NFYA
protein-codingnuclear transcription factor Y subunit alpha
Gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is one subunit of a trimeric complex, forming a highly conserved transcription factor that binds to CCAAT motifs in the promoter regions in a variety of genes. Subunit A associates with a tight dimer composed of the B and C subunits, resulting in a trimer that binds to DNA with high specificity and affinity. The sequence specific interactions of the complex are made by the A subunit, suggesting a role as the regulatory subunit. In addition, there is evidence of post-transcriptional regulation in this gene product, either by protein degradation or control of translation. Further regulation is represented by alternative splicing in the glutamine-rich activation domain, with clear tissue-specific preferences for the two isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~29.4 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 NFYA variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_002505.5. 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 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| nonsense | 0 | |||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_002496.1 | 9 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000345702.6 | 9 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_068351.1 | 8 | Standard | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000229418.6 | 8 | Standard |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- Antigen processing and presentation - Homo sapiens (human)
- Tuberculosis - Homo sapiens (human)
- Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Proteins (SREBP) signalling
- Wnt Signaling Pathway and Pluripotency
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Susceptibility Pathways
Biological Process
- regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
- regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
- transcription by RNA polymerase II
- regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process
- positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
Molecular Function
- RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II distal enhancer sequence-specific DNA binding
- DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
- DNA binding
- DNA-binding transcription factor activity
Cellular Component
- nucleus
- nucleoplasm
- CCAAT-binding factor complex
- protein-DNA complex
- RNA polymerase II transcription factor complex
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000341376
- Coding exons
- 9
- Length
- 27032
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125740
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 8
- Defined
- 125748
- p
- 0.0000318
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 2.78 | 85 | 194 | 0.438 | 0.00000991 | 2241 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 13 | 52.737 | 0.24651 | 522 | ||
| Synonymous | -0.175 | 70 | 68.2 | 1.03 | 0.00000343 | 706 |
| Loss of Function | 3.32 | 6 | 23.3 | 0.258 | 0.00000119 | 218 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0.000062 | 0.000062 | rare |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| East Asian | 0.000054 | 0.000054 | rare |
| Finnish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.000026 | 0.000026 | rare |
| South Asian | 0.000066 | 0.000065 | rare |
| Other | 0.00016 | 0.00016 | rare |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Component of the sequence-specific heterotrimeric transcription factor (NF-Y) which specifically recognizes a 5'- CCAAT-3' box motif found in the promoters of its target genes. NF- Y can function as both an activator and a repressor, depending on its interacting cofactors. NF-YA positively regulates the transcription of the core clock component ARNTL/BMAL1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12741956}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.194
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.217
- RVIS EVS
- -0.21
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 38.28
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- N
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- S
- Essential (gene trap)
- E
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 1.00
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |