SFPQ

protein-coding

splicing factor proline and glutamine rich, the group of RNA binding motif containing|Protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunits

Gene summary

Enables DNA binding activity; histone deacetylase binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Involved in several processes, including alternative mRNA splicing, via spliceosome; positive regulation of oxidative stress-induced intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Acts upstream of or within double-strand break repair via homologous recombination. Located in chromatin; nuclear matrix; and paraspeckles. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

MANE transcript

NM_005066.3

Inheritance

—

ClinVar variants

U:94B:7

Top phenotype

—

gnomAD constraint

pLI —, LoF o/e 0.03

Max pathogenic AF

—

Genomic locus

chr1:35,176,378-35,193,446

External References & Databases

Transcript & Mutation Effects

hg38 • Region Span ~17.1 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 SFPQ variants in ClinVar

2 Conditions Cataloged
not specifiedTotal: 87
not providedTotal: 7

ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type

Statistics based on transcript NM_005066.3. 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
5
clinvar
2
clinvar
8
missense
90
clinvar
90
nonsense
0
start loss
0
frameshift
0
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
3
clinvar
3
Total009452101
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Transcript Catalog

Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases

Showing 4 of 12 transcripts
Transcript IDSourceProtein IDCoding ExonsMANE Status
NM_005066.3RefSeqNP_005057.110MANE Select
ENST00000357214.6EnsemblENSP00000349748.510MANE Select
ENST00000460428.5EnsemblENSP00000425071.14Standard
ENST00000470472.5EnsemblENSP00000424440.17Standard

Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes

Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models

Gene / ModelOrganismObserved Phenotype
sfpqDanio rerio

Structure: pigment cell

Quality: quality

abnormal

Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways

Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways

Pathways ConsensusPathDB

  • mRNA Processing
  • Type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma
  • Signaling by PTK6
  • Signal Transduction
  • antisense pathway

Biological Process

  • negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  • alternative mRNA splicing, via spliceosome
  • double-strand break repair via homologous recombination
  • activation of innate immune response
  • mRNA processing

Molecular Function

  • transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II distal enhancer sequence-specific DNA binding
  • DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
  • DNA binding
  • chromatin binding

Cellular Component

  • chromatin
  • nucleus
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear matrix
  • nuclear speck

gnomAD Constraint

Source: gnomAD

Gene type
protein_coding
Transcript type
protein_coding
Transcript
ENST00000357214
Coding exons
10
Length
16771
Individuals with no LoFs
125733
Homozygous LoFs
0
Heterozygous LoFs
1
Defined
125734
p
0.00000398
Z-ScoreObservedExpectedObserved/ExpectedMutation RateTotal Possible
Missense2.981873420.5470.00001884538
Missense (PolyPhen)2984.0250.345141006
Synonymous-4.601721101.560.000005631443
Loss of Function5.02131.30.03190.00000197344

Population LoF Frequency

PopulationCAFp-valueStatus
African00.0absent
Latino/Admixed American0.0000290.000029rare
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: DNA- and RNA binding protein, involved in several nuclear processes. Essential pre-mRNA splicing factor required early in spliceosome formation and for splicing catalytic step II, probably as a heteromer with NONO. Binds to pre-mRNA in spliceosome C complex, and specifically binds to intronic polypyrimidine tracts. Involved in regulation of signal-induced alternative splicing. During splicing of PTPRC/CD45, a phosphorylated form is sequestered by THRAP3 from the pre-mRNA in resting T-cells; T-cell activation and subsequent reduced phosphorylation is proposed to lead to release from THRAP3 allowing binding to pre-mRNA splicing regulatotry elements which represses exon inclusion. Interacts with U5 snRNA, probably by binding to a purine-rich sequence located on the 3' side of U5 snRNA stem 1b. May be involved in a pre-mRNA coupled splicing and polyadenylation process as component of a snRNP-free complex with SNRPA/U1A. The SFPQ-NONO heteromer associated with MATR3 may play a role in nuclear retention of defective RNAs. SFPQ may be involved in homologous DNA pairing; in vitro, promotes the invasion of ssDNA between a duplex DNA and produces a D-loop formation. The SFPQ-NONO heteromer may be involved in DNA unwinding by modulating the function of topoisomerase I/TOP1; in vitro, stimulates dissociation of TOP1 from DNA after cleavage and enhances its jumping between separate DNA helices. The SFPQ-NONO heteromer binds DNA (PubMed:25765647). The SFPQ-NONO heteromer may be involved in DNA non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) required for double-strand break repair and V(D)J recombination and may stabilize paired DNA ends; in vitro, the complex strongly stimulates DNA end joining, binds directly to the DNA substrates and cooperates with the Ku70/G22P1-Ku80/XRCC5 (Ku) dimer to establish a functional preligation complex. SFPQ is involved in transcriptional regulation. Functions as transcriptional activator (PubMed:25765647). Transcriptional repression is mediated by an interaction of SFPQ with SIN3A and subsequent recruitment of histone deacetylases (HDACs). The SFPQ-NONO-NR5A1 complex binds to the CYP17 promoter and regulates basal and cAMP-dependent transcriptional activity. SFPQ isoform Long binds to the DNA binding domains (DBD) of nuclear hormone receptors, like RXRA and probably THRA, and acts as transcriptional corepressor in absence of hormone ligands. Binds the DNA sequence 5'-CTGAGTC-3' in the insulin-like growth factor response element (IGFRE) and inhibits IGF-I-stimulated transcriptional activity. Regulates the circadian clock by repressing the transcriptional activator activity of the CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer. Required for the transcriptional repression of circadian target genes, such as PER1, mediated by the large PER complex through histone deacetylation (By similarity). Required for the assembly of nuclear speckles (PubMed:25765647). Plays a role in the regulation of DNA virus- mediated innate immune response by assembling into the HDP-RNP complex, a complex that serves as a platform for IRF3 phosphorylation and subsequent innate immune response activation through the cGAS-STING pathway (PubMed:28712728). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VIJ6, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10847580, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10858305, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10931916, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11259580, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11525732, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11897684, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15590677, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20932480, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25765647, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28712728, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8045264, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8449401}.;
Disease
DISEASE: Note=A chromosomal aberration involving SFPQ may be a cause of papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC). Translocation t(X;1)(p11.2;p34) with TFE3.;

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.113

Essentials

Essential (CRISPR)
E
Essential (CRISPR2)
E
Essential (gene trap)
E
Indispensability pred.
E
Indispensability score
0.973

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium
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