TMEM267 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TMEM267 gene. It is a possible oncogene which encodes a transmembrane protein. The function of TMEM267 most likely involves transportation of molecules from the cytosol, as the presence of motifs and domains involved in transportation were conserved in orthologs. TMEM267 has orthologs in many species and is expressed at highest levels in the thyroid.

TMEM267
Identifiers
AliasesTMEM267, C5orf28, transmembrane protein 267
External IDsMGI: 3648543; HomoloGene: 49708; GeneCards: TMEM267; OMA:TMEM267 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_022483

NM_001039244
NM_001177666
NM_001370626
NM_001370627

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001034333
NP_001171137
NP_001357555
NP_001357556

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 43.44 – 43.48 MbChr 13: 119.62 – 120.07 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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PHYRE Tertiary Structure prediction for TMEM267

Gene

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Known aliases for TMEM267include C5orf28, B2RDA6, and Q9H6Z2.[5] TMEM267 is found on chromosome 5, cytoband p12 on the reverse strand between base pairs 43,444,252 and 43,485,178, meaning it has length of 40,927 base pairs.[6] TMEM267 produces 13 distinct gt-ag introns and 12 different mRNAs, with 9 alternatively spliced variants and 3 unspliced forms. It has 2 alternative promoters and 7 validated polyadenylation sites.[7] There are 6 predicted promoters of varying lengths.[8]

 
TMEM267 location on chromosome 5 in humans from GeneCards.
Name Accession Number Number of Exons Size (bp)
Transcript Variant 1 NM_022483 3 2736
Transcript Variant 2 NM_001377394.1 4 2887
Transcript Variant X2 XM_011514075 4 3574
Transcript Variant 3 NM_001377395.1 5 3210
Transcript Variant 4 NM_001377396.1 3 2960
Transcript Variant 5 NM_001377397.1 4 3108
Transcript Variant 6 NM_001377398.1 5 3283
Transcript Variant 7 NM_001377399.1 3 3377
Transcript Variant 8 NM_001377400.1 4 3528
Transcript Variant 9 NM_001377401.1 4 2834
Transcript Variant 10 NM_001377402.1 3 2809
Transcript Variant 11 NM_001377403.1 5 2979

Protein

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General information

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The TMEM267 protein in all isoforms is 215 amino acids in length.[9] All of the isoforms have a predicted molecular mass of 24.2 kDa and theoretical isoelectric point of 8.91.[10][11] There was an above average percentage of histidine and tryptophan residues. The percentage of asparagine, glutamic acid and tyrosine were below average. After analysis of Antarctic Yellowbelly Rockcod, Tropical clawed frog, Willow flycatcher, Common wall lizard, and pacific white-sided dolphin orthologs, above average percent composition of tryptophan and below average percent composition of asparagine and glutamic acid residues was conserved across amphibians, fish, mammals, birds, and reptiles.[12]

Isoforms

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Name Accession Number Size (aa)
Transcript Variant 2 NP_001364323.1 215
Transcript Variant X2 XM_011514075 215
Transcript Variant 3 NP_001364324 215
Transcript Variant 4 NP_001364325 215
Transcript Variant 5 NP_001364326 215
Transcript Variant 6 NP_001364327 215
Transcript Variant 7 NP_001364328 215
Transcript Variant 8 NP_001364329 215
Transcript Variant 9 NP_001364330 215
Transcript Variant 10 NP_001364331 215
Transcript Variant 11 NP_001364332 215
Transcript Variant 12 NP_071928 215

Transmembrane regions

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The predictions surrounding the transmembrane regions of TMEM267 are unclear. Some prediction tools claim there are no transmembrane or hydrophobic regions.[13] Others predict between 2 and 5 transmembrane domains.[14] [15] The consensus is that there is most likely at least two transmembrane regions in the amino acids in the region around 113-135 and 176–198. The helical wheel diagrams of the three transmembrane regions given by NCBI Gene indicate the presence of polar amino acid which are basic and acidic in the transmembrane regions which is unusual.[16]

 
NetWheels Prediction for TMEM267 transmembrane regions
 
Protter schematic of transmembrane regions of TMEM267 in humans.

Domains

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Two domains were predicted for TMEM267. First is a LaxA-binding, inner membrane-associated mutative hydrolase, which indicates that TMEM267 may be involved as a group of membrane-bound metal-dependent hydrolases that may act as phospholipases. The other is predicted to be a Vacuolar sorting protein 9 (VPS9) domain, which indicates that TMEM267 may be involved in trafficking of molecules to lysosomes and cell signaling.[17][18]

Domain Location Conserved in Isoforms Conserved in Orthologs
LaxA binding site 55-161 yes yes
Vacuolar Sorting Protein 9 (VSP9) binding site 175-199 yes no

Motifs

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Motifs that were predicted are a canonical arginine-containing phosphopeptide motif, which may be involved in the transportation of the 14-3-3 proteins which are involved in many cellular processes.[19] A binding site for Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF-3) protein may be involved in the signaling pathway which actives IRF-3 in the presence of viral and microbial infections.[20] Tryptophan-based motifs which enable targeting of tethering to a homology domain could mean that TMEM267 may play a role in mediating transportation form the Golgi to the ER. The coatomer subunit delta (delta-COP) is a cytosolic protein complex that binds to motifs and associates with vesicles involved in protein transport from the ER and Golgi.[21] An LC3-Interacting Region (LIR) motif was predicted, which indicates that TMEM267 may be involved in the autophagy pathway, which is involved in transferring of cytoplasmic material in autophagosomes to lysosomes as well as removal of toxic macromolecules and organelles to maintain the health of the cell.[22] The Class 2 PDZ-binding motif predicts that TMEM267 could be involved with PDZ proteins, which are influential in trafficking, recycling, and intracellular sorting.[23] The Wxxx[FY] motif indicates that TMEM267 could be involved in the interaction of Pex14 with Pex5 proteins.[24][25]

Motif Location Conserved in Isoforms Conserved in Orthologs Cellular Location
Canonical arginine-containing phosphopeptide motif 49-56 Yes Yes cytosol
Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF-3) binding site 139-146 Yes Yes cytosol
Tryptophan-based motifs that enable tethering to a homology domain 144-151 Yes Yes cytosol
LIR motif 64-68 Yes Yes cytosol
PDZ-binding motif 210-215 Yes Yes cytosol
Wxxx[FY] motif 166-170 Yes Yes cytosol

Localization and abundance

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TMEM267 protein abundance in the human body from PAXdb

Overall, TMEM267 is most likely found in the cytoplasm. The TMEM267 protein was claimed to be localized in the nucleoplasm of cells.[26] Another tool predicted it to be found in the cytoplasm (69.6%) and mitochondrial (13%) with reliability 94.1 from Reinhardt's method for Cytoplasmic/Nuclear discrimination.[27] TMEM267 is not abundant in the human body at 0.05 ppm.[28]

Secondary structure predictions

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Secondary structure predictions were done using the transmembrane regions for TMEM267 given by NCBI Gene. The prediction servers indicate that amino acids 1-76 are helical in nature. The extracellular and intracellular regions of the TMEM267 protein are predicted to be a combination of alpha helices and beta sheets, but there is not a consensus.[29][30][31]

 
PHYRE2 prediction of secondary and tertiary structure for TMEM267

Post-translational modifications

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There is no evidence of post-translational modifications of the TMEM267 protein found in tissues.[32] According to protein sequence analysis, there is a prediction of one palmitoylation site, a SUMO Interaction and two sumoylation sites.[33][34] There are many predicted phosphorylation sites in the non-transmembrane regions with various protein kinases including AGC, CKII, and Case kinase II.[35][36] One site is predicted to be acetylated in the N-terminus of TMEM267.[37] TMEM267 has four predicted glycation sites, as well as seven O-beta-GlycNAc sites.[38][39]

Expression

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TMEM267 protein is expressed in over 100 tissues in the body, meaning it has low tissue specificity, but is largely present in the thyroid, pituitary gland, and pancreas. Data from NCBI Geo shows that there are higher levels of expression in mainly the thyroid but other tissues have varied expression for each sample. There seems to be, on average, highest expression levels in thyroid, ovaries, testes, pituitary gland, and pancreas. TMEM267 is not expressed at a very high level compared to Beta Actin, which has almost triple the RPKM compared to TMEM267.[40] TMEM267 is expressed at 1.6 times the average gene on chromosome 5.[41]

 
Expression data for TMEM267 in specific tissues.

Interactions

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Transcription factors

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The table below describes a curated set of transcription factors which are predicted to bind in the Genomatix predicted TMEM267 promoter region.[42]

Transcription Factor Detailed information
RU49 Zinc finger proliferation 1-Zipro
SORY SOX-SOY-sex/testis determining and related HMG box factors
FKHD Fork head domain factors
BRAC Brachyury gene, mesoderm developmental factor
EVI1 EVI1-myleoid transformation protein
VTBP Vertebrate TATA binding protein factor
RUSH SWI/SNF related nucelophosphoproteins with RING finger DNA binding motif
NKXH NKX homeodomain factors
BRN5 Brn-5 POU domains
PDX1 Pancreatic and intestinal homeodomain TF
CEBPA/B CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein
CAAT CCAAT binding factors
SPZ1 Testis-specific bHLH-Zip TFs
NFAT Nuclear factor of activated T-cells
DMRT DM- domain-containing TFs
ZF01 C2H2 zinc finger TF1
CREB cAMP-responsive element binding proteins
XBBF X-box binding factors
GCNR Germ cell nuclear receptor
PLZF C2H2 zinc finger protein PLZF

Interacting proteins

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TMEM267 was predicted to interact with the proteins in the table below.

Protein Name UniProt Label Function Location
 TMEM52B Q4KMG9 Function has not been studied Integral component of membrane, extracellular region
TMEM14B Q9NUH8 Involved in the cortical expansion and folding in the developing neocortex; may drive neural progenitor proliferation through nuclear translocation Integral component of membrane
RTP2 (Receptor-transporting protein 2) Q5QGT7 Promotes functional cell surface expression of olfactory receptor Plasma membrane
SAR1A Q9NR31 Involved in transport from the ER to the Golgi apparatus; SAR1S-GTP-dependent assembly of SEC16A on the ER membrane form an organized scaffold defining ER exit sites ER, Golgi apparatus
STX7 (Syntaxin-7) Q15400 May be involved in protein trafficking from the plasma membrane to early endosome; mediates trafficking from early to late endosomes and lysosomes Endosome, plasma membrane
CPLX4 (Complexin-4) Q7Z7G2 Regulates SNARE protein complex-mediated synaptic vesicle fusion Plasma membrane
APP (Amyloid-beta precursor protein P4) P05067 Functions as cell surface receptor in neurons; involved in cell mobility and transcription regulation Extracellular region/secreted, plasma membrane, endosome, nucleus, cytoplasmic vesicle
EGFR P00533 Ligand binding trigger receptor homo/heterodimerization and autophosphorylation on key cytoplasmic residues; this phosphorylated receptor recruits adaptor proteins which activate downstream signaling cascades Nuclear membrane, ER membrane
LNPEP (Leucyl-cystinyl aminopeptidase) Q9UIQ6 Release of an N-terminal amino acid, cleaves before cysteine and leucine; helps maintain homeostasis during pregnancy Plasma membrane, extracellular region
ECM29 Q5VYK3 Adaptor/scaffolding protein which binds to specific proteins; may couple the proteasome to ER, endosome, and centrosome Nucleus, centrosome, ER, endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle

Homology and evolution

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Orthologs and paralogs

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TMEM267 has orthologs in Mammalia, Reptilia, Amphibia, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Branchiostoma, Trichoplax, Oomycetes, and Bacteria, among others, but has no paralogs. A table of select orthologs is listed below.[43]

Genus and Species Common Name Taxonomic Group Estimated Date of Divergence (MYA) Accession Number Sequence Length (aa) Sequence Alignment Sequence Similarity
Nannospalax galili Northern Israeli Blind Subterranean Mole Rodentia 90 XP_008831143.1 215 85.19% 93%
Opisthocomus hoazin Reptile Bird Opisthocomiformes 312 XP_009941974.1 215 83.26% 92%
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus Venomous pit viper Squamata 312 XP_015672610.1 219 82.16% 89%
Xenopus Tropicalis Tropical clawed frog Anura 351.8 XP_031750178.1 215 74.88% 86%
Notothenia coriiceps Antarctic Yellowbelly Rockcod Perciformes 435 XP_010772860.1 244 67.21% 82%
Branchiostoma belcheri Branchiostoma Amphioxiformes 684 XP_019622820.1 215 32.09% 63%
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Purple Sea Urchin Echinodermata 684 XP_030828106.1 221 36.3% 59%
Aethina tumida Small Hive Beetle Coleoptera 797 XP_019869992.1 201 35.82% 49%
Crassostrea gigas Pacific Oyster Ostreoida 797 XP_011423125.1 209 34.93% 52%

Evolution

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TMEM267 is predicted to evolve slower than Fibrinogen Alpha Chain but faster than Cytochrome C.[44]

 
TMEM267 Evolutionary Graph

Function

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Clinical significance

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The protein was identified as a member of a large group of proteins that comprise a filter in mammalian cells which allow selective passage of proteins in and out of the cilium, regulating the contents.[45] TMEM267 was one of ten genes selected using the two-sample t-test and Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney analysis of training data on atopic dermatitis (a skin disease characterized by areas of severe itching, redness, scaling, and loss of the surface of the skin), as a gene that provided the most information about the separation between the control and experimental groups.[46] TMEM267 is mentioned in articles pertaining to the down-regulation of two miRNAs, one of which is involved in regulating a wide variety of cellular functions, such as proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and differentiation, all of which are vital for the normal development of heart cells.[47][48]

Cancer

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TMEM267 protein was shown to be mutated in 0.1-0.9% of colorectal, stomach, lung, endometrial, kidney, and breast cancer.[49] TMEM267 was affected by increased levels of the NUDT21 gene, and was identified as a part of a large group of possible oncogenes, that when the 3'-UTR is shortened, can cause uncontrollable cell growth.[50] It is a part of a group of genes which can possibly identify survival rates of patients with PNI+ tongue cancer.[51] TMEM267 was shown to be one of 26 over-expressed genes on chromosome 5p, meaning it belongs to a group of genes which likely provides cancer cells with advantages in growth and invasion of surrounding cells.[52] In addition, researchers from The Johns Hopkins University filed a patent for 63 genes, including TMEM267 which had increased expression in the presence of HMGA1 protein compared to the control group, which they think could be of use in a method of inhibiting cancer stem cells with HMGA1 inhibitors.[53]

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