Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 114548
Gene name NLR family pyrin domain containing 3
Gene symbol NLRP3
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
AGTAVPRLAIIAVPC1orf7CIAS1CLR1.1DFNA34FCASFCAS1FCUKEFHMWSNALP3PYPAF1
Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1q44
Summary This gene encodes a pyrin-like protein containing a pyrin domain, a nucleotide-binding site (NBS) domain, and a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) motif. This protein interacts with the apoptosis-associated speck-like protein PYCARD/ASC, which contains a caspase r
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs28937896 T>C Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs35829419 C>A Benign, conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs114158404 C>A,G,T Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity Missense variant, intron variant, coding sequence variant
rs117287351 G>A,C,T Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, likely-benign Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs121908146 C>T Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT016468 hsa-miR-193b-3p Microarray 20304954
MIRT048559 hsa-miR-100-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT735167 hsa-miR-223-3p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 28302726
MIRT732474 hsa-miR-155-3p ELISAFlow cytometryqRT-PCRWestern blotting 33909229
MIRT734746 hsa-miR-138-5p Luciferase reporter assayWestern blottingRNA-seqELISA 33628043
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane IDA 23229815
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane IEA
GO:0000166 Function Nucleotide binding IEA
GO:0002221 Process Pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway NAS 22258606
GO:0002376 Process Immune system process IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
606416 16400 ENSG00000162711
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q96P20
Protein name NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (EC 3.6.4.-) (Angiotensin/vasopressin receptor AII/AVP-like) (Caterpiller protein 1.1) (CLR1.1) (Cold-induced autoinflammatory syndrome 1 protein) (Cryopyrin) (PYRIN-containing APAF1-like protein 1)
Protein function Sensor component of the NLRP3 inflammasome, which mediates inflammasome activation in response to defects in membrane integrity, leading to secretion of inflammatory cytokines IL1B and IL18 and pyroptosis (PubMed:16407889, PubMed:18403674, PubMe
PDB 2NAQ , 3QF2 , 6NPY , 7ALV , 7PZC , 7PZD , 7VTP , 7ZGU , 8EJ4 , 8ERT , 8ETR , 8RI2 , 8SWF , 8SWK , 8SXN , 8WSM , 8ZEM , 9DH3 , 9GU4 , 9MGY , 9MIE , 9MIG
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02758 PYRIN 9 85 PAAD/DAPIN/Pyrin domain Domain
PF14484 FISNA 140 210 Fish-specific NACHT associated domain Family
PF05729 NACHT 220 389 NACHT domain Domain
PF17779 NOD2_WH 464 520 NOD2 winged helix domain Domain
PF17776 NLRC4_HD2 522 645 NLRC4 helical domain HD2 Domain
PF13516 LRR_6 739 762 Leucine Rich repeat Repeat
PF13516 LRR_6 796 819 Leucine Rich repeat Repeat
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Predominantly expressed in macrophages (PubMed:33231615, PubMed:34133077). Also expressed in dendritic cells, B- and T-cells (at protein level) (PubMed:11786556, PubMed:17164409). Expressed in LPS-treated granulocytes, but not in resti
Sequence
MKMASTRCKLARYLEDLEDVDLKKFKMHLEDYPPQKGCIPLPRGQTEKADHVDLATLMID
FNGEEKAWAMAVWIFAAINRRDLYE
KAKRDEPKWGSDNARVSNPTVICQEDSIEEEWMGL
LEYLSRISICKMKKDYRKKYRKYVRSRFQCIEDRNARLGESVSLNKRYTRLRLIKEHRSQ
QEREQELLAIGKTKTCESPVSPIKMELLFD
PDDEHSEPVHTVVFQGAAGIGKTILARKMM
LDWASGTLYQDRFDYLFYIHCREVSLVTQRSLGDLIMSCCPDPNPPIHKIVRKPSRILFL
MDGFDELQGAFDEHIGPLCTDWQKAERGDILLSSLIRKKLLPEASLLITTRPVALEKLQH
LLDHPRHVEILGFSEAKRKEYFFKYFSDE
AQARAAFSLIQENEVLFTMCFIPLVCWIVCT
GLKQQMESGKSLAQTSKTTTAVYVFFLSSLLQPRGGSQEHGLCAHLWGLCSLAADGIWNQ
KILFEESDLRNHGLQKADVSAFLRMNLFQKEVDCEKFYSF
IHMTFQEFFAAMYYLLEEEK
EGRTNVPGSRLKLPSRDVTVLLENYGKFEKGYLIFVVRFLFGLVNQERTSYLEKKLSCKI
SQQIRLELLKWIEVKAKAKKLQIQPSQLELFYCLYEMQEEDFVQR
AMDYFPKIEINLSTR
MDHMVSSFCIENCHRVESLSLGFLHNMPKEEEEEEKEGRHLDMVQCVLPSSSHAACSHGL
VNSHLTSSFCRGLFSVLSTSQSLTELDLSDNSLGDPGMRVLCETLQHPGCNIRRLWLGRC
GLSHECCFDISLVLSSNQKLVELDLSDNALGDFGIRLLCVGLKHLLCNLKKLWLVSCCLT
SACCQDLASVLSTSHSLTRLYVGENALGDSGVAILCEKAKNPQCNLQKLGLVNSGLTSVC
CSALSSVLSTNQNLTHLYLRGNTLGDKGIKLLCEGLLHPDCKLQVLELDNCNLTSHCCWD
LSTLLTSSQSLRKLSLGNNDLGDLGVMMFCEVLKQQSCLLQNLGLSEMYFNYETKSALET
LQEEKPELTVVFEPSW
Sequence length 1036
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Necroptosis
NOD-like receptor signaling pathway
Cytosolic DNA-sensing pathway
C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway
Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection
Shigellosis
Salmonella infection
Pertussis
Yersinia infection
Influenza A
Coronavirus disease - COVID-19
Lipid and atherosclerosis
  Metalloprotease DUBs
The NLRP3 inflammasome
Purinergic signaling in leishmaniasis infection
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Autoinflammatory syndrome Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs151344629, rs180177431, rs2103111391, rs121908146, rs121908148, rs121908150 RCV002262687
RCV002262697
RCV002262154
RCV002262553
RCV002262555
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★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation Pathogenic rs2103083622 RCV003486475
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ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous and articular syndrome Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs151344629, rs180177503, rs180177469, rs180177452, rs180177470, rs2103174031, rs2103107063, rs121908146, rs121908152, rs121908153, rs121908154, rs28937896 RCV002464107
RCV003152680
RCV002285010
RCV003389316
RCV005016377
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★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs151344629, rs180177503, rs180177445, rs180177433, rs180177430, rs180177478, rs180177458, rs104895389, rs180177491, rs180177473, rs180177449, rs180177441, rs121908153, rs180177447, rs180177484
View all (19 more)
RCV000540218
RCV001854466
RCV001854467
RCV001056510
RCV001382397
View all (31 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Acute myeloid leukemia Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ANAPHYLAXIS CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS, CEREBRAL Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ASBESTOSIS CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
AA amyloidosis AA amyloidosis BEFREE 12355493, 15071491
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Achondroplasia Achondroplasia BEFREE 8961255
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acne Acne CTD_human_DG 27106250
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acne Acne BEFREE 29888470
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acne Vulgaris Acne CTD_human_DG 27106250
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acne Vulgaris Acne BEFREE 29888470
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Found in Text Mining only
Acoustic Neuroma Acoustic Neuroma BEFREE 31430634
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acth-Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia Cushing`s Syndrome BEFREE 12466375, 14725680
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute Coronary Syndrome Coronary Syndrome BEFREE 25946654, 28456882, 29619130
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute Kidney Insufficiency Acute Kidney Insufficiency CTD_human_DG 2139164
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only