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ZC3H13
zinc finger CCCH-type containing 13
Chromosome 13 · 13q14.13
NCBI Gene: 23091Ensembl: ENSG00000123200.17HGNC: HGNC:20368UniProt: A0A7I2V4I5
93PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA bindingprotein bindingmRNA processingnuclear speckneurodegenerative diseaseliver diseasetype 2 diabetes mellituspoisoning
✦AI Summary

ZC3H13 is a zinc finger CCCH-type protein that functions as a key component of the m6A methyltransferase writer complex, specifically the MACOM (m6A-METTL-associated complex) subcomplex 1. As an m6A writer, ZC3H13 mediates N6-methyladenosine modification of RNAs, which regulates mRNA stability, splicing, and processing 2. The protein anchors other MACOM components in the nucleus and bridges WTAP to RNA-binding components RBM15/15B within the writer complex 1. ZC3H13 exhibits tissue-specific expression patterns and plays crucial roles in cancer biology. In gastric cancer, ZC3H13 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition through m6A modification of SNTB1 in a YTHDF1-dependent manner 3. Conversely, in triple-negative breast cancer, ZC3H13 acts as a tumor suppressor by reducing doxorubicin resistance through ferroptosis induction via the KCNQ1OT1/TRABD axis 4. In esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, ZC3H13 promotes M2 macrophage infiltration through m6A-mediated stabilization of chemokine mRNAs like CXCL8 5. These findings highlight ZC3H13's context-dependent roles in cancer progression and its potential as both a prognostic marker and therapeutic target.

Sources cited
1
ZC3H13 is a component of the MACOM subcomplex of the m6A writer complex and bridges WTAP to RBM15/15B
PMID: 39238441
2
ZC3H13 is an m6A methyltransferase writer that mediates N6-methyladenosine modification of RNAs
PMID: 32398132
3
ZC3H13 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer through YTHDF1-dependent m6A modification of SNTB1
PMID: 40774945
4
ZC3H13 reduces doxorubicin resistance in triple-negative breast cancer by promoting ferroptosis via KCNQ1OT1/TRABD axis
PMID: 40000487
5
ZC3H13 promotes M2 macrophage infiltration in esophageal cancer through m6A-mediated stabilization of CXCL8 mRNA
PMID: 40959082
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.28Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.28Weak
renal dialysisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
benign digestive system neoplasmOpen Targets
0.21Weak
myopiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
pathological myopiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
papillary thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
response to stimulusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
upper respiratory tract disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
familial hypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MED29Protein interaction100%MED15Protein interaction100%CDK19Protein interaction100%MED30Protein interaction100%MED25Protein interaction100%MED19Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
67%
Heart
33%
Ovary
28%
Lung
22%
Bone Marrow
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZC3H13MED29MED15CDK19MED30MED25MED19
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7VF2 · 3.00 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.38Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.30 [0.24–0.38]
RankingsWhere ZC3H13 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,175of 20,598
    Most Researched93
  • #1,785of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.38 · top 10%
Genes detectedZC3H13
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The potential role of RNA N6-methyladenosine in Cancer progression.
PMID: 32398132
Mol Cancer · 2020
1.00
2
N
PMID: 35418160
Mil Med Res · 2022
0.90
3
ZC3H13 mediates N6-methyladenosine modification of SNTB1 to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer.
PMID: 40774945
Cell Death Dis · 2025
0.80
4
Hidden codes in mRNA: Control of gene expression by m
PMID: 35714585
Mol Cell · 2022
0.70
5
Identification of m6A methyltransferase-related WTAP and ZC3H13 predicts immune infiltrates in glioblastoma.
PMID: 39910141
Sci Rep · 2025
0.60