ALYREF

protein-coding

Aly/REF export factor, the group of THO complex|RNA binding motif containing

Gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a heat stable, nuclear protein and functions as a molecular chaperone. It is thought to regulate dimerization, DNA binding, and transcriptional activity of basic region-leucine zipper (bZIP) proteins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Previous symbols:
  • THOC4

MANE transcript

NM_005782.4

Inheritance

—

ClinVar variants

U:6B:2

Top phenotype

ALYREF-related disorder

gnomAD constraint

pLI —, LoF o/e 0

Max pathogenic AF

—

Genomic locus

chr17:81,887,835-81,891,586

External References & Databases

Transcript & Mutation Effects

hg38 • Region Span ~3.8 kb
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GenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations

Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns

No GenCC data available for this gene.

ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes

Reported disease conditions connected to ALYREF variants in ClinVar

2 Conditions Cataloged
ALYREF-related disorderTotal: 3
not specifiedTotal: 3

ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type

Statistics based on transcript NM_005782.4. Only rare variants are included.

We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.

Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.

EffectPLPVUSLBBSum
synonymous
1
clinvar
2
clinvar
3
missense
4
clinvar
4
nonsense
0
start loss
0
frameshift
0
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
1
clinvar
1
Total006208
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Transcript Catalog

Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases

Showing 4 of 7 transcripts
Transcript IDSourceProtein IDCoding ExonsMANE Status
NM_005782.4RefSeqNP_005773.36MANE Select
ENST00000505490.3EnsemblENSP00000421592.26MANE Select
ENST00000864755.1EnsemblENSP00000534814.16Standard
ENST00000864755.2EnsemblENSP00000534814.16Standard

Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways

Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways

Pathways ConsensusPathDB

  • mRNA surveillance pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
  • RNA transport - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Spliceosome - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Herpes simplex infection - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Gene expression (Transcription)

Biological Process

  • regulation of DNA recombination
  • mRNA splicing, via spliceosome
  • osteoblast differentiation
  • RNA export from nucleus
  • mRNA export from nucleus

Molecular Function

  • RNA binding
  • protein binding

Cellular Component

  • transcription export complex
  • nuclear chromosome, telomeric region
  • nucleoplasm
  • cytosol
  • membrane

gnomAD Constraint

Source: gnomAD

Gene type
protein_coding
Transcript type
protein_coding
Transcript
ENST00000505490
Coding exons
6
Length
3750
Individuals with no LoFs
0
Homozygous LoFs
0
Heterozygous LoFs
0
Defined
0
p
0.00
Z-ScoreObservedExpectedObserved/ExpectedMutation RateTotal Possible
Missense2.31561300.4300.000008251672
Missense (PolyPhen)1646.710.34254543
Synonymous-2.367553.11.410.00000367576
Loss of Function2.6708.310.003.51e-7119

Population LoF Frequency

PopulationCAFp-valueStatus
African00.0absent
Latino/Admixed American00.0absent
Ashkenazi Jewish00.0absent
East Asian00.0absent
Finnish00.0absent
European (Non-Finnish)00.0absent
South Asian00.0absent
Other00.0absent

dbNSFP Gene Annotations

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Export adapter involved in nuclear export of spliced and unspliced mRNA. Binds mRNA which is thought to be transferred to the NXF1-NXT1 heterodimer for export (TAP/NFX1 pathway). Component of the TREX complex which is thought to couple mRNA transcription, processing and nuclear export, and specifically associates with spliced mRNA and not with unspliced pre-mRNA. TREX is recruited to spliced mRNAs by a transcription-independent mechanism, binds to mRNA upstream of the exon-junction complex (EJC) and is recruited in a splicing- and cap-dependent manner to a region near the 5' end of the mRNA where it functions in mRNA export to the cytoplasm. TREX recruitment occurs via an interaction between ALYREF/THOC4 and the cap-binding protein NCBP1. The TREX complex is essential for the export of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) intronless mRNAs and infectious virus production; ALYREF/THOC4 mediates the recruitment of the TREX complex to the intronless viral mRNA. Required for TREX complex assembly and for linking DDX39B to the cap-binding complex (CBC). In conjunction with THOC5 functions in NXF1-NXT1 mediated nuclear export of HSP70 mRNA; both proteins enhance the RNA binding activity of NXF1 and are required for NXF1 localization to the nuclear rim. Involved in the nuclear export of intronless mRNA; proposed to be recruited to intronless mRNA by ATP-bound DDX39B. Involved in transcription elongation and genome stability. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25662211}.;

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.284

Essentials

Essential (CRISPR)
E
Essential (CRISPR2)
E
Essential (gene trap)
E
Indispensability pred.
N
Indispensability score
0.114

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium
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