomethylated in growth hormone-treated SGA newborns
PMID: 40564006
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜11
cardiac arrestOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
osteomyelitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
duodenal ulcerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TTLL3Shared pathway75%HOATZShared pathway75%CABS1Shared pathway67%TMEM232Shared pathway67%SPACA9Shared pathway67%CCNYL1Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Liver
0%
Brain
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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TTLL8TTLL3HOATZCABS1TMEM232SPACA9CCNYL1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt A0A1C7CYW9
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RankingsWhere TTLL8 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #19,057of 20,598
    Most Researched3
Genes detectedTTLL8
Sources retrieved4 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
4
1
Identification of TTLL8, POTEE, and PKMYT1 as immunogenic cancer-associated antigens and potential immunotherapy targets in ovarian cancer.
PMID: 39891409
Oncoimmunology Β· 2025
1.00
2
Phosphinic acid-based inhibitors of tubulin polyglycylation.
PMID: 35579270
Chem Commun (Camb) Β· 2022
0.75
3
Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) Use on Genetic Methylation Patterns and Their Relationship with Body Composition in Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Newborns.
PMID: 40564006
Biomedicines Β· 2025
0.50
4
Tubulin glycylases are required for primary cilia, control of cell proliferation and tumor development in colon.
PMID: 25180231
EMBO J Β· 2014
0.25