C9orf40 (Chromosome 9 Open Reading Frame 40)

A poorly characterized protein-coding gene with potential roles in cellular processes, currently under investigation for disease associations.

Gene Information Card

Symbol C9orf40
Full Name chromosome 9 open reading frame 40
Gene Type protein-coding
Chromosomal Location 9q34.3
NCBI Gene ID 55082 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/55082
Ensembl ID ENSG00000107104
UniProt ID Q8N4P3
OMIM ID Not available
HGNC ID HGNC:26249
Aliases FLJ13154, MGC117215

Description

C9orf40 is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 9 at q34.3. The gene spans approximately 10 kb and contains multiple exons. The encoded protein is predicted to be localized to the nucleus and may be involved in transcriptional regulation or chromatin remodeling, though its exact function remains largely uncharacterized. Expression data suggest broad but low-level expression across various tissues. No disease associations have been firmly established to date, but ongoing research may reveal roles in cancer or other conditions.

Disease Associations

Disease category Pathophysiological mechanism Genomic evidence
No confirmed disease associations Not established No curated evidence from ClinVar or OMIM

Expression Profile

Tissue Expression
Tissue nTPM level
Testis 5.2 Low
Thyroid 4.8 Low
Adrenal gland 4.5 Low
Brain 3.9 Low
Liver 3.1 Low
Cell Line Expression
Cell Line nTPM Notes
K-562 6.0 Chronic myelogenous leukemia cell line
HeLa 5.5 Cervical adenocarcinoma cell line
A549 4.2 Lung carcinoma cell line
MCF7 3.8 Breast adenocarcinoma cell line
Data source:Human Protein Atlas(proteinatlas.org)

Mutations & Variants

Hotspot Mutations
Variant Type Frequency Functional Description
No curated variants Not available Not available Not available
Mutation functional classification

Loss of Function (LOF)

No data available

Gain of Function (GOF)

No data available

Dominant Negative (DN)

No data available

Gene Ontology (GO)

• Molecular function: Not characterized • Biological process: Not characterized
• Cellular component: Nucleus (predicted)

Protein Summary

The C9orf40 protein is predicted to be a nuclear protein of unknown function. It contains no known functional domains, and its structure has not been experimentally determined. Sequence analysis suggests it may be involved in protein-protein interactions, but no binding partners have been confirmed. Further studies are needed to elucidate its biological role.

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