Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 2776
Gene name G protein subunit alpha q
Gene symbol GNAQ
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CMALCMC1G-ALPHA-qGAQSWS
Chromosome 9
Chromosome location 9q21.2
Summary This locus encodes a guanine nucleotide-binding protein. The encoded protein, an alpha subunit in the Gq class, couples a seven-transmembrane domain receptor to activation of phospolipase C-beta. Mutations at this locus have been associated with problems
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs121913492 T>A,C,G Likely-pathogenic, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs397514698 C>T Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs1057519853 TG>AA Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT021640 hsa-miR-142-3p Microarray 17612493
MIRT021961 hsa-miR-128-3p Microarray 17612493
MIRT030765 hsa-miR-21-5p Microarray 18591254
MIRT612954 hsa-miR-4668-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT612953 hsa-miR-500a-5p HITS-CLIP 23824327
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:0000166 Function Nucleotide binding IEA
GO:0001664 Function G protein-coupled receptor binding IBA
GO:0001664 Function G protein-coupled receptor binding IEA
GO:0001750 Component Photoreceptor outer segment ISS
GO:0003924 Function GTPase activity IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600998 4390 ENSG00000156052
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P50148
Protein name Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha (EC 3.6.5.-) (Guanine nucleotide-binding protein alpha-q)
Protein function Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) function as transducers downstream of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in numerous signaling cascades (PubMed:37991948). The alpha chain contains the guanine nucleotide binding site and alterna
PDB 6VU5 , 7EZM , 7F6G , 7F6H , 7F6I , 7F8W , 7W3Z , 7W40 , 7XOW , 8G59 , 8IA7 , 8IYS , 8J9N , 8JPB , 8JPC , 8JPE , 8SZG , 8UQN , 8UQO , 8XGO , 8XGS , 8Y52 , 8ZJD , 8ZJE , 9K27
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00503 G-alpha 19 348 G-protein alpha subunit Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Predominantly expressed in ovary, prostate, testis and colon. Down-regulated in the peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) of rheumatoid arthritis patients (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21923740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8664309}.
Sequence
Sequence length 359
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Rap1 signaling pathway
Calcium signaling pathway
cGMP-PKG signaling pathway
Chemokine signaling pathway
Sphingolipid signaling pathway
Hormone signaling
Adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes
Vascular smooth muscle contraction
Apelin signaling pathway
Gap junction
Platelet activation
Circadian entrainment
Long-term potentiation
Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling
Glutamatergic synapse
Cholinergic synapse
Serotonergic synapse
Dopaminergic synapse
Long-term depression
Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels
Insulin secretion
GnRH signaling pathway
Estrogen signaling pathway
Melanogenesis
Thyroid hormone synthesis
Oxytocin signaling pathway
Glucagon signaling pathway
Renin secretion
Aldosterone synthesis and secretion
Cortisol synthesis and secretion
Parathyroid hormone synthesis, secretion and action
GnRH secretion
Cushing syndrome
Growth hormone synthesis, secretion and action
Endocrine and other factor-regulated calcium reabsorption
Salivary secretion
Gastric acid secretion
Pancreatic secretion
Alzheimer disease
Huntington disease
Spinocerebellar ataxia
Pathways of neurodegeneration - multiple diseases
Yersinia infection
Chagas disease
African trypanosomiasis
Amoebiasis
Human cytomegalovirus infection
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection
Pathways in cancer
  Acetylcholine regulates insulin secretion
G alpha (q) signalling events
ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 1
Thromboxane signalling through TP receptor
Fatty Acids bound to GPR40 (FFAR1) regulate insulin secretion
Thrombin signalling through proteinase activated receptors (PARs)
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
Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology Pathogenic rs121913492 RCV001327979
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Angioosteohypertrophic syndrome Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs397514698 RCV001526638
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Capillary malformation Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs2118444312, rs397514698 RCV006254277
RCV000043593
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Familial multiple nevi flammei Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs2118444312, rs1826677470, rs397514698 RCV001526533
RCV001526532
RCV003445402
RCV002294003
★★★★☆
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
ANASTOMOSING HAEMANGIOMA Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BIPOLAR DISORDER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CAPILLARY MALFORMATIONS, CONGENITAL CTD, HPO
CTD, HPO
★★☆☆☆
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
Anisometropia Anisometropia CLINVAR_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arnold Chiari Malformation Arnold-Chiari malformation HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arthritis Arthritis Pubtator 21923740 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arthritis Rheumatoid Rheumatoid arthritis Pubtator 21923740 Inhibit
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Astigmatism Astigmatism CLINVAR_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autistic behavior Autism HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Blood Coagulation Disorders Blood Coagulation Disorders CTD_human_DG 9296496
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Brain Diseases Brain disease Pubtator 27919468 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Breast Carcinoma Breast Carcinoma BEFREE 29206651
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only