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OPTN optineurin [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 10133, updated on 25-Nov-2025
Official Symbol
OPTNprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
optineurinprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:17142
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000123240 MIM:602432; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17142
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
NRP; FIP2; HIP7; HYPL; ALS12; GLC1E; TFIIIA-INTP
Summary
This gene encodes the coiled-coil containing protein optineurin. Optineurin may play a role in normal-tension glaucoma and adult-onset primary open angle glaucoma. Optineurin interacts with adenovirus E3-14.7K protein and may utilize tumor necrosis factor-alpha or Fas-ligand pathways to mediate apoptosis, inflammation or vasoconstriction. Optineurin may also function in cellular morphogenesis and membrane trafficking, vesicle trafficking, and transcription activation through its interactions with the RAB8, huntingtin, and transcription factor IIIA proteins. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 52.0), adrenal (RPKM 41.0) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
10p13
Exon count:
16
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 10 NC_000010.11 (13100082..13138308)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 10 NC_060934.1 (13114413..13152929)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 10 NC_000010.10 (13142082..13180308)

Chromosome 10 - NC_000010.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376418 Neighboring gene coiled-coil domain containing 3 Neighboring gene RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 300 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:13042842-13043342 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:13043343-13043843 Neighboring gene 10p13 CCDC3 medial Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:13091983-13092484 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:13108212-13108726 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:13108727-13109240 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L5 pseudogene 25 Neighboring gene 10p13 CCDC3 proximal Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2149 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2150 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3049 Neighboring gene 10p13 OPTN distal Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene 10p13 OPTN proximal Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3050 Neighboring gene small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide G pseudogene 5 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L36a pseudogene 36 Neighboring gene BTB domain containing 7 pseudogene 1

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. A novel OPTN variant causing PSP-CBS-like phenotype in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Stezin A, et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 2019 Dec. PMID 31759189
  2. Dysfunction of Optineurin in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Glaucoma. Toth RP, et al. Front Immunol, 2018. PMID 29875767, Free PMC Article
  3. Novel heterozygous nonsense mutation of the OPTN gene segregating in a Danish family with ALS. Tümer Z, et al. Neurobiol Aging, 2012 Jan. PMID 21852022
  4. ALS-Associated E478G Mutation in Human OPTN (Optineurin) Promotes Inflammation and Induces Neuronal Cell Death. Liu Z, et al. Front Immunol, 2018. PMID 30519240, Free PMC Article
  5. Novel optineurin mutations in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. van Blitterswijk M, et al. Neurobiol Aging, 2012 May. PMID 21802176

See all (301) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Genetic and clinical landscape of Chinese frontotemporal dementia: dominance of TBK1 and OPTN mutations.
    Title: Genetic and clinical landscape of Chinese frontotemporal dementia: dominance of TBK1 and OPTN mutations.
  2. Optineurin provides a mitophagy contact site for TBK1 activation.
    Title: Optineurin provides a mitophagy contact site for TBK1 activation.
  3. Roles and mechanisms of optineurin in bone metabolism.
    Title: Roles and mechanisms of optineurin in bone metabolism.
  4. [Optineurin and mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration].
    Title: [Optineurin and mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration].
  5. Optineurin in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis associated to atypical Parkinsonism in Tunisian population.
    Title: Optineurin in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis associated to atypical Parkinsonism in Tunisian population.
  6. Role of ALS-associated OPTN-K489E mutation in neuronal cell-death regulation.
    Title: Role of ALS-associated OPTN-K489E mutation in neuronal cell-death regulation.
  7. Deciphering the mitophagy receptor network identifies a crucial role for OPTN (optineurin) in acute myeloid leukemia.
    Title: Deciphering the mitophagy receptor network identifies a crucial role for OPTN (optineurin) in acute myeloid leukemia.
  8. Optineurin deficiency impairs autophagy to cause interferon beta overproduction and increased survival of mice following viral infection.
    Title: Optineurin deficiency impairs autophagy to cause interferon beta overproduction and increased survival of mice following viral infection.
  9. A glaucoma-associated OPTN polymorphism, M98K sensitizes retinal cells to endoplasmic reticulum stress and tumour necrosis factor alpha.
    Title: A glaucoma-associated OPTN polymorphism, M98K sensitizes retinal cells to endoplasmic reticulum stress and tumour necrosis factor α.
  10. Differential optineurin expression controls TGFbeta signaling and is a key determinant for metastasis of triple negative breast cancer.
    Title: Differential optineurin expression controls TGFβ signaling and is a key determinant for metastasis of triple negative breast cancer.
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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
MedGen: C0002736 GeneReviews: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Overview
not available
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 12
MedGen: C3150692 OMIM: 613435 GeneReviews: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Overview
not available
Glaucoma, normal tension, susceptibility to
MedGen: C1847730 OMIM: 606657 GeneReviews: Not available
not available
Primary open angle glaucoma
MedGen: C0339573 OMIM: 137760 GeneReviews: Not available
not available

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association identifies three new susceptibility loci for Paget's disease of bone.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CSF1, OPTN and TNFRSF11A as genetic risk factors for Paget's disease of bone.
EBI GWAS Catalog

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables K63-linked polyubiquitin modification-dependent protein binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables K63-linked polyubiquitin modification-dependent protein binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables polyubiquitin modification-dependent protein binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein-macromolecule adaptor activity IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in Golgi organization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in Golgi ribbon formation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in Golgi ribbon formation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in Golgi ribbon formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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involved_in Golgi to plasma membrane protein transport IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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involved_in autophagy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in cell death TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to unfolded protein IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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involved_in immune system process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in innate immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within intracellular protein localization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of receptor recycling IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of autophagy IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of xenophagy IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to Golgi apparatus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in protein localization to Golgi apparatus IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in signal transduction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in type 2 mitophagy IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in Golgi apparatus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in Golgi apparatus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in Golgi apparatus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in Golgi membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in autophagosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoplasm TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in nucleoplasm TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in recycling endosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in recycling endosome membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in trans-Golgi network IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
optineurin
Names
E3-14.7K-interacting protein
FIP-2
HIP-7
Huntingtin interacting protein L
huntingtin yeast partner L
huntingtin-interacting protein 7
huntingtin-interacting protein L
nemo-related protein
optic neuropathy-inducing protein
transcription factor IIIA-interacting protein
transcrption factor IIIA-interacting protein
tumor necrosis factor alpha-inducible cellular protein containing leucine zipper domains

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_012876.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5082..43227
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001008211.1 → NP_001008212.1  optineurin

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001008212.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF070533, AF420371, BI552635
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7094.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KP00, D3DRS4, D3DRS8, Q5T672, Q5T673, Q5T674, Q5T675, Q7LDL9, Q8N562, Q96CV9, Q9UET9, Q9UEV4, Q9Y218
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z500
    Related
    ENSP00000368022.3, ENST00000378748.7
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd09803
    Location:421 → 507
    UBAN; polyubiquitin binding domain of NEMO and related proteins
    pfam11577
    Location:37 → 104
    NEMO; NF-kappa-B essential modulator NEMO
    cl25732
    Location:78 → 422
    SMC_N; RecF/RecN/SMC N terminal domain

  2. NM_001008212.2 → NP_001008213.1  optineurin

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001008213.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF070533, AF420371, AF420373, AL355355, BC032762, BI552635
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7094.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KP00, D3DRS4, D3DRS8, Q5T672, Q5T673, Q5T674, Q5T675, Q7LDL9, Q8N562, Q96CV9, Q9UET9, Q9UEV4, Q9Y218
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z500
    Related
    ENSP00000368021.3, ENST00000378747.8
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd09803
    Location:421 → 507
    UBAN; polyubiquitin binding domain of NEMO and related proteins
    pfam11577
    Location:37 → 104
    NEMO; NF-kappa-B essential modulator NEMO
    cl25732
    Location:78 → 422
    SMC_N; RecF/RecN/SMC N terminal domain

  3. NM_001008213.1 → NP_001008214.1  optineurin

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001008214.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF070533, AF420371, BC032762, BI552635
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7094.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KP00, D3DRS4, D3DRS8, Q5T672, Q5T673, Q5T674, Q5T675, Q7LDL9, Q8N562, Q96CV9, Q9UET9, Q9UEV4, Q9Y218
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z500
    Related
    ENSP00000537587.1, ENST00000867528.1
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd09803
    Location:421 → 507
    UBAN; polyubiquitin binding domain of NEMO and related proteins
    pfam11577
    Location:37 → 104
    NEMO; NF-kappa-B essential modulator NEMO
    cl25732
    Location:78 → 422
    SMC_N; RecF/RecN/SMC N terminal domain

  4. NM_021980.4 → NP_068815.2  optineurin

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_068815.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF070533, AF420371, AF420372, BC032762, BI552635
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7094.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KP00, D3DRS4, D3DRS8, Q5T672, Q5T673, Q5T674, Q5T675, Q7LDL9, Q8N562, Q96CV9, Q9UET9, Q9UEV4, Q9Y218
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z500
    Related
    ENSP00000368032.2, ENST00000378757.6
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd09803
    Location:421 → 507
    UBAN; polyubiquitin binding domain of NEMO and related proteins
    pfam11577
    Location:37 → 104
    NEMO; NF-kappa-B essential modulator NEMO
    cl25732
    Location:78 → 422
    SMC_N; RecF/RecN/SMC N terminal domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000010.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    13100082..13138308
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060934.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    13114413..13152929
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Nucleotide Protein
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Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q96CV9.3 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q96CV9

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