Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 8929
Gene name Paired like homeobox 2B
Gene symbol PHOX2B
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CCHSNBLST2NBPhoxPMX2B
Chromosome 4
Chromosome location 4p13
Summary The DNA-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the paired family of homeobox proteins localized to the nucleus. The protein functions as a transcription factor involved in the development of several major noradrenergic neuron populations a
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs17879189 TGCCGCCGCCGCCGCTGCCGC>-,TGCCGCCGCCGCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGCCGCCGCCGCTGCCGC Pathogenic, benign, likely-benign Inframe insertion, coding sequence variant, inframe deletion
rs104893856 C>T Risk-factor Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs587776626 G>-,GG Pathogenic, likely-pathogenic Frameshift variant, coding sequence variant
rs761018157 TGCCGCTGCCGCCGC>-,TGCCGCTGCCGCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGCCGC Pathogenic, likely-benign, benign Coding sequence variant, inframe insertion, inframe deletion
rs772448418 CGCGGCCGCCGCCGCTGCTGC>-,CGCGGCCGCCGCCGCTGCTGCCGCGGCCGCCGCCGCTGCTGC Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, inframe deletion, inframe insertion
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT535286 hsa-miR-4262 PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT535285 hsa-miR-181b-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT535284 hsa-miR-181a-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT535283 hsa-miR-181c-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT535282 hsa-miR-181d-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
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:0000785 Component Chromatin IDA 16280598
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin ISA
GO:0000977 Function RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
GO:0000977 Function RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA 16280598
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA 16144830
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
603851 9143 ENSG00000109132
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q99453
Protein name Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2B (Neuroblastoma Phox) (NBPhox) (PHOX2B homeodomain protein) (Paired-like homeobox 2B)
Protein function Involved in the development of several major noradrenergic neuron populations, including the locus coeruleus. Transcription factor which could determine a neurotransmitter phenotype in vertebrates. Enhances second-messenger-mediated activation o
PDB 7MJA , 8EK5 , 8P7G , 8PTL , 8PUI
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00046 Homeodomain 99 155 Homeodomain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in neuroblastoma, brain and adrenal gland.
Sequence
MYKMEYSYLNSSAYESCMAGMDTSSLASAYADFSSCSQASGFQYNPIRTTFGATSGCPSL
TPGSCSLGTLRDHQSSPYAAVPYKLFTDHGGLNEKRKQRRIRTTFTSAQLKELERVFAET
HYPDIYTREELALKIDLTEARVQVWFQNRRAKFRK
QERAAAAAAAAAKNGSSGKKSDSSR
DDESKEAKSTDPDSTGGPGPNPNPTPSCGANGGGGGGPSPAGAPGAAGPGGPGGEPGKGG
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGLAAAGGPGQGWAPGPGPITSIPDSLGGPFASVLSSLQR
PNGAKAALVKSSMF
Sequence length 314
Interactions View interactions
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
Aganglionic megacolon Likely pathogenic rs1560465785 RCV000736042
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Central hypoventilation syndrome, congenital, 1, with or without Hirschsprung disease Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs2552096795, rs2552096800, rs2552096816, rs2552096861, rs2552097023, rs2552096841, rs17879189, rs779557320, rs772448418, rs1733868277, rs771383153 RCV003224715
RCV003224717
RCV003224853
RCV003484591
RCV003991327
View all (6 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Congenital central hypoventilation Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1733947320, rs2153112779, rs587776626, rs1733878065, rs761018157, rs779557320, rs772448418, rs775006915, rs1733941453, rs73810366, rs757020181, rs771383153, rs2153113037 RCV001331147
RCV001808261
RCV000006380
RCV000006381
RCV001089949
View all (8 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, with or without Hirschsprung disease Likely pathogenic rs1733945703 RCV001265573
★★★★☆
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
CCHS WITH HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME, CONGENITAL, 1 Disgenet, HPO
Disgenet, HPO
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CONGENITAL CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME CTD, Orphanet
CTD, Orphanet
CTD, Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CROHN DISEASE CTD
★★☆☆☆
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
Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma BEFREE 23106811, 30468801
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Aganglionosis, Colonic Colonic Aganglionosis BEFREE 17270534
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
ALPHA-THALASSEMIA/MENTAL RETARDATION SYNDROME, NONDELETION TYPE, X-LINKED alpha-Thalassemia Mental Retardation Syndrome, X-Linked BEFREE 23329364
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Type I Arnold-Chiari malformation BEFREE 16763219
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis BEFREE 27651445
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis BEFREE 27651445
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases Autonomic nervous system disease Pubtator 23873030, 28633714, 30092902 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autonomic nervous system disorders Autonomic Central Nervous System Diseases BEFREE 15657873, 15901893, 16249188, 17541758, 19011468
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Bone Marrow Diseases Bone marrow diseases Pubtator 30603901 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Brain Neoplasms Brain neoplasms Pubtator 35763016 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only