Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 9843
Gene name Hephaestin
Gene symbol HEPH
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CPLHp
Chromosome X
Chromosome location Xq12
Summary This gene encodes a member of the multicopper oxidase protein family. The encoded protein is involved in the transport of dietary iron from epithelial cells of the intestinal lumen into the circulatory system, and may be involved in copper transport and h
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT526182 hsa-miR-548c-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT526181 hsa-miR-449b-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT526180 hsa-miR-3613-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT526178 hsa-miR-4786-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT526179 hsa-miR-873-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
CDX2 Activation 15825077
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:0004322 Function Ferroxidase activity IBA
GO:0004322 Function Ferroxidase activity IDA 22961397
GO:0004322 Function Ferroxidase activity IEA
GO:0004322 Function Ferroxidase activity IMP 22961397
GO:0005507 Function Copper ion binding IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
300167 4866 ENSG00000089472
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9BQS7
Protein name Hephaestin (Hp) (EC 1.16.3.1)
Protein function Plasma membrane ferroxidase that mediates the extracellular conversion of ferrous/Fe(2+) iron into its ferric/Fe(3+) form. Couples ferroportin which specifically exports ferrous/Fe(2+) iron from cells to transferrin that only binds and shuttles
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF07732 Cu-oxidase_3 80 209 Multicopper oxidase Domain
PF07732 Cu-oxidase_3 452 563 Multicopper oxidase Domain
PF07732 Cu-oxidase_3 807 906 Multicopper oxidase Domain
PF07731 Cu-oxidase_2 943 1065 Multicopper oxidase Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by intestinal absorptive cells (at protein level) (PubMed:17486601). Also detected in breast, colon, bone trabecular cells and fibroblasts (PubMed:11932491). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11932491, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17486601}.
Sequence
MESGHLLWALLFMQSLWPQLTDGATRVYYLGIRDVQWNYAPKGRNVITNQPLDSDIVASS
FLKSDKNRIGGTYKKTIYKEYKDDSYTDEVAQPAWLGFLGPVLQAEVGDVILIHLKNFAT
RPYTIHPHGVFYEKDSEGSLYPDGSSGPLKADDSVPPGGSHIYNWTIPEGHAPTDADPAC
LTWIYHSHVDAPRDIATGLIGPLITCKRG
ALDGNSPPQRQDVDHDFFLLFSVVDENLSWH
LNENIATYCSDPASVDKEDETFQESNRMHAINGFVFGNLPELNMCAQKRVAWHLFGMGNE
IDVHTAFFHGQMLTTRGHHTDVANIFPATFVTAEMVPWEPGTWLISCQVNSHFRDGMQAL
YKVKSCSMAPPVDLLTGKVRQYFIEAHEIQWDYGPMGHDGSTGKNLREPGSISDKFFQKS
SSRIGGTYWKVRYEAFQDETFQEKMHLEEDRHLGILGPVIRAEVGDTIQVVFYNRASQPF
SMQPHGVFYEKDYEGTVYNDGSSYPGLVAKPFEKVTYRWTVPPHAGPTAQDPACLTWMYF
SAADPIRDTNSGLVGPLLVCRAG
ALGADGKQKGVDKEFFLLFTVLDENKSWYSNANQAAA
MLDFRLLSEDIEGFQDSNRMHAINGFLFSNLPRLDMCKGDTVAWHLLGLGTETDVHGVMF
QGNTVQLQGMRKGAAMLFPHTFVMAIMQPDNLGTFEIYCQAGSHREAGMRAIYNVSQCPG
HQATPRQRYQAARIYYIMAEEVEWDYCPDRSWEREWHNQSEKDSYGYIFLSNKDGLLGSR
YKKAVFREYTDGTFRIPRPRTGPEEHLGILGPLIKGEVGDILTVVFKNNASRPYSVHAHG
VLESTTVWPLAAEPGEVVTYQWNIPERSGPGPNDSACVSWIYYSAVDPIKDMYSGLVGPL
AICQKG
ILEPHGGRSDMDREFALLFLIFDENKSWYLEENVATHGSQDPGSINLQDETFLE
SNKMHAINGKLYANLRGLTMYQGERVAWYMLAMGQDVDLHTIHFHAESFLYRNGENYRAD
VVDLFPGTFEVVEMVASNPGTWLMHCHVTDHVHAGMETLFTVFSR
TEHLSPLTVITKETE
KAVPPRDIEEGNVKMLGMQIPIKNVEMLASVLVAISVTLLLVVLALGGVVWYQHRQRKLR
RNRRSILDDSFKLLSFKQ
Sequence length 1158
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Porphyrin metabolism
Hormone signaling
Mineral absorption
  Metal ion SLC transporters
Defective SLC40A1 causes hemochromatosis 4 (HFE4) (duodenum)
Iron uptake and transport
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 1 Uncertain significance rs370849692 RCV005937513
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Breast Neoplasms Associate 28819251
Carcinogenesis Associate 40141249
Carcinoma Ovarian Epithelial Associate 26091520
Celiac Disease Associate 33673530
Colorectal Neoplasms Associate 16641131
Episodic Ataxia Type 1 Associate 26818092
Glaucoma Open Angle Associate 36002796
Hemochromatosis Associate 19892936
Migraine Disorders Associate 22666411
Neoplasm Metastasis Associate 26091520