Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 91801
Gene name AlkB homolog 8, tRNA methyltransferase
Gene symbol ALKBH8
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ABH8MRT71TRM9TRMT9TRMT9A
Chromosome 11
Chromosome location 11q22.3
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs375189195 G>A,C,T Pathogenic Missense variant, stop gained, genic downstream transcript variant, non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, synonymous variant
rs1591234203 G>- Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, frameshift variant, genic downstream transcript variant, non coding transcript variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT778856 hsa-miR-3143 CLIP-seq
MIRT778857 hsa-miR-3686 CLIP-seq
MIRT778858 hsa-miR-371-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT778859 hsa-miR-371b-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT778860 hsa-miR-4668-3p CLIP-seq
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:0000049 Function TRNA binding IBA
GO:0000049 Function TRNA binding IDA 22065580
GO:0002098 Process TRNA wobble uridine modification IBA
GO:0002098 Process TRNA wobble uridine modification IDA 21285950
GO:0002098 Process TRNA wobble uridine modification IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
613306 25189 ENSG00000137760
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q96BT7
Protein name tRNA (carboxymethyluridine(34)-5-O)-methyltransferase ALKBH8 (EC 2.1.1.229) (Alkylated DNA repair protein alkB homolog 8) (Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase ALKBH8) (S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent tRNA methyltransferase ALKBH8)
Protein function Catalyzes the methylation of 5-carboxymethyl uridine to 5-methylcarboxymethyl uridine at the wobble position of the anticodon loop in tRNA via its methyltransferase domain (PubMed:20123966, PubMed:20308323, PubMed:31079898). Catalyzes the last s
PDB 2CQ2 , 3THP , 3THT
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF09004 DUF1891 1 37 Domain of unknown function (DUF1891) Domain
PF13532 2OG-FeII_Oxy_2 136 334 2OG-Fe(II) oxygenase superfamily Domain
PF08241 Methyltransf_11 411 501 Methyltransferase domain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Widely expressed, with highest expression in spleen, followed by pancreas and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17979886}.
Sequence
MDSNHQSNYKLSKTEKKFLRKQIKAKHTLLRHEGIETVSYATQSLVVANGGLGNGVSRNQ
LLPVLEKCGLVDALLMPPNKPYSFARYRTTEESKRAYVTLNGKEVVDDLGQKITLYLNFV
EKVQWKELRPQALPPGLMVVEEIISSEEEKMLLESVDWTEDTDNQNSQKSLKHRRVKHFG
YEFHYENNNVDKDKPLSGGLPDICESFLEKWLRKGYIKHKPDQMTINQYEPGQGIPAHID
THSAFEDEIVSLSLGSEIVMDFKHPDGIAVPVMLPRRSLLVMTGESRYLWTHGITCRKFD
TVQASESLKSGIITSDVGDLTLSKRGLRTSFTFR
KVRQTPCNCSYPLVCDSQRKETPPSF
PESDKEASRLEQEYVHQVYEEIAGHFSSTRHTPWPHIVEFLKALPSGSIVADIGCGNGKY
LGINKELYMIGCDRSQNLVDICRERQFQAFVCDALAVPVRSGSCDACISIAVIHHFATAE
RRVAALQEIVRLLRPGGKALI
YVWAMEQEYNKQKSKYLRGNRNSQGKKEEMNSDTSVQRS
LVEQMRDMGSRDSASSVPRINDSQEGGCNSRQVSNSKLPVHVNRTSFYSQDVLVPWHLKG
NPDKGKPVEPFGPIGSQDPSPVFHRYYHVFREGELEGACRTVSDVRILQSYYDQGNWCVI
LQKA
Sequence length 664
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
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 71 Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1565312540, rs2496312636, rs1315421427, rs1591267688, rs1591234203 RCV001775319
RCV002291263
RCV003148510
RCV003990471
RCV000788046
★★★★★
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
ALKBH8-related disorder Benign; Likely benign; Uncertain significance; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE NON-SYNDROMIC INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Disgenet, Orphanet
Disgenet, Orphanet
Disgenet, Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BREAST NEOPLASMS CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cervical cancer Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
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
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disability Non-Syndromic Intellectual Disability Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Bladder Neoplasm Bladder Neoplasm BEFREE 19293182, 27329810
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Breast Carcinoma Breast Carcinoma CTD_human_DG 27811057
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Carcinoma BEFREE 19293182
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma of bladder Bladder carcinoma BEFREE 19293182, 27329810
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cognitive Dysfunction Cognition disorder Pubtator 31079898 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Congenital Abnormalities Congenital abnormalities Pubtator 33544954 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cryptorchidism Cryptorchidism HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Developmental Disabilities Developmental disability Pubtator 33544954 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only