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TMEM192 transmembrane protein 192 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 201931, updated on 25-Nov-2025
Official Symbol
TMEM192provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
transmembrane protein 192provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:26775
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000170088 MIM:620677; AllianceGenome:HGNC:26775
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary
Enables protein homodimerization activity. Located in several cellular components, including late endosome; lysosomal membrane; and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 15.7), thyroid (RPKM 11.0) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
4q32.3
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (165070608..165112860, complement)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (168418071..168457901, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (165991760..166034012, complement)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:165952653-165953309 Neighboring gene tripartite motif containing 60 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:165990521-165991020 Neighboring gene tripartite motif containing 75 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 22115 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15782 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr4:166033986-166034184 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 22116 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:166128334-166128834 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:166135415-166135959 Neighboring gene kelch like family member 2 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 22117 Neighboring gene RNA, U4 small nuclear 87, pseudogene Neighboring gene glycerol kinase 3

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. Two dileucine motifs mediate late endosomal/lysosomal targeting of transmembrane protein 192 (TMEM192) and a C-terminal cysteine residue is responsible for disulfide bond formation in TMEM192 homodimers. Behnke J, et al. Biochem J, 2011 Mar 1. PMID 21143193
  2. Lysosomal membrane protein TMEM192 deficiency triggers crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis in HepG2 hepatoma cells. Liu Z, et al. Oncol Rep, 2012 Sep. PMID 22736246
  3. Molecular characterisation of 'transmembrane protein 192' (TMEM192), a novel protein of the lysosomal membrane. Schröder B, et al. Biol Chem, 2010 Jun. PMID 20370317
  4. Tazarotene-Induced Gene 1 Enhanced Cervical Cell Autophagy through Transmembrane Protein 192. Shyu RY, et al. Mol Cells, 2016 Dec. PMID 27989102, Free PMC Article
  5. SOD1 is delivered to lysosomes via autophagy to maintain lysosomal function and integrity. Zheng Y, et al. J Cell Biol, 2025 Oct 6. PMID 40772881

See all (30) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Authors found that transmembrane protein 192 (TMEM192) interacted with TIG1. Authors also found that both TIG1A and TIG1B isoforms interacted and co-localized with TMEM192 in HtTA cervical cancer cells. The expression of TIG1 induced the expression of autophagy-related proteins.
    Title: Tazarotene-Induced Gene 1 Enhanced Cervical Cell Autophagy through Transmembrane Protein 192.
  2. TMEM192 deficiency can induce autophagy in tumor cells, and can further activate apoptosis by the mitochondrial pathway through autophagy.
    Title: Lysosomal membrane protein TMEM192 deficiency triggers crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis in HepG2 hepatoma cells.
  3. TMEM192 was found to be strongly expressed in human kidney, liver, lung and pancreas tissue. The widespread tissue distribution could suggest an important role of TMEM192 for lysosomal function.
    Title: Molecular characterisation of 'transmembrane protein 192' (TMEM192), a novel protein of the lysosomal membrane.
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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Vpu vpu HIV-1 Vpu is identified to have a physical interaction with transmembrane protein 192 (TMEM192) in human HEK293 and/or Jurkat cell lines by using affinity tagging and purification mass spectrometry analyses PubMed

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ38482

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
NOT located_in Golgi apparatus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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NOT located_in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in endosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
is_active_in late endosome IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in late endosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in late endosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in lysosomal membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in lysosomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in lysosomal membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in lysosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in lysosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
NOT located_in nucleus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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NOT located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Preferred Names
transmembrane protein 192

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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.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001100389.2 → NP_001093859.1  transmembrane protein 192

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001093859.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AA346826, AC108465, AW137472, BC036301
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS43279.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q7Z3A1, Q8IY95, Q8N928
    Related
    ENSP00000305069.4, ENST00000306480.11
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14802
    Location:26 → 259
    TMEM192; TMEM192 family

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_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    165070608..165112860 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011531718.4 → XP_011530020.1  transmembrane protein 192 isoform X1

    Related
    ENSP00000562849.1, ENST00000892790.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14802
    Location:26 → 214
    TMEM192; TMEM192 family

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    168418071..168457901 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054349166.1 → XP_054205141.1  transmembrane protein 192 isoform X1

Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

  1. NM_152681.1: Suppressed sequence

    Description
    NM_152681.1: This RefSeq was temporarily suppressed because currently there is not sufficient data to support this transcript.
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q8IY95.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q8IY95

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