NANOG
protein-codingNanog homeobox, the group of NKL subclass homeoboxes and pseudogenes
Gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA binding homeobox transcription factor involved in embryonic stem (ES) cell proliferation, renewal, and pluripotency. The encoded protein can block ES cell differentiation and can also autorepress its own expression in differentiating cells. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~11.4 kbGenCC 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 NANOG variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_024865.4. 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.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 1 | 1 | ||||
| missense | 31 | 1 | 32 | |||
| nonsense | 0 | |||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_079141.2 | 4 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000229307.4 | 4 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001284627.1 | 4 | Standard | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000435288.1 | 4 | Standard |
Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes
Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models
| Gene / Model | Organism | Observed Phenotype |
|---|---|---|
| nanog | Danio rerio | Structure: primordial germ cell Quality: mislocalised abnormal |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- Signaling pathways regulating pluripotency of stem cells - Homo sapiens (human)
- Proteoglycans in cancer - Homo sapiens (human)
- Cardiac Progenitor Differentiation
- Transcriptional regulation of pluripotent stem cells
- Endoderm Differentiation
Biological Process
- endodermal cell fate specification
- regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
- regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
- cell population proliferation
- regulation of gene expression
Molecular Function
- RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
- DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
- DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
- DNA binding
Cellular Component
- nucleus
- nucleoplasm
- nucleolus
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000229307
- Coding exons
- 4
- Length
- 8266
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 124289
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 1
- Defined
- 124290
- p
- 0.00000402
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 0.400 | 128 | 141 | 0.905 | 0.00000655 | 2017 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 9 | 16.976 | 0.53015 | 309 | ||
| Synonymous | 0.796 | 45 | 52.3 | 0.860 | 0.00000273 | 520 |
| Loss of Function | 2.39 | 1 | 8.51 | 0.117 | 3.63e-7 | 98 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| East Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Finnish | 0.000046 | 0.000046 | rare |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Transcription regulator involved in inner cell mass and embryonic stem (ES) cells proliferation and self-renewal. Imposes pluripotency on ES cells and prevents their differentiation towards extraembryonic endoderm and trophectoderm lineages. Blocks bone morphogenetic protein-induced mesoderm differentiation of ES cells by physically interacting with SMAD1 and interfering with the recruitment of coactivators to the active SMAD transcriptional complexes. Acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Binds optimally to the DNA consensus sequence 5'-TAAT[GT][GT]-3' or 5'- [CG][GA][CG]C[GC]ATTAN[GC]-3'. Binds to the POU5F1/OCT4 promoter (PubMed:25825768). Able to autorepress its expression in differentiating (ES) cells: binds to its own promoter following interaction with ZNF281/ZFP281, leading to recruitment of the NuRD complex and subsequent repression of expression. When overexpressed, promotes cells to enter into S phase and proliferation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15983365, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16000880, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16391521, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25825768}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.342
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.200
- RVIS EVS
- 0.24
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 68.98
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- N
- Essential (gene trap)
- N
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 0.992
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |